Private Banks Make Their Move

Credit Suisse is adding two new hires to service wealthy Israeli clients, with one joining from rival UBS. Credit Suisse is hiring Joseph Wolf from Barclay’s as the CEO of Israel, effective April 4, finews.com has learned. Wolf has nearly three decades of banking experience during which he developed a strong tech sector focus, highly relevant for…

Changing Jobs without Burning Bridges

Americans have been quitting their jobs in record numbers in recent months, with 4.5 million workers putting in their notice in November. And while having a conversation with your boss to tell them you’ve decided to quit can be stressful, it doesn’t have to be, “Money Court” judge and O’Shares ETFs chairman Kevin O’Leary tells…

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UBS Dubai Wealth Management Head Resigns Swiss bank UBS has lost its head of wealth management and its senior executive officer for its Dubai branch. The veteran banker resigns after two years in the job, finews.asia can reveal. Cedric Lizin resigned from his position earlier this week, after two years with the bank. Swiss bank…

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KBL European Private Bankers appoints Yves Stein new group CEO, «Yves Stein has been appointed group CEO by KBL European Private Bankers, taking over from Jacques Peters, the Luxembourg based financial provider. Stein was previously CEO of Union Bancaire Privée (Europe) in Luxembourg, and earlier was director general of Private Banking at BNP Paribas (Switzerland).…

Swiss Bank Julius Baer appoints Rickenbacher as CEO

Julius Baer appointed Philipp Rickenbacher as its new chief executive officer, the Swiss private bank said on Monday. He will take up his position from Sept. 1. The 48-year-old, now head of intermediaries and global custody at the private bank, will replace Bernard Hodler who is retiring. (Reporting by John Revill) Source : uk.reuters.com

JP Morgan asset management CEO to retire

The chief executive of JP Morgan Asset Management, Chris Willcox, is retiring after 13 years at the firm, according to an internal memo seen by Citywire. Willcox has decided to take time off from the industry and has been replaced by George Gatch (pictured) as the firm’s CEO of asset management. Gatch was in charge…

Citi Private Bank Hires New Swiss Head

Citi Private Bank is appointing a veteran to run its business in Switzerland and Monaco. Her remit is somewhat smaller than that of her predecessor.  Laurence Mandrile-Aguirre will take over the U.S. bank’s wealth management operations in Switzerland and Monaco over the next two months, according to a memo seen by finews.com. She takes over from James Holder,who is…

Julius Baer launches Belfast office

Swiss private banking group Julius Baer has launched an office at Bedford House in Belfast. With this move, Julius Baer is said to become the first Swiss company with a footprint in the region. The new location will be staffed by two relationship managers and a senior wealth planner. The private bank forayed into Ireland…