CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS
Religare Capital Markets
Richard Thompson has joined Religare Capital Markets as head of investment banking for the London listings and broking business. Thompson joins from Fox-Davies Capital, where he was head of investment banking. Three other members of the Fox-Davies Capital team have also joined RCML: Philip Davies, who will focus on equity capital markets and M&A, and David Porter and Tim Davis, who join as directors in the London Listings and Broking team.
Jones Lang LaSalle
The real estate firm has strengthened its residential development and investment team by appointing James Chell as a senior surveyor. Chell joins from Southern Housing Group, where he worked in the London and Thames Gateway new projects team.
Cheapflights
The executive chairman of Cheapflights Media, Hugo Burge, has assumed the additional role of chief executive, taking over the position from Chris Cuddy. Burge joined the company in 2000 and has held a number of roles at the firm, including head of international.
Cevian Capital
Europe’s largest active ownership fund manager has appointed Lord Myners as chairman of its UK operations and a partner, subject to regulatory approval. Myners’ other board directorships include chairmanships of Land Securities and Guardian Media Group.
Navigant Consulting
Mark Pontin, the owner of construction consultancy firm Pontin Consulting, has become a part of Navigant’s Global Construction Practice, also bringing the rest of his team to the firm.
Barclays Corporate
Barclays’ commercial banking branch has hired Gavin Rees as a senior relationship director to strengthen its funds proposition. Rees joins from WestLB in New York, where he was executive director in the funds finance group.
VTB Capital
The investment arm of VTB Group has appointed Alexey Yakovitsky as chief executive and chairman of the management board of VTB Capital holding companies. In addition, Vitaly Bouzoveria will join VTB Bank as head of investment business.
UniCredit
Graham Smith has taken over the role of global head of cash equity execution in the bank’s global equities unit. He will also retain his current role as global head of cash equity trading.