08/27/2012
Morgan Stanley Hedge-Fund Capital Raiser Said to Depart
He is considering positions at several hedge funds, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the information hasn’t been made public.
People Moves
08/26/2012
US Wealth management firm hires estate planning director
Old North State Wealth Management recently announced the firm’s director of estate planning and senior wealth manager.
08/26/2012
Florida based Multi-Family Wealth Office expands team
Her experience and customer service focus will enhance the concierge level of financial affairs coordination currently delivered by Legacy Family Office and its principal Tamara Surratt.
08/23/2012
Bank of America names four new directors
It's the latest corporate governance shake-up at a bank that foundered during the financial crisis and in 2009 overhauled its board under government pressure.
08/23/2012
Top US bank appoints state president for Mexico
He holds a bachelor of arts in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine.
08/23/2012
The PrivateBank Expands Michigan Private Wealth Team
Names John Keegan to Lead Region; Bruce Beaumont as Investment Advisor
08/23/2012
Ameriprise adds veteran advisers from Wells, LPL
The teams, both New Jersey-based, joined Ameriprise's franchise group, which caters to independent advisers who also function as business owners.
08/23/2012
Calamos Expands Investment Team
Gary succeeds Nick P. Calamos, President of Investments and Co-Chief Investment Officer, who has decided to step back from the day-to-day business of the firm to pursue personal interests. He will continue to serve as a member of the Calamos Board of Dire
08/23/2012
Pyramis Global Advisors Continues Expansion of Global Distribution Capabilities
As head of North American Institutional Distribution, Ms. Fitzgerald will be responsible for U.S. and Canadian sales and global consultant relations.
08/23/2012
SSgA Institutional Sales Head Jumps to Rival Pyramis
Kristi Mitchen, who has been sharing the role with Fitzgerald, will now take sole responsibility for the group.
08/22/2012
Where are Nomura’s Former Lehmanites?
Some bankers left Lehman at the time of the acquisition, such as Alexis de Rosnay who joined Lazard Ltd. and is now with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the global banking and markets business of Bank of America Corp. Others left when Nomura’s guaran
08/22/2012
KPMG expands Alternative Investment Funds practice
As investment managers face an increasingly complex world with new regulatory requirements and an urgency to streamline business processes and increase transparency, KPMG, the audit, tax and advisory firm, has announced thursday that it is continuing its
08/21/2012
Out of Work in New York? Here's How to Find a Job in Dubai
The City of Gold is even seeing some untapped growth, says Shane Phillips, Dubai-based executive search consultant with Stanton Chase International whose clients include financial services firms throughout the Middle East.
08/21/2012
UBS’s Rosen Said to Be Departing to Start Credit Hedge Fund
The Zurich-based firm has said it will reduce the fixed-income trading business, which will be less profitable under stricter capital rules.
08/21/2012
UBS hires Rothschild's Grafstein as co-head of Americas M&A-memo
Grafstein, who was co-head of M&A at Rothschild until recently, will serve as co-head of Americas M&A at UBS along with Marc-Anthony Hourihan, according to a copy of the memo that was reviewed by Reuters.
08/21/2012
INTECH Expands Executive Team
Brown also spent time as the Director of Sales at Panagora Asset Management in Boston, and notably, he also spent 11 years with Fidelity Investments in both San Francisco and Boston.
08/21/2012
PwC Forensic Services Adds Several New Experts
Joining PwC's Forensic Services practice as partner is Kristofer Swanson.
08/21/2012
Morgan Stanley lands advisers with $1 billion in assets
The new hires, who joined the firm in late July and early August, came from UBS Wealth Management Americas, Bank of America's Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors and LPL Financial.
08/21/2012
UBS Shuffles FICC Chiefs in Americas
The leadership shuffle, detailed in an internal memo seen by Dow Jones Newswires, was announced internally Tuesday by Roberto Hoornweg and Rajeev Misra, global co-heads of the Swiss banking company's fixed-income, currencies and commodities division.
08/20/2012
Fridson Departs BNP Asset Manager, Revives FridsonVision
The credit strategist is reviving his FridsonVision debt- research brand and will announce a distribution of content through another organization, he said in the interview. Fridson led Merrill Lynch & Co.’s high-yield strategy group until he lef