City Moves for 29 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 28, 2014 Interactive Investor The execution-only stockbroker has announced the appointment of Linda Summers as chief marketing officer. She was most recently at Skype, where she was director of product and partner marketing. Prior to that, Summers held roles at O2/Telefonica and BT. GLG Partners The investment management firm has appointed Andy Li as co-manager of its [...]
City Moves for 02 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 1, 2014 Baringa Partners The management consultancy has announced the appointment of Simon Anderson as a partner in its markets and trading team. He joins from Deutsche Bank, where he was a director and senior business architect in its corporate banking and securities division. Coutts The bank has appointed Sophie Chapuisat as head of products and services [...]
City Moves for 13 March 2014 | Who’s switching jobs March 12, 2014 Forum Partners The investment management firm has hired George Ahl as managing director for capital markets. He was most recently at M3 Capital Partners, where he was a founding principal. Prior to that, Ahl held senior positions at Security Capital Group and Crimson Capital Corporation. Legal & General Legal & General Investments has appointed Martin Holland as [...]
City Moves for 06 March 2014 | Who’s switching jobs March 5, 2014 BNP Paribas The investment bank has appointed Stephanie Sfakianos as head of sustainable capital markets for fixed income. She was most recently its head of liability management, having joined the bank in 2002. Sfakianos previously held fixed income roles at Deutsche Bank and HSBC. Allen & Overy The law firm has hired Karan Dinamani as a partner [...]
City Moves for 12 December 2013 | Who’s switching jobs December 11, 2013 Orchard Street The commercial property investment manager has hired Philip Gadsden as managing partner. He was formerly international director at LaSalle Investment Management, and deputy chief executive at Invista Real Estate Investment Management. Allen & Overy The law firm has appointed Stephen Lloyd as a private equity partner in its London corporate group. He was previously [...]
City Moves for 10 December 2013 | Who’s switching jobs December 9, 2013 AshurstThe law firm has hired Francis Kucera as a partner in its capital markets practice. He joins from Linklaters, where he was co-head of its Central and Eastern Europe office and the Commonwealth of Independent States region, and co-managing partner of Linklaters' Warsaw office. RBC Capital MarketsThe corporate and investment banking arm of the Royal Bank [...]
City Moves for 02 December 2013 | Who’s switching jobs December 1, 2013 Aecom The technical and management support services firm has appointed Will MacDonald as regional director of its building engineering team. He has over 25 years’ experience in the industry, and joins from Inhabit Group, where he was technical director. MacDonald has also held roles at Land Lease. Mirae Asset Global Investments The asset management firm [...]
City Moves for 21 November 2013 | Who’s switching jobs November 20, 2013 Barclays The bank has announced the appointment of James Brincat to its Beyond Benefits business. He has over 12 years’ experience working in financial services. Brincat was most recently at Thomsons Online Benefits, where he was an account director and head of partnerships. ING The financial services group has hired Leo Greve as head of [...]
City Moves for 12 November 2013 | Who’s switching jobs November 11, 2013 Butterfield The bank has announced the appointment of Kim Hillier as European head of private banking. Hillier has over 30 years’ experience as a wealth management adviser. She joined the bank in 2012 from Stonehage Investment Partners. BlackRock The investment management firm has recruited Rachel Lord as head of iShares for Europe, the Middle East [...]
Asset managers forced to break up fee bundles October 30, 2013 INVESTORS could get more control and more transparency over the fees they pay asset managers, under proposals unveiled by the City watchdog yesterday. Financial Conduct Authority boss Martin Wheatley said he is worried that trust in the sector is being undermined by a lack of openness on fees and charges. He said a consultation will [...]