The London Stock Exchange has contracted Julia Hoggett to be its chief executive officer, taking over from interim boss Denzil Jenkins.

The payments industry veteran will spearhead the company’s European growth, at a time of fast-evolving customer expectations.

The leading global law firm is planning to grow rapidly into the Irish market, taking advantage of the country’s growing economy and need for international legal services. 

Armed with two decades’ experience at South Africa’s central bank, Mminele is hoping to reverse Absa’s fortunes at a challenging time.

Cédric Derras, the new head of CIB for MEA, will support a mix of European and GCC clients, as the bank works to strengthen its international network.

Loic Morel and Dr Sherif El Sayed Ayoub both joined the Corporation in 2019.

Robert-Jan Vijverberg will build on 20 years experience as an M&A banker to drive Rabobank’s own acquisitions. 

Dr. Adesegun A Akin-Olugbade’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for the law firm as it seeks to expand its business across the continent. 

HSBC has made a trio of hires to its global digital team, with the bank bringing in three executives from outside the financial sector as it looks to press further into retail banking technology.

Jacco De Jong and Sunil Senapati join the company at a time of expansion, with ever more global clients seeking to digitise their paper processes.

Societe Generale CIB has appointed Jose Enrique Concejo as global head of its financial institution group (FIG), and the new man in charge tells EMEA Finance that widespread optimism is finally making a return to the banking sector. 

Société Générale’s senior debt capital markets team has undergone an overhaul in the wake of co-global head Brendan Moran moving to another part of the bank