Sept 3 (Reuters) - The following financial services industryappointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of otherjob changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com.
HSBC HOLDINGS
Europe's biggest bank has appointed Efe Kapanci head ofmergers and acquisitions in the Middle East and North Africa,according to a company memo seen by Reuters.
DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS
The investment banking unit of Japanese bank Daiwa has hired Gary Hibbard as an executive director in its fixedincome trading division.
UBS
Gaetano Bassolino, the head of FIG and emerging marketsclient solutions for the EMEA region at UBS, is to move to Asiato take on the role of head of debt capital markets clientssolutions for the region, according to an internal memo seen byIFR.
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS
The investment company named David Silk as director of U.S.business development at its North American headquarters inBoston.
ASHBURTON INVESTMENTS
The Africa-based investment manager appointed Tim Townsendintermediary distribution executive to bolster its distributionteam in the Channel Islands.
PIONEER INVESTMENTS
The investment firm appointed John Black institutionalbusiness development officer and senior vice president in theUnited States.
BAIRD
The company appointed Thomas Fetzer as managing director andhead of DACH Investment Banking in Frankfurt.
VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS
Chief Financial Officer Barrett Brown is leaving the hedgefund management company to spend more time with his family, aperson briefed on the situation said. (Compiled by Manish Parashar and Yashaswini Swamynathan inBengaluru)