City Moves for 16 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 15, 2014 Universities Superannuation Scheme The defined benefit pension scheme has appointed Jennifer Halliday as chief financial officer. She joins from Quaker Chemical Corporation, where she was global finance director. Halliday has also held senior roles at Vanguard, FMC Corporation, and Cheadle Royal Hospital. Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Mark Burton has been appointed regional managing director of [...]
City Moves for 19 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 18, 2014 Barbican Centre Trust Emma Kane has been appointed chairman of the charitable arm of the Barbican Centre. She has worked in corporate and financial PR for over 25 years, and is founder and chief executive of Redleaf PR. Kane is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and board director of Grange Park Opera. [...]
City Moves for 17 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 16, 2014 Killik & Co The stockbroker has appointed Jon Simmons as business development manager. He joins from Schroders, where he was sales manager in its financial institutions and strategic accounts team. Simmons has also held roles at Cazenove Capital Management and Invesco Perpetual. M&G Real Estate Lucy Williams has been appointed director, institutional business for UK [...]
City Moves for 11 August 2014 | Who’s switching jobs August 10, 2014 Quilter Cheviot The investment management firm has appointed Sam Jacobs as a business development manager in its London office. He was most recently a financial planner at London & Capital. Jacobs has also held positions at Charles Stanley, Bank of Scotland, and Edward Jones. Neuberger Berman The investment manager has announced four senior appointments to [...]
City Moves for 09 June 2014 | Who’s switching jobs June 9, 2014 Allen & Overy The law firm has hired Maria Darby-Walker as global head of communications. For the past nine years, Darby-Walker has acted as an independent communications consultant, and was most recently interim head of internal and external relations at the Financial Conduct Authority. KPMG The professional services firm has announced the appointment of Julie [...]
City Moves for 20 May 2014 | Who’s switching jobs May 19, 2014 IO The multi-let industrial estates management firm has announced the appointment of Oliver Bowditch to handle acquisitions. He joins from JLL, where he focused on providing valuation advice to banks, institutional investors and property companies. BDO The accountancy and business advisory firm has appointed Chris Bellairs as a partner in its financial services practice. He [...]
Drax plummets as government pulls subsidies April 23, 2014 DRAX Group made the biggest losses on the FTSE 250 yesterday, after launching legal proceedings against the government’s decision to exclude one of its units from a new green support framework. Britain’s largest coal-fired power station operator Drax expected to be eligible for early contracts for difference (CfD) mechanisms, so that it could convert its [...]
City Moves for 28 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 28, 2014 Octopus Investments The fund management company has appointed Alex Miller as chief operating officer. He was most recently at Lloyds Bank, where he was director of strategy and operational performance. Prior to that, Miller held senior roles at BT Group and Orange UK. HSBC The bank has announced the appointment of Ian Stuart as head [...]
City Moves for 01 May 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 30, 2014 MHA Macintyre Hudson The accountancy firm has announced the appointment of Matt Coward as a tax partner in its London City office. Coward is a chartered tax adviser and member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He joins from Price Bailey, where he was a private client tax partner. DAC Beachcroft The law [...]
City Moves for 24 March 2014 | Who’s switching jobs March 24, 2014 Herbert Smith Freehills The law firm has announced the appointment of Justin D’Agostino as global head of dispute resolution. He is currently a partner, and has spent his entire legal career at the firm. Legal & General Property James Lidgate has joined Legal & General property as head of residential. He has over 14 years’ [...]