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April 28 (Reuters) - The following financial servicesindustry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us ofother job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com.
SCHRODERS PLC
The investment manager said it appointed Alex Tedder as headof global equities to focus on business development andstrategy.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
The bank's Asia head of equity syndicate, Nicholas Lee, hasresigned after a tenure of nearly 14 years with the bank, a HongKong-based spokesman confirmed on Monday.
KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE
The chief executive of Kuwait's largest Islamic lender willstep down from May 1, the company said on Sunday.
RIVER AND MERCANTILE GROUP
The company said it appointed Kevin Hayes as chief financialofficer. Hayes was previously finance director at Man Group Plc and has held senior positions with Lehman Brothers.
INTERACTIVE INVESTOR
The online, execution-only stockbroker said it named LindaSummers as chief marketing officer. Summers joins from Skype,where she was director of product and partner marketing.
NASDAQ OMX NLX
The London-based market for trading interest ratederivatives said it appointed Anthony Belchambers, Rod Banus andAndrew Chart as non-executive directors.
OCTOPUS INVESTMENTS
The retail fund management firm specializing in smallercompany investing named Alex Miller as chief operating officer.Miller was previously director of strategy and operationalperformance at Lloyds Banking Group Plc.
CRYSTAL & CO
The strategic risk and insurance advisor said it appointedKrista Tankersley, managing director for the private clientservices group, to lead the private client services groupexpansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Tankersley has over 20years of experience as a licensed broker focusing on personalinsurance. Prior to joining Crystal, she was the vice presidentof insurance and wealth management services provider NFP.
U.S. BANK WEALTH MANAGEMENT
U.S. Bank Wealth Management, said it appointed BrandonSaliba as senior vice president, wealth management adviser forthe private client reserve of U.S. Bank in Las Vegas. The banksaid it also appointed Rocky Irinaga as senior portfolio managerfor the private client reserve of U.S. Bank in Portland.
Saliba was previously vice president, private banker withMorgan Stanley Wealth Management. Prior to joining the reserve,Irinaga was a senior vice president and senior portfolio managerfor U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth ManagementPrivate Advisory Services.
LLOYDS BANK COMMERCIAL BANKING
The financial services provider said it appointed PaulBernasconi as senior vice president FX Sales to its NorthAmerica headquarters in New York. Bernasconi was previously withthe bank's Sydney office where he was responsible for developingand building out Lloyds Banking Group's investor proposition. (Compiled by Avik Das and Ankit Ajmera in Bangalore)
