(Adds Berkshire Hathaway, HSBC and Ernst & Young)
Sept 18 (Reuters) - The following financial servicesindustry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform usof other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE (BHSI)
The U.S. commercial insurance business said it was expandingits underwriting into the risks of life sciences, naming JohnParente to head that area.
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
The bank appointed David Long, a 20-year JPMorgan veteran, to the newly created position of head of equities,EMEA.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
The auditing firm appointed four people to its national taxdepartment.
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC
The Japan-based company named Kartadjaja Intan as its newhead of investment banking in Indonesia, according to aninternal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.
SOCIETE GENERALE CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING
The unit of Societe Generale boosted its naturalresources and energy financing team, naming senior executives inits Paris and Hong Kong offices.
SALAMANCA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
The London-based provider of financial advisory and riskmanagement services appointed two directors to the boards of itsTrust & Fiduciary unit. (Compiled by Anet Josline Pinto and Anya George Tharakan inBangalore)
HSBC Holdings (HSBA)