11/20/2015
Investec makes leadership changes looking to future
New heads of Specialist Bank and CEO of Investec Bank Limited appointed.
Executive Moves
11/19/2015
Aku, Ecobank Nigeria’s CEO, Resigns
By the bank’s internal policy, Aku, having concluded his five-year tenure as managing director, will step down from his current role.
11/16/2015
Standard Chartered's Gulabani Leaving in Management Overhaul
Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters, 54, is eliminating 15,000 jobs to help save $2.9 billion by 2018
11/15/2015
IMF Investment Head Quits to Join Nigerian Asset Fund
Before his move to the United States, Mr Steinberg ran investments for the Wellcome Trust and BP’s pension plan.
11/13/2015
Deutsche Bank appoints Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Europe, Middle East and Africa
The corporate and transaction banking operations have been brought together in a Corporate & Investment Banking unit to be overseen by current investment bank co-head Jeff Urwin.
11/11/2015
Investec Debt Origination Head Ian Dixon Said to Leave Bank
Dixon ran the bank’s entire debt business on a temporary basis until Florian von Hartig was hired in January.
11/09/2015
StanChart African Managing Director Reynolds Said to Leave
His predecessor, Peter Sands, oversaw expansion across emerging markets
11/08/2015
Deutsche Bank Names Mideast, Africa CEO Ashok Aram EMEA Head
Deutsche Bank is shrinking its workforce by about 26,000 people by 2018 as co-CEO John Cryan seeks to improve returns.
11/05/2015
Emerging markets banker Hibbert to leave Deutsche -sources
He has run CEEMEA coverage for eight years and spent just under 10 years on the bank's syndicate desk in London.
11/03/2015
JAIZ Bank appoints Ex-Zenith Bank’s GM as acting MD
Salihu said the Board expressed gratitude to Islam for his innumerable contributions
11/02/2015
Deutsche Bank poaches Goldman's Warren as head of EMEA investment bank - sources
Warren, who joined Goldman in 2005 and was named a partner in 2008
10/27/2015
Africa finance Corporation Gets New Financial Services Executive Director, Sanjeev Gupta
Following this, Mr. Sanjeev Gupta has emerged as Executive Director, Financial Services at AFC.
10/27/2015
Economist Hardien Quits South African Fund Manager Cadiz
Hardien said by phone from Cape Town that he’s still deciding what to do next.
10/26/2015
Northern Trust Asset Management Hires Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Her previous experience includes head of funds management for a large sovereign fund and head of a regional investment consulting business as well as other senior investment management roles.
10/26/2015
Northern Trust Boosts EMEA team
Her previous experience includes head of funds management for a large sovereign fund and head of a regional investment consulting business as well as other senior investment management roles.
10/22/2015
Herbert Smith recruits duo from Linklaters ally to open in South Africa
Herbert Smith Freehills is opening an office in Johannesburg which will be used as a base to reach both anglophone and francophones parts of the African continent.
10/20/2015
Cannon Asset Managers announces new CIO Dr Adrian Saville to become chief strategist.
Dr Adrian Saville to become chief strategist.
10/19/2015
Van der Merwe steps down as Sanlam boss
Mr Johan van der Merwe will remain on the Sanlam Investments board as a non-executive director
10/19/2015
Barclays Bank of Kenya appoints Philip Kinisu to its Board
He has more than 30 years of experience as a professional accountant, consultant and business leader with extensive exposure to business issues in the public and private sectors.
10/14/2015
Bank of England’s Fried to Head Billionaire Kirsh Family Office
Fried starts in November and takes over from Ron Sandler, the former CEO of Lloyd’s of London, who Kirsh said will remain working as a trustee and adviser to the family.