Arbuthnot Latham & Co has hired Richard Kay as senior private banker specialising in its media and entertainment team, looking after high net worth clients from the fields of music, television, film and theatre.
Syz Asset Management has appointed Ian Penrose as distribution director for the UK in charge of promoting its full range of funds including those in its Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav Syz Oyster.
Matthews Asia has appointed Simon Dale as senior vice president, head of European business development, based in London.
Alliance Trust Investments has raided Ignis Asset Management and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership for its latest fixed income recruits, Kenny Watson and Dan Daldry.
Bestinvest has announced its intention bulk up its regional wealth management presence targeting a doubling in the number of financial planning employees it has outside London.
Brett Olson has been appointed head of fixed income EMEA at iShares in a new role created to deal with the long-term increase in demand for bond ETFS, the firm said.
Ryan Hughes, who left Skandia after seven years with the firm earlier this year, has taken a job at Apollo Multi Asset Management from October.
Montreux Capital Management, manager of the Montreux Care Home Fund and a more recently launched commodity fund, have made a number of senior hires, including a former F&C head of alternative manager selection.
Gary West, joint head of the Liontrust Cashflow Solution investment team, is to retire from fund management after 26 years to pursue opportunities outside the investment industry.
Rowan Dartington has restructured its senior team with Tim Cockerill promoted to investment director and Guy Stephens becoming managing director of its intermediary-focused Signature division.
Richard Romer-Lee and Nigel Whittingham have opened the doors to their new business venture as they make a welcome return to providing quality fund research in a post-RDR world.
Baring Asset Management has appointed Laura Luo as head of Hong Kong China equities replacing Agnes Deng who has left the firm.
