(Adds RBC Capital Markets, Willis North America, U.S. BankWealth Management)
May 15 (Reuters) - The following financial services industryappointment was announced on Thursday. To inform us of other jobchanges, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com.
BARCLAYS PLC
Matthew Ginsburg is the most senior banker to leave BarclaysAsia Pacific this month as the lender scaled back its investmentbanking business to focus instead on U.S. and British clients aswell as advising on deals and selling products such asgovernment bonds.
ARAB BANKING CORP
The Bahrain-based lender appointed Brendon Hopkins as groupchief financial officer, replacing retiring incumbent RoyGardner. The appointment of Hopkins, who spent 18 years atStandard Chartered including as chief executive forEurope, will be effective as of June 1.
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS
The corporate and investment banking arm of RBC hired SassonDarwish as a managing director in the U.S. Technology group.Prior to joining RBC, Darwish was managing partner of DSAdvisory Group, a technology and new media advisory boutique.
WILLIS NORTH AMERICA
The unit of Willis Group Holdings appointed Gregory Martensas EVP, Human Capital Practice Leader - Midwest Region, WillisNorth America. Martens has served as Human Capital PracticeLeader of Willis's Chicago and Illinois operations since 2010.
U.S. BANK WEALTH MANAGEMENT
The company, which provides wealth management services,appointed Thomas Vercauteren as personal trust relationshipmanager for The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. Beforejoining U.S. Bank, Vercauteren worked as a relationship managerfor Trust Point Inc.
(Compiled by Neha Dimri and Mridhula Raghavan in Bangalore)