Managers of Wealth Americas

Cohen & Steers Appoints Head of Wealth Management Defined Contribution

Mr. Wenzel comes to Cohen & Steers from Ascensus, the largest independent retirement and college savings services provider in the United States

Former Heinz, Del Monte execs join private equity group

Advent International said Monday it had named Todd Lachman and Larry Bodner as senior advisers to the Boston-based company to help evaluate investments in consumer products companies.

SS&C Names Former JP Morgan Fund Admin Exec Miller as SVP

Miller will report to Rahul Kanwar, who is head of SS&C Alternative Assets.

Lori Bostrom Joins Evercore Trust as Managing Director

Her previous experience includes roles with Prudential Financial, Inc. and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, as well as six years of private practice.

BlackRock Announces Kurt Reiman as Chief Investment Strategist for Canada

Kurt brings more than 15 years of experience in investment research and strategy and prior to joining BlackRock, he was the Head of Thematic Research at UBS Wealth Management in Zurich and New York

Atlantic Trust Announces New Chief Fiduciary Officer and Wealth Strategies Group Leadership

Prior to joining Atlantic Trust, Bailey was an associate in Alston & Bird LLP's financial services group.

Diversified Trust Names Mark Bell as Principal

Prior to joining Diversified Trust, Bell served as Chief Investment Officer for BlueArc Capital Management

UBS hires two bankers for Latin American group -memo

A spokeswoman for UBS confirmed the contents of the memo.

Wells Fargo & Co Appoints Global Banking Group Head

Thomas DuCharme formerly served as co-head of Asia-Pacific banking at JPMorgan

Bank of America director Chad Gifford stepping down

Thursday’s disclosure was made in the bank’s annual proxy filing, which also included executive compensation details.

BlueCrest Money Manager John McNiff Said to Leave Hedge Fund

Founded by billionaire investor Michael Platt, BlueCrest has seen a number of money managers leave since December

Nuveen Announces Updated Closed-End Fund Portfolio Management Team

The objective of the fund is to provide high monthly income consistent with prudent risk to capital with exposure across multiple fixed income markets.

Former Franklin Templeton Executive Joins Financial Trust Asset Management

Rick brings with him over 30 years of experience in the investment management industry, with broad expertise in portfolio management and equity research.

Wells Fargo hires former JPMorgan Asia banking head for global push

DuCharme will provide cross-border financing, treasury services, trade finance and investment banking services for mid-size and large corporate clients of Wells Fargo.

Grant Thornton’s Philadelphia office admits two new partners, adds managing director

Beaumont and Pramberger admitted as Audit partners; Reyher joins as Private Wealth Services managing director

Seward & Kissel expands Investment Management Practice

He earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law, and his B.A. in Economics and History, magna cum laude, from Binghamton University.

Raymond James General Counsel to retire

After more than 26 years with the firm, Raymond James General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Paul Matecki announced his intention to retire on Sept. 30, 2016.

Hogan Lovells Appoints Managing Partner of Clients and Industries

Hogan Lovells has an in-depth client listening program to ensure that it is systematically gathering feedback from clients both in terms of current performance and areas for improvement. In 2015, the firm ranked third in BTI Consulting Group’s annua

JPMorgan Names Youngwood Consumer Bank CFO, Succeeding Owen

Youngwood has worked at the bank for almost two decades, including stints in London and Paris, according to the memo.

Macquarie hires aerospace and defense banker from Sagent

At Sagent, Parker advised Scitor Corp, a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners, on its sale to Science Applications International Corp for $790 million.

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