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March 2 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. Moves list also includes special Monday section compiled by Thomson Reuters' Money Manager Monitor.
AMHERST HOLDINGS LLC
The mortgage industry adviser hired Fannie Mae's top portfolio manager Ramon de Castro as chief risk officer and former Fortress Investment Group managing director Joseph Walsh as president. For additional details see
CANTOR FITZGERALD LP
The financial services firm promoted Shawn Matthews, previously executive managing director and head of the debt capital markets group, to chief executive of the firm's Cantor Fitzgerald & Co unit. Matthews will replace Philip Marber, who will step back from day-to-day management and will focus on strategic direction and recruitment.
BNP PARIBAS
The French bank named Sebastian Cottrell, formerly a structured credit trading portfolio manager at Blue Mountain Capital Management, to BNP's structured credit trading team in the United States. He will be based in New York and report to Olivier Renart, head of U.S. structured credit, and Romain Blanchard, a top London-based executive in BNP's structured credit market making platform.
FREDDIE MAC
Freddie Mac CEO David Moffett resigned, effective no later than March 13. The board of directors is working with the Federal Housing Finance Agency to appoint a successor to Moffett. Please see
ALLIED CAPITAL CORP
The company separated the roles of chairman and CEO, effective March 3. The company promoted John Scheurer, managing director, to CEO. Scheurer, also appointed president, has held key leadership positions during his 18-year tenure. William Walton, who has been chairman, president and CEO since 1997, will continue as chairman.
WATSON WYATT WORLDWIDE INC
The consulting firm appointed Nicholas Smith to lead its defined contribution investment team. Nicholas joins from Schroder Investment Management where he spent the last 12 years on the institutional side of the firm, including as an executive director.
BAIRD
The investment banking, private equity, wealth and asset management firm hired Jonathan Harrison as a director. He was formerly head of business services for EMEA at Deutsche Bank .
SOCIETE GENERALE
Societe Generale named Yann Garnier as head of structured product sales of the global equities & derivatives solutions division for Asia Pacific. Garnier previously headed equity derivatives sales for the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa regions for corporate & investment banking.
PIPER JAFFRAY COS
The investment bank and institutional securities firm appointed Eric Sanschagrin as managing director, technology investment banking with immediate effect. Sanschagrin was previously at Citigroup Inc where he was managing director and lead the firm's European technology team.
DEUTSCHE BANK
Deutsche Securities Inc (DSI) named Naoki Kamiyama as managing director and chief equity strategist in its global markets research department, effective May 4. Kamiyama, most recently Japanese equity strategist for Morgan Stanley Japan Ltd, will lead DSI's equity portfolio and market strategy formulation.
Separately, Deutsche Bank named Marc Pandraud, 50, a former Bank of America Corp executive, as chief country officer of France. Please see for additional details.
BENSON ELLIOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The private equity real-estate firm appointed Philipp Braschel as principal, responsible for leading its investment strategies in Germany. Braschel was previously an executive director in Goldman Sachs Real Estate Principal Investment Area, managers of the Whitehall Funds.
LOMBARD ODIER
The private bank announced the appointment of Michael Kuenzi as head of its Eastern Countries Group, which includes Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Kuenzi joins from UBS where he was previously head of wealth management in Russia.
GLEACHER SHACKLOCK
Dorian Lowell has joined the corporate finance advisory firm as partner to head up its special situations practice and enhance the firm's capability in advising on situations requiring specialist debt financing expertise. Lowell was most recently a partner and managing director at One East Partners, a $2 billion hedge fund based in New York and London, where he was responsible for private and illiquid investments.
***THOMSON REUTERS MONEY MANAGER MONITOR SELECTED ITEMS***
*BARRY M. ABRAMSON, formerly a portfolio manager at Brompton Cross Capital Advisers LLC, joined Norges Bank in February 2009 as a portfolio manager.
*BRYAN DEITELZWEIG, formerly a director of trading at AG Asset Management LLC, joined Palisade Capital Management LLC on Feb. 1, 2009 as a head trader.
*WILLIAM FOGEL, formerly a security analyst at JL Advisors, joined S.A.C. Capital Management LLC as a security analyst on Feb. 22, 2009.
