Managers of Wealth

BlackRock unveils iShares Asia reshuffle

They include Geir Espeskog, head of iShares for the Nordics, who has been appointed as iShares’ head of distribution in Asia Pacific, effective January 1.

Northern Trust Elects Dean M. Harrison to Board, Lord Charles Powell as Advisory Director

Harrison has been instrumental to the creation and success of Northwestern Medicine, a strategic partnership between the medical school and health system, to become one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers.

JPM hands Asian equity fund to ex-Henderson manager

JP Morgan Asset Management has named Marc Franklin as the lead on its JPM Asia Equity fund shortly after recruiting the fund manager from rivals Henderson Global Investors.

Wells Fargo Consolidates Research Services Under One Roof

Wells Fargo’s Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement (WBR) division is consolidating WBR’s investment research, strategy, manager research and publications units into the Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII), WBR has announced.

Raymond James recruits $300M Morgan Stanley team

Raymond James has snagged a $300 million team from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

Abberley takes over as Charles Stanley CEO

Howard remains as non-executive chairman of the group, while Abberley takes over as CEO and a member of the Charles Stanley board as of today.

BNP Paribas Hires Royal Bank of Scotland Equity Derivatives Head

Swiss Name First Woman to Central Bank’s Governing Board

Andréa Maechler Will Join Board of the 107-Year-Old SNB for Six-Year Term From IMF

Raymond James Hires Two Advisors from Morgan Stanley

Houck, began his career at Morgan Stanley, where he worked as a wealth advisor and senior vice president before joining Raymond James this year.

Niki Beattie appointed to the IRESS Board

IRESS is pleased to announce the appointment of Niki Beattie to the IRESS Board.

James Gorman can leave Brian Moynihan in slow lane

James Gorman will leave Brian Moynihan in the slow lane in 2015.

UBS investment bank head Orcel adds British CEO role

The head of UBS' investment bank, Andrea Orcel, will become chief executive of the Swiss bank's British arm effective immediately

Allegedly coke-addled, wife-swapping banker resigns

The investment banker whose bitter divorce battle went viral when his estranged wife claimed he pushed her into sex swaps and binged on hardcore drugs

Liontrust Asset Management Appoints George Yeandle As Non-executive Director

Liontrust Asset Management plc said George Yeandle will join the Board on 2 January 2015 as an Independent Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin gets new MD from BNP Paribas

She will be based in Bank J. Safra Sarasin's Hong Kong office.

RBC’s McBride to Leave After Bank Scraps Prop-Trading Spinoff

He wasn’t immediately reachable for a comment. Elisa Barsotti, a spokeswoman for the Toronto-based bank, confirmed the memo’s contents.

Manulife Asset Management Hires New Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Management Team

We see enduring interest from our clients around the world in global equity strategies

Andrew Crofton joins BNY Mellon's wealth management group

BNY Mellon Corp appointed Andrew Crofton as a senior wealth director in the bank's wealth management unit.

Lincoln Private Investment Office hires Chris Rowell from Barclays Wealth

Lincoln Private Investment Office has appointed Chris Rowell previously of Barclays Wealth, as a partner.

Erik Davidson Named Chief Investment Officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank

He will also jointly oversee the firm’s regional chief investment officers and investment and fiduciary senior directors, in partnership with regional leadership.

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