MOVES-Nomura, SocGen Corporate & Investment, HSBC, Ernst & Young

(Adds Berkshire Hathaway, HSBC and Ernst & Young)

Sept 18 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com.

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE (BHSI)

The U.S. commercial insurance business said it was expanding its underwriting into the risks of life sciences, naming John Parente to head that area.

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HKSE: 0005.HK - news)

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 tax department.

NOMURA HOLDINGS INC (Other OTC: NRSCF - news)

The Japan-based company named Kartadjaja Intan as its new head of investment banking in Indonesia, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.

SOCIETE GENERALE CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING

The unit of Societe Generale (Paris: FR0000130809 - news) boosted its natural resources and energy financing team, naming senior executives in its Paris and Hong Kong offices.

SALAMANCA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

The London-based provider of financial advisory and risk management services appointed two directors to the boards of its Trust & Fiduciary unit. (Compiled by Anet Josline Pinto and Anya George Tharakan in Bangalore)