Smith & Williamson has appointed Nick Murphy as investment management director in its City office, hailing from Quilter where he was co-manager of gross funds and chairman of the international stocks model and hedge fund selection group.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has recruited four emerging market fixed income portfolio managers from State Street Global Advisors.
GLG has appointed Jon Mawby as senior portfolio manager within its global credit and convertibles team, running its UK-domiciled Corporate Bond Fund and Strategic Bond Fund.
City Financial has acquired Eden Financial's asset management arm, with star managers Leigh Himsworth and Mark Harris recruited to boost its in-house funds business.
Matthew Vaight has been appointed sole manager of M&G’s GEM and Asian equity funds as his co-manager Michael Godfrey departs the firm to “pursue another opportunity” in the industry.
Dan Kemp, Sam Liddle and Clive Hale have joined forces to form Albermarle Street Partnership, an investment advisory business aimed at IFAs.
Barings has appointed Hyung Jin Lee as its new head of Asian equities.
David Mitchinson has left JP Morgan Asset Management and his Japan Equity Fund is to be run by Robert Lloyd.
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has promoted Colin Reedie to head of European credit portfolio management, joining from the 1 October.
Former Insight manager Michael Pinggera has joined UK equity specialist boutique Four Capital Partners to head up a new multi-strategy proposition.
Kleinwort Benson has appointed Jason Turner as an executive private banker in its private wealth management team.
Brooks Macdonald Asset Management has announced the appointment of Haydn O’Brien as an investment manager.
