Who’s switching jobs
McCarthy & Stone
The construction firm has appointed Mark Elliott as its new chief executive. He previously worked for Arena Leisure, the hotel and race course operator, where he oversaw its merger with Northern Racing in March 2012. Elliott was also formerly chief executive of Wembley.
Otkritie
The Russian financial services firm has appointed Ruben Aganbegyan as chief executive and chairman of its managing board. He was most recently president of the Moscow Stock Exchange, and has also held senior roles at Renaissance Capital, Troika Dialog, and Credit Suisse. Aganbegyan has also worked for PwC and Clifford Chance.
Axa Investment Management
Qi Sun has been appointed emerging Asia economist at the asset management firm. He joins from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, where he was an economist focused on the Chinese economy and financial reform.
AT Kearney
The management consultancy has appointed Alberto Fumo as senior principal in its private equity consultancy. He has held a number of senior positions in the strategic consultancy industry, and focuses on new acquisitions, growth strategy and portfolio strategy during recession.
Barclays
Adeline Chien has been appointed managing director in the bank’s Hong Kong team. She joins from EFG Bank, where she headed the team responsible for high net worth clients. Chien has previously held roles at UBS and Goldman Sachs.
Russell-Cooke
Nisha Patel has been appointed as an associate in the law firm’s immigration team. She joins from Duncan Lewis Solicitors, where she managed its immigration team.