City Moves for 26 March 2015 | Who’s switching jobs March 25, 2015 London Capital Group The online trading firm has appointed Charles-Henri Sabet (pictured) as chief executive. He was previously executive chairman of the company, and joined the board in September 2014. Charles Poncet has been appointed non-executive chairman. He was a non-executive director of the firm. Old Mutual Global Investors The asset management firm has appointed [...]
Tesco share price edges down as investors prepare new legal claim over profits mis-statement March 24, 2015 Tesco's share price fell 0.5 per cent this morning as it emerged a group of investors were preparing a legal challenge for compensation over its profits mis-statement. The shareholders have hired a litigation specialist to seek compensation following a fall in the company's share price after management revealed a £250m black hole in its profits, [...]
City Moves for 20 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 19, 2015 Hausfeld The law firm has appointed Ed Coulson (pictured) as partner in its London office. He joins from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), where he worked on complex competition and commercial litigation. His appointment follows that of James Henson, who joined in January from BLP, and Shirley Clarke, who recently joined Hausfeld’s financial services litigation practice [...]
BP share price rises, despite profit slumping as oil price slide takes its toll February 3, 2015 BP's share price opened up this morning after the oil and gas giant reported better than expected results for the year. The numbers The oil price fall has been taking its toll. Underlying profits in the final three months of 2014 were down 20 per cent on a year earlier at $2.2bn (£1.5bn). Including [...]
City Moves for 09 January 2015 | Who’s switching jobs January 8, 2015 Savills Matt McCue has been appointed out of town retail director at the real estate services provider. He has over 17 years’ experience in the industry, and joins from CBRE. He will continue to work with both landlord and retail clients at Savills. BNY Mellon The investment company’s wealth management business has appointed Yolande Escher [...]
City Moves for 06 January 2015 | Who’s switching jobs January 5, 2015 Stanhope Capital The investment office has announced the appointment of Charles Mesquita as a senior director in its charity team. He has over 25 years’ investment experience, and has previously held positions at Newton Investment Management and Rensburg Sheppards (now Investec). Simmons & Simmons Matthew Pitman has been promoted to partner at the law firm. Based [...]
City Moves for 12 December 2014 | Who’s switching jobs December 11, 2014 Castle Harbour The financial services firm has appointed Eric Daniel to co-manage a new convertible bond fund. Daniel was formerly head of equity derivatives and convertible bond sales at Citigroup in Paris. He will run the Castle Harbour R&D Pure Global Convertibles Fund. Canaccord Genuity Nishad Vallonthaiel has been appointed head of electronic and programme [...]
City Moves for 10 December 2014 | Who’s switching jobs December 9, 2014 Lambert Smith Hampton The commercial property consultancy has appointed Kenneth Hogg as a director in its London valuation team. He has 24 years’ experience in commercial property, and joins from Davis Coffer Lyons. TSB Craig Bundell has been appointed head of credit cards at the bank. He joins from Mastercard, where he held the position [...]
City Moves for 28 November 2014 | Who’s switching jobs November 27, 2014 RPC The law firm has announced the appointment of Anna Cook as a senior litigation partner. She joins from Radiant Law, the technology and outsourcing boutique, where she set up its dispute resolution team in 2012. Cook was also formerly a partner at Wedlake Bell. Kleinwort Benson Andrew Shiels has been appointed global chief risk [...]
City Moves for 19 November 2014 | Who’s switching jobs November 18, 2014 Quinn Emanuel The business litigation firm has announced the appointment of Nick Marsh as a partner in its London office. A commercial litigator and international arbitration specialist, he joins from DLA Piper, where he was a member of its dispute resolution group. Morningstar Jeremy Beckwith has been appointed director of manager research in the UK [...]