*SARAH C. LANGE, formerly a managing director for marketing at TCW Asset Management Company, joined Guggenheim Partners Asset Management on Feb. 17, 2009, as a managing director for marketing and client service.
*WILLIAM POTTER, formerly a managing director at AG Asset Management LLC, joined Palisade Capital Management LLC on Feb. 1, 2009, as a managing director, portfolio manager and security analyst.
*REINER M. TRILTSCH, formerly the head of international equities, a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager at Federated Investors Inc, joined Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc. in 2009 as a senior vice president, chief investment officer and portfolio manager.
*JONATHAN P. GROBERG, formerly a security analyst at Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc, joined Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc in February 2009 as a senior security analyst.
*PAUL HAMILTON MANSKY, formerly a vice president and senior analyst at Citi Investment Research (US), joined Canaccord Adams Inc. as a principal and security analyst on Feb. 18, 2009.
*TIMOTHY CHARLES PETRYCKI, formerly a portfolio manager at Fulcrum Global Partners LLC, joined Jesup & Lamont Securities Corporation in January 2009 as a vice president and research analyst.
*JOHN PAUL SAN MARCO, formerly a research analyst at Wachovia Securities, LLC joined Janney Montgomery Scott LLC in December 2008 as a security analyst.
*NEIL JEFFREY SIVERTSON, formerly a managing director, director of agriculture and sales associate at Wellington West Capital Markets Inc, left the firm in February 2009.
*COLBY ALEXANDER SYNESAEL, formerly a senior vice president and security analyst at Merriman Curhan Ford & Co, joined Kaufman Bros. LP on Feb. 24, 2009, as a senior vice president.
*GARY LEIGH NUSCHLER JR., formerly an associate analyst at Jefferies & Company Inc, joined Sunrise Securities Corporation as a senior associate and investment banker following the energy industry.
(Compiled by R. Manikandan in Bangalore and Christian Plumb in New York; Additional reporting by Narayanaswamy Rangachar, Michell C. John, Sapna Karunanidhi, Sagaya Ceeli; Allan Pormento, Jyothi Harikumar and Jayashree Udayan; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe, Gary Hill) (Raman.Manikandan@reuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging:Raman.Manikandan.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
March 2 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. Moves list also includes special Monday section compiled by Thomson Reuters' Money Manager Monitor.
AMHERST HOLDINGS LLC
The mortgage industry adviser hired Fannie Mae's top portfolio manager Ramon de Castro as chief risk officer and former Fortress Investment Group managing director Joseph Walsh as president. For additional details see
CANTOR FITZGERALD LP
The financial services firm promoted Shawn Matthews, previously executive managing director and head of the debt capital markets group, to chief executive of the firm's Cantor Fitzgerald & Co unit. Matthews will replace Philip Marber, who will step back from day-to-day management and will focus on strategic direction and recruitment.
BNP PARIBAS
The French bank named Sebastian Cottrell, formerly a structured credit trading portfolio manager at Blue Mountain Capital Management, to BNP's structured credit trading team in the United States. He will be based in New York and report to Olivier Renart, head of U.S. structured credit, and Romain Blanchard, a top London-based executive in BNP's structured credit market making platform.
FREDDIE MAC
Freddie Mac CEO David Moffett resigned, effective no later than March 13. The board of directors is working with the Federal Housing Finance Agency to appoint a successor to Moffett. Please see
ALLIED CAPITAL CORP
The company separated the roles of chairman and CEO, effective March 3. The company promoted John Scheurer, managing director, to CEO. Scheurer, also appointed president, has held key leadership positions during his 18-year tenure. William Walton, who has been chairman, president and CEO since 1997, will continue as chairman.
WATSON WYATT WORLDWIDE INC
The consulting firm appointed Nicholas Smith to lead its defined contribution investment team. Nicholas joins from Schroder Investment Management where he spent the last 12 years on the institutional side of the firm, including as an executive director.
BAIRD
The investment banking, private equity, wealth and asset management firm hired Jonathan Harrison as a director. He was formerly head of business services for EMEA at Deutsche Bank .
SOCIETE GENERALE
Societe Generale named Yann Garnier as head of structured product sales of the global equities & derivatives solutions division for Asia Pacific. Garnier previously headed equity derivatives sales for the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa regions for corporate & investment banking.
