06/19/2012
SJP co-founder Mike Wilson named in Queen's honours list
St James’s Place co-founder Mike Wilson is among the financial services names recognised as part of the Queen’s birthday honours list.
Executive Moves
06/18/2012
Lionel Guerraz of UBS to move into wealth management
Guerraz currently works as a client relationship management and sales director at UBS in Switzerland.
06/18/2012
UBS debt capital markets Asia chief resigns
Wylie will not be replaced, the source said, and the bank's Asia debt capital markets operation will report directly to Joseph Chee, head of global capital markets in Asia.
06/18/2012
UBS names global head of financing services -Memo
He is also credited for building the bank's exchange-traded derivatives execution and clearing business.
06/18/2012
Former BlackRock top official joins Mirabaud
He will be based in Mirabaud’s London office and lead a three member team on the fund.
06/15/2012
UBS hires head of global equity derivatives from Deutsche Bank -memo
He previously held the same position as well as the title of global head of equity risk at Deutsche Bank, will take on the role formerly held by Jason Barron, who will become UBS's global head of financing services.
06/15/2012
50 Thousand Islamic Financial Professional Needed Globally
He said that education of Islamic banking and finance is immediately needed internationally. At this time, 38 universities in the world are producing approximately 5000 graduates of Islamic banking and finance per annum, whereas relatively its demand is 1
06/15/2012
KPMG International taps new CIO, global tax
McGowan's chief responsibility will be to help ensure that KPMG addresses the varied tax needs of its member firms' clients using the latest technology.
06/15/2012
Old Mutual Wealth Management appoints new CEO
Old Mutual's Wealth Management business comprises: Skandia UK; Skandia International; the European businesses; and the newly combined Skandia Investment Group/Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK).
06/15/2012
Ex-UBS GAM head joins independent trustee
The former head of UBS Global Asset Management’s business in the UK and Ireland has joined one of the UK’s oldest independent trustee firms in the role of director.
06/15/2012
BNP Paribas Wealth Management makes senior appointments in Asia
BNP Paribas Wealth Management has announced seven senior appointments as part of its growth plan for the Asia-Pacific region.
06/14/2012
Raymond James lands Morgan Stanley broker team
Advisers Robert Powell, Walter Urban and Tyler Mercer moved to Raymond James in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, where they managed $187 million in client assets and generated $1.45 million in annual revenue production last year.
06/14/2012
Blackstone Names Senior Adviser for Investments in Spain
Boada is also chairman of cement maker Holcim Espana SA and sits on the European advisory board of HSBC Holdings Plc.
06/14/2012
UBS appoints Joint Head of Broking
He starts in September at UBS
06/14/2012
Credit Suisse CLO Unit Head Said to Be Leaving Bank
Steven Vames, a Credit Suisse spokesman, declined to comment. Bellis, who is based in London, didn’t return an e-mail and two telephone calls seeking comment.
06/14/2012
Cantor Fitzgerald Expands Emerging Markets Sales and Trading Team
Cantor Fitzgerald has announced today that it is expanding its Emerging Markets fixed income sales and trading business with several key appointments.
06/13/2012
UBS appoints new global consumer head
He worked at Citigroup for the past 15 years including nine years as head of corporate broking and as joint head of the firm’s U.K. banking and broking business. His most recent role was vice chairman of Europe, Middle East and Africa banking sin
06/13/2012
Duncan Lawrie Private Bank taps new non-executive director
During this period, he also held several concurrent roles, which involved overseeing Fidelity’s businesses in Spain, the Nordic Region, the Middle East and Africa, and India. He also spent seven years of his career at Fidelity based in Hong Kong.
06/13/2012
Cater Allen appoints new managing director
The bank said the appointment follows FSA approval and demonstrates Santander UK's on-going commitment to the intermediary market.
06/13/2012
EFG Asset Management Asia CEO Leaves
A spokesman for EFG says he has been with the firm for 18 months but left to pursue other opportunities.