GTR Trade Finance eNews - On The Move April 2010
Gallagher expands political risk team
After spending a decade developing FirstCity's political risk practice, Mark Gubbins is heading up a new political risk team that will join insurance broker Arthur J Gallagher.
BNY Mellon reveals new regional head of treasury services
BNY Mellon has announced that Robert Whittemore will be its new head of treasury services for Japan.
ATB hires new head of corporate finance
Hans Tamm has joined the Netherlands' Amsterdam Trade Bank (ATB) as head of corporate finance.
Denton Wilde Sapte promotes new managing associate
International law firm Denton Wilde Sapte (DWS) has promoted trade finance lawyer Kate Richardson to managing associate.
Santander expands energy team
Santander has appointed Alejandro Garcia Val as head of energy commodities.
Aktif Bank hires new VP
Alper Nalbant has joined Turkey's Aktif Bank as the vice-president of financial institutions.
Drum branches out in CIS
Supply chain specialist Drum Risk has opened a subsidiary in Kiev to develop contact with exporters and importers, overseas traders and banks.
SG launches new trade team
Societe Generale (SG) is creating a new specialist trade team in Geneva as part of the bank's Zurich branch,
ADB appoints new vice-president
Asia Development Bank (ADB) has hired Lakshmi Venkatachalam as vice-president of private sector and co-financing operations.
DB expands Asia STF and export finance team
Deutsche Bank (DB) has hired two members to its structured trade and export finance (STEF) team in Asia.
Sace set for Turkish expansion
Sace is set to establish a representative office in Istanbul in what Sace's head of international relations and network calls its "biggest initiative for the coming year".
FBN Bank expands STF team
FBN Bank has hired Bajide Bode-Harrison as a business development manager.
ONDD fills promotion spot
Belgium's export credit agency, ONDD, has appointed Frank Vanwingh as its new deputy chief executive officer.
SEB expands its GTS team
SEB has promoted Lars Millberg to the position of head of global transaction services (GTS) corporate and Erik Zingmark to the role of head of GTS international.
Law firm S&J opens China office
The international law firm, Steptoe & Johnson (S&J) has opened an office in Beijing.
Bryan Cave makes three new hires
Law firm Bryan Cave has made three new leadership appointments to its international trade practice.
Citi announces new GTS head in Canada
John Landry has been hired as Citi's head of global transaction services (GTS) in Canada.
