MOVES- Royal Bank of Canada, Barclays, Franklin Resources
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (Toronto: RY-PB.TO - news)
RBC Wealth Management, the U.S. brokerage arm of the bank, said it recruited three brokers from UBS Wealth Management Americas UBSG.VX where they managed $200 million in client assets.
Separately, the unit also appointed Nicole Vettise institutional portfolio manager in the firm's London-based business development team.
BARCLAYS PLC (LSE: BARC.L - news)
The investment management unit of Barclays, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management, said it appointed Francesco Grosoli head of wealth management Europe.
KOMERCNI BANKA (Other OTC: KMERF - news)
Societe Generale (Paris: FR0000130809 - news) 's Czech unit said Jiri Sperl would become its chief finance officer, replacing Libor Loefler.
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (NYSE: BEN - news)
The investment management firm announced three appointments to its institutional sales, relationship management and consultant relations team.
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
Willis North America, a unit of the insurance broker, appointed Joe Peiser as head of casualty broking.
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO LP
The investment manager appointed Esty Dwek as a global strategist for emerging markets.
TIKEHAU CAPITAL GROUP
Jean Pierre Mustier, formerly head of corporate and investment banking at UniCredit (Milan: UCG.MI - news) , has joined Tikehau Capital as a partner to help the fund manager's international expansion. (Compiled by Natalie Grover)