Signia Wealth has hired former Barclays Wealth market head Sonjoy Phukan to lead the international expansion of the firm just seven months after Shalini Khemka was appointed with the same responsibility.
Schroders has become the latest fund house to intensify its focus on what is being viewed as one of the most exciting asset classes du jour – emerging market debt.
JPM Asset Management has hired former Aberdeen and Deutsche man Charles McKenzie in a senior fixed income role within its global fixed income team.
Barings has appointed Sean Chang, former investment director at HSBC Global Asset Management, as head of Asian debt based in Hong Kong.
Former Credit Suisse wealth planning head Steve Griffiths has joined Coutts, tasked with developing the companys tax & wealth structuring teams capabilities in the UK, Asia and Switzerland.
Premier has announced James Smith is join its global equities team working alongside CIO Mike Jennings where he will focus on the firm’s energy and water mandates.
Juan Valenzuela has taken up a role with Alliance Trust, calling time on a six-year career with Scottish Widows Invetment Partnership.
Claire McGuckin started work this morning at Kames Capital where she is an investment manager in the firm’s high yield team.
Bradley George is to take on Investec’s global energy strategies on an interim basis when the current managers leave on 1 July.
Quilter has made two new hires from Kleinwort Benson for its London-based investment team
BNY Mellon has appointed PeterPaul Pardi as global head of distribution for its investment management business.
Pictet Asset Management has hired Luca Paolini as chief strategist.
