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Field Fisher hires Wedlake Bell corporate chief
02/22/2012
Wedlake Bell is currently preparing for a merger with Cumberland Ellis, with the combination set to go live on 1 April.

US firm Sidley hires Linklaters partner for City team
02/22/2012
Blackshaw was based in the magic circle firm’s Amsterdam office before transferring to London in 2003 and is now set to join the US firm.

Baker Tilly appoints new audit manager
02/22/2012
Cunningham, who will be based in Baker Tilly's Glasgow office, is a specialist in auditing charities and registered social landlords.

Recruitment firm profits slump by £3m as banking sector continues to feel squeeze
02/22/2012
The recruiter's results come as the banking industry faces pressure from all sides, as it battles with volatile markets, weak consumer confidence, increased regulatory heat and criticism over pay.

Veritas Asset Management adds to team
02/21/2012
Narayanaswamy joins from Fidelity Investments where he spent five years as a global equity analyst, specifically covering global industries including construction materials, capital goods and utilities.

Investec appoints former IMF director Lipschitz
02/21/2012
He has held senior positions in three area departments at the IMF, including Asian and Pacific, African and European, as well as holding posts in the policy development and review department.

Momentum hires from BlackRock for UK push
02/21/2012
Brown has worked in business development for a number of years, working as a sales director at F&C before moving to Blackrock to work on an educational campaign for wealth managers.

Clyde & Co expands pensions practice with investment expert
02/21/2012
She previously worked in the investment management industry and sits on the investment sub-committee of the Society of Pension Lawyers. Read more: http://www.professionalpensions.com/professional-pensions/news/2153549/clyde-expands-pensions-practice-inve

Schroders hires another Western Asset bond manager
02/21/2012
While Mr De Mello, head of Asian fixed income, is based in Singapore, Ms Ho will be senior portfolio manager in London reporting to head of global macro Bob Jolly.

Cofunds names mgmt consultant as interim national sales manager
02/21/2012
The temporary appointment comes amid a period of restructuring and turnover in the Cofunds sales team.

Societe Generale Securities Services boosts German team
02/21/2012
He reports to Jochen Meyers, Managing Director for Sales and Relationship Management in Germany and Austria.

Terra's CEO steps down after FSA report
02/20/2012
The equity trading desk and associated equity analysis operations will be closed after a preliminary report from the FSA identified “serious deficiencies” in the management of Terra’s stockbroking unit Terra Securities AS, the Oslo-based

Barclays Wealth hires UBS veteran to lead FX arm‎
02/20/2012
He joins from UBS, where he has spent the last 25 years of his career.

KBC Bank Ireland appoints head of retail banking
02/20/2012
She joins KBC Bank Ireland from EBS where she recently held the position of Director of EBS Retail Business and CEO EBS Mortgage Finance.

GAM raids Quilter to beef up DFM capability‎
02/20/2012
The pair will join in the second quarter, charged with developing and managing outsourcing solutions for IFAs.

Hiscox names new head of art and private clients‎
02/20/2012
He replaces Austyn Tusler who left the role in November last year ahead of joining Lloyd's syndicate Barbican.

Fledgling wealth management head leaves
02/17/2012
The reason for their departures is not known.

Former Close Wealth Management co-founder to spearhead new private client division
02/17/2012
Hartmann Capital, which has derivatives, fund management and fixed income divisions, is broadening its offering to target high and ultra-high net worth individuals.

National wealth manager appoints new Exeter head
02/17/2012
The national wealth manager’s Exeter office has tripled its staff headcount to nine since opening.

Hillary Clinton among contenders for World Bank top job
02/17/2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers are two leading candidates to succeed World Bank President Robert Zoellick when he leaves in June, said two people familiar with Obama administration discussion