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March 6 (Reuters) - The following financial servicesindustry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us ofother job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com.
FIRSTRAND LTD
The South African financial services company said JohanKruger would take over as chief executive from Sept. 30. Krugerwill replace Sizwe Nxasana, who is retiring after nine years atthe helm of Africa's second-biggest banking group.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
The bank said on Thursday that Nigel Cree and Vinod Vasanwould take on joint responsibility for coordinating its debtcapital markets origination activities to fill the gap createdby the absence of Hakan Wohlin.
BARCLAYS PLC
The bank named Larry Hamdan head of mergers and acquisitionsfor the Americas. Hamdan has led the global industrials M&Agroup since joining Barclays in 2010 and will continue in thatrole as well.
PIMCO
The investment management firm appointed David Hammerexecutive vice president and portfolio manager for municipalbond portfolio management. Hammer, who had previously worked assenior vice president at Pimco, left the firm in 2014 to joinMorgan Stanley as managing director, head of municipaltrading and research.
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC
The bank appointed Carlos Vahos regional chief financialofficer for the Americas. (Compiled by Anet Josline Pinto in Bengaluru)
