02/04/2013
Julius Baer Boosts Russian HNW Team
They will be posted at the Geneva office of the Zurich-based firm, according to the Finparty.ru website.
Executive Moves
02/03/2013
Indian CFO Natwar Gandhi who restored Washington wealth quits
But buffeted by scandals in tax collection and leakages despite high regard for his personal probity, Gandhi quit after serving less than a year of his third term.
02/03/2013
Barclays finance director to step down
The bank confirmed last night that Chris Lucas will retire
02/03/2013
Citigroup Hires Former Credit Suisse Banker de Vecchi in Italy
Citigroup Inc. hired Luigi de Vecchi for the newly created role of chairman of continental Europe for corporate
02/02/2013
Vontobel beefs up European and Asian teams
In making the announcement, Heinrich Schlegel, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vontobel Asset Management, said, "The recognition of talent is a natural progression and a reflection of the growth of our firm.
01/31/2013
Investec announces board shake up
Board announces appointment, effective 01 March 2013.
01/31/2013
Swiss Rothschild arm targets London in £2bn assets push
The firm already manages around £1.1 billion in London, which represents business that has been transferred from elsewhere but also includes new clients acquired via its UK base.
01/31/2013
Zurich-based bank Cuts 20 Jobs at Canadian Bank Unit
The firm cut 10 jobs in equity research and the rest in cash sales and trading
01/31/2013
UBS Wealth lands Morgan Stanley broker team in California
Advisers Bob Rumishek, Alex Velto, Rusty Volkert and John Cowley joined UBS's Brea office from Morgan Stanley
01/30/2013
Ex-HMRC Head Joins HSBC Crime Fight
Former heads of HMRC and the Serious Organised Crime Agency to join the bank's effort to combat financial crime.
01/30/2013
Axa Wealth cuts jobs in sales team reorganisation
Axa says job cuts form part of its strategy as two to three “major” programmes come to an end.
01/30/2013
Three MDs go in Barclays' Asia-wide cull
THREE Sydney-based managing directors have felt the force of Barclays' decision to lay off 15 per cent of its investment banking division in Asia.
01/30/2013
Baird Adds Industry Veteran to Wealth Management Business
Most recently he was a member of Wells Fargo Advisors' senior leadership team and led the firm's Advisor Development Group.
01/30/2013
Brown Shipley cuts jobs in ‘lean and mean’ drive
Private bank Brown Shipley has cut its workforce to get the business ready for expansion.
01/30/2013
Liechtenstein Bank Names New CEO
A results-oriented leadership personality with years of experience in private banking and the business of servicing professional financial intermediaries were central criteria in the search for the new Chief Executive Officer of VP Bank Group.
01/29/2013
Schroders interest rate head departs
Following his departure, his portfolio management responsibilities have been reassigned to other members of the group’s fixed income team.
01/29/2013
Morgan Stanley Hires Five Advisers From UBS Wealth Management
Morgan Stanley has hired five high-producing financial advisers from rival UBS AG's UBS Wealth Management Americas division.
01/29/2013
Morgan Stanley strategist Peters to leave for buyside: sources
Peters, 46, whose last day at Morgan Stanley is Friday
01/29/2013
Eric Gleacher To Leave Gleacher & Company
Gleacher & Company, Inc. announced today that Eric J. Gleacher has resigned as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors
01/29/2013
Former US Deputy Attorney General joins HSBC board
HSBC has snapped up a former US Deputy Attorney General to strengthen its efforts to combat financial crime and bolster risk management after the group was rocked by a record fine related to money laundering for Mexican drug cartels last year.