The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes among wealth management and related organisations in the UK, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and select international locations.

Ogier
Ogier, which provides global regulatory services to institutional clients in a number of sectors in the financial services industry, is expanding its services to meet client needs by appointing Rachel Cropper-Mawer as partner and global head of regulatory.

Cropper-Mawer, who will be based in Ogier's Jersey office, will lead the firm's global regulatory legal offering, bringing together the key regulatory lawyers from across the law firm. Ogier's legal services team also works with its regulatory consultants within Ogier Regulatory Consulting

Providing regulatory advice has become an integral and fast-growing part of Ogier's global offering. Cropper-Mawer's addition to the team signals the next phase in Ogier's continued expansion of its regulatory expertise and services, the firm said in a statement. Previously, she was co-chair of the regulatory and investigations practice at Clyde and Co.

"Our regulatory services cross funds, banking and debt capital markets, and having two EU offices only increases the need to be at the forefront of this vital area. This new role will clearly demonstrate our full-service offering," Ogier partner Niamh Lalor said.

abrdn
Investment manager abrdn has made a series of internal promotions in its fixed income team, as Craig MacDonald, global head of fixed income, is leaving after 22 years with the firm to pursue academic studies.

However, he will still work in the business as a senior advisor well into next year to ensure a smooth transition. 

Jonathan Mondillo, who has overseen all public and private fixed income teams in the region, will step up from his role as head of US fixed income to become global head of fixed income. Marianne Zangerl, who has a background in private credit, has been made head of ESG, fixed income. She will manage client money and drive forward abrdn’s sustainability strategy, the firm said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Felix Freund, head of European credit, is taking on an expanded role as head of developed market credit. As well as managing the global credit team, he will continue to lead the European credit team, the firm added. Daniel McKernan, as global head of fixed income insurance solutions, is taking on an expanded global role leading credit solutions for insurers as well as sterling credit. 

The rest of abrdn’s fixed income leadership team remain unchanged.

Farrer & Co
London law firm Farrer & Co has appointed Jehad Mustafa as a partner in the firm’s disputes resolution practice, as it continues to grow its business.

Mustafa is joining from Volterra Fietta, where his national and international dispute resolution practice spanned areas including state and diplomatic immunity, investor-state arbitration and state-to-state disputes. An English-qualified barrister, Mustafa previously practised with a chambers; he has advocacy experience before courts and tribunals.

Mustafa also has experience advising and representing states, diplomats, government departments, and international bodies. His appointment signals Farrer & Co’s focus on strengthening the team’s offering, and helping clients with their complex, high value needs.

“His expertise in dispute resolution and arbitration within the diplomatic and sovereign sector enables us to provide truly specialist support to clients in these areas,” Kate Allass, dispute resolution partner at Farrer & Co, said.

Arbuthnot Latham
Arbuthnot Latham, the UK private and commercial bank, has appointed Sean Taylor to the wealth management team as director in the intermediary sales area. 

Before this, Taylor (pictured) worked at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management in its discretionary portfolio management services area. He has worked in financial services for more than two decades. Taylor is also chair of the industry think-tank, DFM Connect.

Taylor will focus on enhancing Arbuthnot Latham’s offering to financial advisors.