PIPER JAFFRAY COS
The investment bank and institutional securities firm appointed Eric Sanschagrin as managing director, technology investment banking with immediate effect. Sanschagrin was previously at Citigroup Inc where he was managing director and lead the firm's European technology team.
DEUTSCHE BANK
Deutsche Securities Inc (DSI) named Naoki Kamiyama as managing director and chief equity strategist in its global markets research department, effective May 4. Kamiyama, most recently Japanese equity strategist for Morgan Stanley Japan Ltd, will lead DSI's equity portfolio and market strategy formulation.
Separately, Deutsche Bank named Marc Pandraud, 50, a former Bank of America Corp executive, as chief country officer of France. Please see for additional details.
BENSON ELLIOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The private equity real-estate firm appointed Philipp Braschel as principal, responsible for leading its investment strategies in Germany. Braschel was previously an executive director in Goldman Sachs Real Estate Principal Investment Area, managers of the Whitehall Funds.
LOMBARD ODIER
The private bank announced the appointment of Michael Kuenzi as head of its Eastern Countries Group, which includes Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Kuenzi joins from UBS where he was previously head of wealth management in Russia.
GLEACHER SHACKLOCK
Dorian Lowell has joined the corporate finance advisory firm as partner to head up its special situations practice and enhance the firm's capability in advising on situations requiring specialist debt financing expertise. Lowell was most recently a partner and managing director at One East Partners, a $2 billion hedge fund based in New York and London, where he was responsible for private and illiquid investments.
***THOMSON REUTERS MONEY MANAGER MONITOR SELECTED ITEMS***
*BARRY M. ABRAMSON, formerly a portfolio manager at Brompton Cross Capital Advisers LLC, joined Norges Bank in February 2009 as a portfolio manager.
*BRYAN DEITELZWEIG, formerly a director of trading at AG Asset Management LLC, joined Palisade Capital Management LLC on Feb. 1, 2009 as a head trader.
*WILLIAM FOGEL, formerly a security analyst at JL Advisors, joined S.A.C. Capital Management LLC as a security analyst on Feb. 22, 2009.
*SARAH C. LANGE, formerly a managing director for marketing at TCW Asset Management Company, joined Guggenheim Partners Asset Management on Feb. 17, 2009, as a managing director for marketing and client service.
*WILLIAM POTTER, formerly a managing director at AG Asset Management LLC, joined Palisade Capital Management LLC on Feb. 1, 2009, as a managing director, portfolio manager and security analyst.
*REINER M. TRILTSCH, formerly the head of international equities, a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager at Federated Investors Inc, joined Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc. in 2009 as a senior vice president, chief investment officer and portfolio manager.
*JONATHAN P. GROBERG, formerly a security analyst at Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc, joined Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc in February 2009 as a senior security analyst.
*PAUL HAMILTON MANSKY, formerly a vice president and senior analyst at Citi Investment Research (US), joined Canaccord Adams Inc. as a principal and security analyst on Feb. 18, 2009.
*TIMOTHY CHARLES PETRYCKI, formerly a portfolio manager at Fulcrum Global Partners LLC, joined Jesup & Lamont Securities Corporation in January 2009 as a vice president and research analyst.
*JOHN PAUL SAN MARCO, formerly a research analyst at Wachovia Securities, LLC joined Janney Montgomery Scott LLC in December 2008 as a security analyst.
*NEIL JEFFREY SIVERTSON, formerly a managing director, director of agriculture and sales associate at Wellington West Capital Markets Inc, left the firm in February 2009.
*COLBY ALEXANDER SYNESAEL, formerly a senior vice president and security analyst at Merriman Curhan Ford & Co, joined Kaufman Bros. LP on Feb. 24, 2009, as a senior vice president.
*GARY LEIGH NUSCHLER JR., formerly an associate analyst at Jefferies & Company Inc, joined Sunrise Securities Corporation as a senior associate and investment banker following the energy industry.
(Compiled by R. Manikandan in Bangalore and Christian Plumb in New York; Additional reporting by Narayanaswamy Rangachar, Michell C. John, Sapna Karunanidhi, Sagaya Ceeli; Allan Pormento, Jyothi Harikumar and Jayashree Udayan; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe, Gary Hill) (Raman.Manikandan@reuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging:Raman.Manikandan.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.