MOVES-Goldman Sachs, Barclays, U.S.Bancorp

Feb 27 (Reuters) - The following financial services industryappointments were announced on Wednesday. To inform us of otherjob changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com.

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

The investment bank and asset manager said its global headof electronic trading, Greg Tusar, will leave the company,Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Tusar, who has been at Goldmanfor 13 years, will depart at the end of May, according to a memosent to employees on Tuesday, Bloomberg said.

BARCLAYS PLC

The bank named Anand Ramachandran as managing director, headof ASEAN Equity Research. Ramachandran, who will be based inSingapore, joined Barclays in 2011. He is currently head oftelecoms, internet and media sector in the bank's Asia Ex-JapanEquity Research.

INVESTEC WEALTH & INVESTMENT

The unit of Anglo-South African bank Investec Group appointed Dawn Kendall as senior bond strategist. Shejoins from Architas, a unit of AXA Wealth, and will be based inLondon. AXA Wealth is part of AXA Group

BROOKS MACDONALD FUNDS LTD

The fund management business of wealth manager BrooksMacdonald Group named Linda McLaren as internationalbusiness development manager. Linda, based in Brooks Macdonald'sLondon office in Mayfair, joins from Mauritius-based VAM Funds.

ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

The company appointed Hans Stoter as chief investmentofficer and a member of its international management committee.Hans has been with ING Investment Management since 1998.

EDISON INVESTMENT RESEARCH

The investment intelligence firm named Will Corkill asmanaging director and head of its Asia Pacific region based inSydney. Previously, Corkill worked with Commonwealth Bank ofAustralia.

NEWFLEET ASSET MANAGEMENT

The affiliated manager of Virtus Investment Partners Inc named Christopher Kelleher as senior managing directorand head of institutional asset management.

U.S. BANK WEALTH MANAGEMENT

The bank appointed David Mook as chief private bankingofficer. Mook joins from J.P.Morgan Chase, where he was theregional capital advisory practice lead of private banking forthe Midwest, West and California.

HIGHTOWER ADVISORS LLC

The independent adviser-owned firm that has grown by hiringaway from top U.S. brokerages said on Wednesday it added aveteran branch manager from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management tojoin one of its existing practices in the Baltimore region.