01/27/2012

Head Of UK Private Bank Steps Down

The reasons for their departures are not yet known, although speculation is mounting over the future of the London office and whether a restructure could be in the offing.

01/26/2012

Barclays Wealth hires ex Kleinwort Benson wealth boss

Scott joins Barclays Wealth as director within the investment bank's Glasgow team. He joins after a three months gardening leave following his stint with Kleinwort Benson where he served as head of private wealth management for three years.

01/26/2012

Ameriprise poaches veteran adviser

"This is a great example of someone who was at a wirehouse for many decades and really had a strong desire to go independent," said Hiter, who now oversees Hanks.

01/26/2012

MSSB hires $2.1 mln Merrill team

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, the largest U.S. brokerage, hired two veteran advisers from Merrill Lynch to its broker base, a source with knowledge of the move told Reuters on Wednesday.

01/24/2012

Rowan Dartington hires Bristol rugby pro

Commenting on the hire Rowan Dartington chief executive Graham Coxell said: 'There is quite a trend for former sporting professionals to break into the financial services market towards the end of their playing career.

01/24/2012

Liberum Capital appointments new CEO

He joins from JP Morgan Cazenove where he headed up the European and Emerging Market sales team since the merger of the two companies in 2010.

01/22/2012

AWD appoints private client advice manager

He will also take responsibility for business quality standards, adviser relationships and recruitment. Fox was most recently LEBC director of business relations.

01/22/2012

Wealth house taps new private banker

BBVA Compass said it has named James "Jimmy" C. Puckett Jr. as private banker for the bank's Wealth Management Group in Birmingham.