Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has announced nine promotions to the South African equivalent of director across various global practice and industry groups.
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has announced that Neil Petroff, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer is retiring, effective June 1.
Global Investment House has promoted three managers to executive positions in the company.
Standard Bank has appointed Gavin McIntosh as Head of Distribution, International Personal Banking, Rest of Africa.
Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, has announced that veteran institutional grains broker Richard Mayhew has joined its affiliate R.J. O’Brien (UK) as Senior Vice President, Head of Grains & Oilseeds, EMEA.
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has announced that Mike Duke, former President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, has joined the firm as an Operating Executive in the Global Consumer & Retail group.
The Abraaj Group has appointed Huda Al Lawati as a Partner and Chief Investment Officer for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Deutsche Bank has named Javeed Ameen as Chief Operating Officer for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Phatisa, a private equity group, has appointed Yida Kemoli as Senior Partner for East Africa.
Standard Chartered’s Group Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas, Viswanathan Shankar has resigned from the Group after 13 years in various executive roles to start a private equity firm.
Cantor Fitzgerald, a global financial services firm, has expanded its Emerging Markets Debt Capital Markets sales and trading team with the appointments of Dray Simpson, Alex Yulman and Michael Barfoot as Managing Directors.
Old Mutual has appointed Dave Macready as Chief Executive of Old Mutual South Africa effective May 1, 2015.
Imara Holdings has announced the retirement of the Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Tunmer, effective March 24.
Northern Trust has appointed David Burnett as head of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
