Feb 26 (Reuters) - The following financial services industryappointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of otherjob changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com.
BARCLAYS PLC
The bank appointed Richard McGregor to the Court ofProtection team within its Wealth and Investment Managementdivision. He joins from wealth adviser Towry.
J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE BANK
The unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co named JonathanConner as head of its Middle East private banking team, andRamsey Jallad as an executive director and senior banker for theteam. Conner will be based in Geneva, while Jallad will be basedin London.
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
The asset management and investment firm said it had hiredveteran adviser David Grice from Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch, expanding the firm's adviser force in NorthCarolina.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP MERRILL LYNCH
The bank has expanded its adviser footprint with five hiresfrom rival brokerages Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and RBCWealth Management.
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO
The company said it hired five financial advisers whotogether managed $500 million in client assets at their oldfirms Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Wells Fargo Advisors.
ARBUTHNOT LATHAM & CO LTD
The private banking and wealth management arm of ArbuthnotBanking Group Plc appointed Jim Pittick as director inits commercial banking business. Pittick joins from Coutts & Co,the private banking arm of Royal Bank of Scotland.
TOWRY HOLDINGS LTD
The wealth adviser named Elen Davies and Minaz Kasmani asadvisers in its Bristol office. Davies joins from HSBC GlobalBank and Kasmani from WH Ireland Ltd.