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INVESTMENT SYNERGY GROUP GMBH (ISG)
The Germany-based energy trading firm has expanded its emissions trading desk with the hiring of ex-ABN AMRO carbon trader Peter de Waal.
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC
The company said it appointed Richard Pattle as vice chairman of its private bankingclients division.
DEUTSCHE ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT (DEUTSCHE AWM)
The unit of German lender Deutsche Bank AG said it hired four client advisers in its wealth management business in the UK.