City Moves | Who’s switching Jobs September 27, 2012 Smith & Williamson Nick Murphy has been appointed as investment management director in the professional and financial services firm’s London office. He joins from Quilters, where spent 13 years and was most recently co-manager of gross funds. Murphy also sat on the asset allocation and charity committees at Quilters, and he is an associate of [...]
City Moves Who’s switching jobs September 16, 2012 Bowring Marsh Andrew Chester has been appointed chief executive of the insurance broking firm’s specialist international placement broking division. He succeeds Nick Bacon, who is leaving after 26 years in the company. Chester was previously head of Bowring Marsh’s UK and Ireland divisions. He has over 25 years’ experience in the insurance sector. Simmons & [...]
Night hike through the City will be a peek through closed doors September 4, 2012 IF you’ve always wanted a nosey around Boris Johnson’s office, then the eighth annual Maggie’s Night Hike might just be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. The 20-mile route takes in some of London’s most iconic architecture – including City Hall – and offers walkers exclusive access to some of the Square Mile’s most prestigious [...]
Currie to head antitrust body … July 17, 2012 FORMER Ofcom boss Lord Currie has been chosen as the first chair of the Competition and Markets Authority – the UK’s new antitrust regulator. Currie will earn £185,000 a year for the three-day a week commitment, serving as chair of the body for a four-year term beginning this summer. The CMA is part of the government’s [...]
Addleshaws to cut staff as fee income rises June 21, 2012 LAW firm Addleshaw Goddard said yesterday it had begun a restructuring process that could see it lose up to 24 of its fee earners, as it reported a 37 per cent rise in profits per partner (PEP). Overall profits at the firm rose by 30 per cent, from £34.4m to £44.9m, while PEP – a [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 8, 2012 Capita Insurance Services The specialist provider of Lloyd’s services has appointed John Holm as commercial director. He joins after five years at National Australia Bank, where he was insurance sector head and director of corporate banking for its Clydesdale Bank business. Holm previously held a number of senior roles at RBS, notably as director of [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS April 18, 2012 Sberbank As part of the integration of Sberbank of Russia and Troika Dialog, Elena Shilina has been appointed head of the private banking group. She will report directly to Ruben Vardarian, president of Troika. Since May 2011, Shilina has headed the Sberbank-Troika integration committee. She has previously worked for Nomos Bank as vice-president, McKinsey, Rosbank [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS April 18, 2012 Sberbank As part of the integration of Sberbank of Russia and Troika Dialog, Elena Shilina has been appointed head of the private banking group. She will report directly to Ruben Vardarian, president of Troika. Since May 2011, Shilina has headed the Sberbank-Troika integration committee. She has previously worked for Nomos Bank as vice-president, McKinsey, Rosbank [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS April 24, 2012 DC Advisory Partners The corporate finance advisory firm has announced the appointment of Terry Huffine as executive director in its European consumer, leisure and retail team. Huffine joins after eight years with ABN AMRO and, following its acquisition, at the Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was a director on the consumer team. He also [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS April 24, 2012 DC Advisory Partners The corporate finance advisory firm has announced the appointment of Terry Huffine as executive director in its European consumer, leisure and retail team. Huffine joins after eight years with ABN AMRO and, following its acquisition, at the Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was a director on the consumer team. He also [...]