Managers of Wealth Americas

Wunderlich Securities Expands Its Private Client Group in Houston

For more than 40 years, Lynn Houston provided his clients customized financial strategies to help them achieve their life goals.

BNP Investment Partners appoints new North American head

He will relocate to New York as chief executive of both BNP IP North America and Fischer Francsi Trees & Watts (FFTW), a BNP IP subsidiary which specializes in U.S. and global fixed income.

UBS's Kaushik Amin Among Americas Executives Said to Leave Firm

UBS AG's Kaushik Amin was among at least four executives to leave the investment bank's operations in the Americas, said two people familiar with the matter.

Adams Hall taps former UBS executive

Adams Hall is an independent wealth management firm with significant experience creating custom, holistic wealth planning solutions for a wide range of clients.

BNP Paribas appoints head of flow credit trading

Flow credit trading is the business that serves as a middle-man on the most liquid types of credit, compared with proprietary trading or structured transactions.

NexGen Financial Corporation announces appointment of new directors

From 1992 to 1999, he was a Principal with Merchant Private Trust Company and Connor Clark Private Trust, which was acquired by the Royal Bank of Canada in 1999. Mr. Kinney is active in a number of community and charitable organizations, including being a

JPMorgan nominates former KPMG chairman to board

Timothy Flynn, 55, retired as chairman of KPMG in October. He had also previously been Chairman and CEO of KPMG LLC, the firm's U.S. division.

Northern Trust restructures US wealth business

Changes enhance Northern Trust’s wealth management business

Bank of the West hires industry veteran to lead investment solutions offering

Additionally, the team has responsibility for further developing the bank's existing offering of investment solutions, including non-proprietary asset managers (fund managers and separate account managers) and alternative investment solutions.

Bank of America plans international advisory board: sources

The panel, which is in an early stage of development, would be similar to the international council at JPMorgan Chase & Co, the sources said. That group is led by former British prime minister, Tony Blair.

JPMorgan Chase nominates former KPMG chair to boar panel

William Gray and David Novak Will Not Seek Re-Election

K.K.R. hires ex-Morgan Stanley chairman as senior adviser

Private equity firms like K.K.R. have highlighted the hiring of notable former executives as senior advisers who are available as consultants to portfolio companies.

Exclusive: Goldman losing private equity exec

Yoon has spent more than four years running private equity for Goldman's Americas Special Situations Group, which focuses on growth equity and mid-market private equity investing.

Standard Bank hires new Emerging Credit Analyst

He was at ING Groep NV for two years

The Hartford offers wealth chief $2M to stay

The bonus would be on top of Levenson's compensation and benefits package already in place with The Hartford, the filing said.

Morgan Stanley hires $800 mn UBS adviser team Close

Advisers Rick Hughes, Harry Greenberg, Shawn Senior and Daniel Silverberg joined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, on Friday. They generated roughly $6 million in revenue last year.

Another Breakaway Merrill Advisor Heads to HighTower

He will develop and implement advanced planning strategies for clients, including preservation of capital, tax minimization and lifetime cash flow needs.

Commercial Real Estate Veteran Joins Ladder Capital

He joins Ladder from Bank of America, where he served as Managing Director and Global Head of the CMBS and Bank Loan Syndications Groups.

J.P. Morgan Taps Prime Brokerage Head

He has been acting as J.P. Morgan's interim co-head of the unit since 2008, when J.P. Morgan bought Bear Stearns.

Ernst & Young expands its US M&A and capital & debt advisory business

The US M&A and Capital & Debt Advisory team helps corporations and private equity firms improve their competitive position through Ernst & Young LLP's affiliated registered broker-dealer, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors.

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