UPDATE 2-MOVES-Bank of America, Aon Corp, Barclays

Wed Jul 1, 2009 2:10pm EDT
 
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(Adds Barclays, Aon Corp, Guy Carpenter, Matthews International, Zurich Financial Services, Hall Capital Partners, Chadbourne & Parke, Quinn Emanuel, Actis, General Atlantic)

July 1 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Wednesday. To inform us of other job changes, e-mail moves@thomsonreuters.com.

BARCLAYS PLC (BARC.L)

Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank, said it named Jonathan Brown head of its emerging markets syndicate and head of its European credit syndicate in London. He will be based in London and report to Mark Bamford, head of the firm's global fixed income syndicate in New York.

Brown was formerly co-head of the European and Swiss syndicate, and head of the emerging market syndicate at UBS AG (UBS.N) (UBSN.VX). He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), said Barclays.

AON CORP (AOC.N)

The No. 1 insurance broker said Peter Lieb would become general counsel mid-month.

Lieb is joining Aon from NCR Corp (NCR.N), where he is senior vice president and general counsel.

MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC'S (MMC.N) GUY CARPENTER

The reinsurance brokerage said it named former XL Capital Ltd (XL.N) executive Henry Keeling president and CEO, international operations, effective Aug. 1.

Keeling will chair Guy Carpenter's international board and be responsible for operations in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia and Bermuda, said the company. He will also have oversight of all marine and energy, aviation and retrocession businesses globally.

Keeling had previously been chief operating officer of Bermuda-based reinsurer XL Capital, and was seen as a contender for the CEO position before outside candidate Michael McGavick was tapped for the job last year. Keeling stepped down shortly after.

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The San Francisco-based asset management firm that focuses on Asia and oversees $6.7 billion in assets appointed William Hackett as its chief executive officer. Hackett had previously been the firm's president. The previous CEO, Mark Headley, serves as chairman of the board and a portfolio manager. The firm also promoted Robert Horrocks to chief investment officer from director of research. He replaces Andrew Foster, who had been acting chief investment officer since January 2008.

HALL CAPITAL PARTNERS

The San Francisco-based investment adviser with about $18 billion in assets appointed John Buoymaster as president. Buoymaster joined the firm in 1998 and will remain the firm's director of portfolio management.  Continued...

 

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