BlackRock to cut 300 jobs
BlackRock is to cut 300 jobs in a crackdown on poor performing managers, according to reports.
BlackRock is to cut 300 jobs in a crackdown on poor performing managers, according to reports.
Dalton Strategic Partnership (DSP) has established a subsidiary company in Tokyo in order to bring its Japanese equity investment capability in house, poaching a team from Funnex Asset Management in the process.
Abi Oladimeji has been promoted to director at Thomas Miller Investment as the firm continues its expansion across private client and institutional bases.
Baillie Gifford has appointed a new sales manager for the South West and Channel Islands.
Kleinwort Benson has appointed Raj Hallen as portfolio manager in its managed funds team, the firm has announced.
Schroders’ head of UK equities, Richard Buxton, is joining Old Mutual Global Investors in the firm’s biggest statement of intent to become a major UK player since its vast restructure over the past year.
Kris Barclay, former associate director at Brewin Dolphin, has been appointed to the investment team at Edinburgh-based Charlotte Square.
Baring Asset Management has hired the former head of international product for Natixis Global Asset Management as head of product and fund development.
Seven Investment Management (7IM) has hired ex-Coutts & Co Stewart Sanderson as head of discretionary management as the firm looks to compete with private banks.
Esemplia, Legg Mason’s dedicated emerging markets firm, has hired two new senior investment staff.
Tracy Maeter, RBC Wealth Management’s head of investments – British Isles, has departed the firm to pursue another opportunity in the industry.
JP Morgan Private Bank has poached Coutts & Co’s Steve Griffiths as head of wealth advisory UK, responsible for providing guidance on wealth planning and wealth structuring strategies.