We round up the latest job updates in the industry every week
Brown Shipley/Quintet
Quintet Private Bank, parent of Brown Shipley, today announced the appointment of Otto Huber as group chief financial officer and a member of the authorised management committee, succeeding Nicholas Harvey.
Hugo Bänziger, chairman of the board of directors of Quintet Private Bank, said: “Huber brings more than 20 years of experience across finance, treasury and capital markets, combining strong analytical rigor with an entrepreneurial mindset and proven leadership skills that will support Quintet’s transformation as we strive to unlock its extensive potential.”
Carne Group
Carne Group has appointed Daniel Osborne as managing director, head of ETF solutions. He brings more than 30 years of experience across ETF distribution, operations and strategy, having held senior roles at State Street and BlackRock’s iShares business.
Based in London, Osborne will lead Carne’s ETF business. He said: “The growth of ETFs in Europe has raised the bar for operational readiness, governance and execution. Managers are under real pressure to move quickly, and they need the regulatory framework, the operational infrastructure and the governance expertise to do it properly, and Carne has spent twenty years building exactly that.”
FCA
The FCA has made two appointments to its executive team, adding Simon Walls as executive director, markets, and Johan Sekora as chief operating officer.
Walls – who joined the FCA in 2006 and has held the role on a temporary basis since 2024 – will now drive forward work he has started on wholesale markets and strengthening the FCA’s approach to ensuring a more resilient financial system by rebalancing risk and supporting growth.
Sekora will relocate from Stockholm to assume the role of COO at the start of June. He has extensive experience on accelerating the use of data and artificial intelligence to address emerging risks and will support the FCA’s strategy and ambition to be a smarter, more effective regulator.
Maples Group
The Maples Group has bolstered its fiduciary services team in Jersey with the appointments of Dameon Gaynor as senior vice president and Olivia Shanks as vice president.
The pair will be provide corporate and fiduciary services to Jersey private funds and corporate structures involving a wide range of activities, including private equity investment, commercial real estate and infrastructure and general investment holding.
Partners Group
Partners Group has appointed Ismail Afara as head of infrastructure investments across the Middle East to establish a permanent, on-the-ground investment presence in the Greater Gulf Cooperation Council.
Suhail Albaz, chairman Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, Partners Group, said: “The Middle East is a core strategic region for Partners Group. We have a long history in the Middle East and plan to continue to significantly scale our regional business.”
