Canaccord Adams Limited, the U.K.-based subsidiary of Canaccord Adams, has brought on the sales trading team of Ken Wesson, Daniel Addison, Andy Wilson and Stephen O'Brien.
Jacob & Co. Securities, a Toronto-based independent investment bank, has hired former CIBC analyst Rob Pare to cover oil and gas companies both in Canada and international locations.
The CME Group has appointed Linda Rich as managing director of government relations, effective March 22. Rich was previously senior v.p. of government relations at NYSE Euronext.
LCH.Clearnet's board of directors has named Jacques Aigrain as its non-executive chairman, effective April 6.
Royal Bank of Canada's wealth management division has brought on a team of financial advisers from Stifel Nicolaus.
The IntercontinentalExchange has appointed Chris Edmonds president of ICE Trust U.S., the exchange’s credit default swap clearinghouse.
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has hired Jimmy Tighe from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney as Business and Resource Integration Executive, a newly created position.
BTIG has made two senior hires in the U.S. Brad Berk and Michael Stamberger have joined BTIG's Institutional Equities Division as managing directors and senior sales traders.
The CME Group has expanded the roles of several executives. Bryan Durkin will oversee the Products & Services Division in addition to fulfilling the responsibilities of chief operating officer.
The London Stock Exchange Group has appointed David Lester ceo of Turquoise, a job he will perform in addition to his role as director of information services for LSEG.
OptionsCity has added Patrick Kenny to its board of advisors.
RBC Wealth Management has hired Thomas Brockley, a financial adviser, from UBS.
The CME Group has announced a series of promotions for directors at the firm, all of whom have been promoted to managing director as of Feb. 14.
Collins Stewart has hired Henry Herbe as senior managing director and head of the U.S. Capital Markets Group.
Olympia Capital Markets Group has hired 16-year Morgan Stanley veteran Jeffrey Girsky to lead its institutional trading desk.
R.J. O'Brien, the largest independent futures brokerage firm in the U.S., has hired the metals brokerage team of Janet Mirasola and Stacy Winters to work in the firm's New York office.
The TABB Group has hired Paul Rowady as a senior analyst for the firm's U.S. research team.
The BNY ConvergEx Group announced the results of its Jaywalk Independent Research Provider Performance Award Program for the second half of 2009.
First New York Securities, a proprietary trading firm, has opened an office in Boca Raton, Fla. Michael Macleod will be head of the new office and managing director.
Highwater Capital Management has hired Mohshin Bashir as a research analyst. Bashir joins the firm from TD Securities, where he worked as a senior analyst covering preferred shares, convertible debentures and fixed income.
The London Stock Exchange Group has appointed Antoine Shagoury to the role of chief information officer.
Steven Wood, global head of trading at Schroder Investment Management, has been appointed to Investment Technology Group's board of directors.
Barnaby Grist, an executive for investment-adviser custody business for Charles Schwab, is leaving the company to join Cetera Financial Group.
Baird Private Wealth Management, a unit of Robert W. Baird, has hired Dennis Rowland from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to run a new office in St. Paul, Minn.
Barclays Wealth has recruited a team of investment representatives from Oppenheimer & Co. in the firm's Washington DC office.
Correlix has appointed Gil Shaked as its ceo. Shaked succeeds Shawn Melamed, the vendor's founder, who will remain with the firm as president and chief technology officer.
Deutsche Bank Securities has hired Chris O'Hea and Robert Garofolo as equity sales traders and directors in the firm's institutional client group.
MF Global Holdings has added industry vets David Bolger and David Gelber to its board of directors as independent members.
Nomura has hired senior banking analyst Lucy Feng for its China equity research team.
Cantor Fitzgerald has hired analysts Michael Diana and Edgar Roesch as well as Brian Devlin to run research sales for the firm's equity research group.
Brian McKenna has joined Collins Stewart as managing director and global relationship manager.
Merrill Lynch recently recruited teams of advisers. Emerson Knowles and Joseph Spicer joined the Cincinnati office from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
Andy Saperstein, head of U.S. wealth management at Morgan Stanley, will now also lead its ultra high-net worth business.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has recently recruited four UBS advisers.
Neonet has opened its Hong Kong office in an attempt to extend its services in the region.
The Professional Association for Investment Communications Resources (PAICR) has launched a job board, a shift in its previous mandate to maintain a passive involvement in financial services industry recruiting.
Baird Private Wealth Management, a unit of Robert W. Baird & Co., recently recruited two branch managers from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
Merrill Lynch and RBC have both recently recruited Smith Barney advisor teams. Emerson Knowles and Joseph Spicer have joined Merrill's branch in Cincinnati.
Independent futures broker R.J. O'Brien & Associates has appointed James Falvey as its corporate general counsel.
BNY ConvergEx has promoted Christ O'Connor from director of European sales for Eze Castle Software to head of Australian sales for Eze OMS, the firm's management system, in its new sales office in Sydney, Australia.
Credit Suisse has hired a new real estate investment trust (REIT) research team for its Australian equities business.
The IntercontinentalExchange is shuffling the leadership of its Creditex unit in response to several high level departures.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney recently recruited two financial advisers from UBS.
Newedge has appointed Laurent Cunin its head of the Asia Pacific Region, replacing Pierre Gay, who will take over as global head of fixed income, currency and commodities.
Polaris Capital Management has hired Eleanor Marsh as a research analyst to cover global and internal equities in Asian markets.
Ticonderoga Securities has added four staffers to its equity derivatives group, all from Newedge, in an effort to further position itself.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s Women Financial Advisors Forum (WFAF), a blog for women interested in a career as a financial advisor, has attracted more than 25,000 visitors since its inception in July (WSL Online, 7/08).
Blackmont Capital has lost a handful of analysts recently.
Andrew Brenner, formerly the head of the ISE Stock Exchange, has joined Electronic Brokerage Systems, a subsidiary of Belzberg Technologies, as president of U.S. operations.
Credit Suisse is reassigning analyst coverage for Japanese companies
The International Derivatives Clearing Group has appointed Garry O'Connor, previously chief product officer, as its ceo, effective immediately.
The Options Clearing Corp. has promoted three officers in risk and operations.
R.W. Pressprich & Co., an independent fixed-income and equity broker-dealer, has recently made a handful of hires.
John Fay, formerly co-ceo and co-president of Instinet, has been named senior managing director and head of the Americas region for Newedge.
Jefferies has hired Peter Timpson as senior v.p. of emerging markets trading.
Merrill Lynch recently recruited Walker Henderson from Wells Fargo.
BATS Exchange has promoted Joe Bracco to head of U.S. sales and v.p. as it prepares to launch its options exchange and a second equities exchange next year.
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing has appointed Jeannine Lehman as head of client relations within its international securities lending business.
The CME Group has appointed Otto Nageli its chairman designate for CME Clearing Group.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney recently hired a team of financial advisers from UBS.