Manager Moves and Appointments

Hefty Wealth Partners has expanded its investment committee with the addition of David Abuaf, who will assume the duties of Chief Investment Officer and will direct the implementation of the firm's flexible advance and protect investment strategy. »

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking has appointed Inès de Dinechin as Chief Executive Officer of Lyxor Asset Management. She replaces Laurent Seyer who will leave Societe Generale group to pursue other opportunities. This appointment will be effective as of the end of March 2012. »

Alter Domus has appointed two new Directors, Davinia Smith and Spencer Wells, to its Jersey office. »

Trusts and estates attorney Mark E Haranzo has joined the Withers Bergman’s New York office as a partner. »

Fairbairn Private Bank has created two new senior management roles to oversee its client-focused staff. Jon Evans will become head of business development and Cameron Walker (pictured) will head up the relationship management teams. »

Spectrum Asset Management has strengthened it institutional sales efforts with the appointment of Steven Solmonson who joined the firm in mid-January. »

Baird, an employee-owned, international investment banking, private equity, wealth and asset management firm, is to appoint Paul Bail as a Managing Director to its Investment Banking team in London, further expanding the firm’s debt advisory offering and underscoring the firm’s continued growth and success despite the challenging climate for investment banks. »

Sandy McIntyre has been appointed to the position of chief executive officer at Sentry Investments. McIntyre, who joined the firm in 2000, will also continue in his current role as President. »

Laurent Vanderweyen (pictured)has joined Alter Domus – an independent provider of professional administration services for multinational corporations and alternative investment funds – as CEO of its Luxembourg office and Global Head of Fund Services.  »

Thomas J Hakala, Al Jacobi, CFA, and Joanne Schwind have joined Fieldpoint Private, a private bank & wealth advisory firm serving ultra high net worth families and institutions, following more than a decade at Wilmington Trust. »