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.

Charles Russell Speechlys
International law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has appointed Charlotte Hill as partner in the firm’s financial services regulatory team in London.

Hill is joining from Taylor Wessing, where she has been partner and head of the financial services regulation and fintech group, the firm said in a statement. During that time, she was one of the founding partners of the Dublin office, where she built and managed a team of 10. Prior to this, Hill was a partner at three other major law firms; she also led the legal department at Threadneedle Investment, now Columbia Threadneedle, as general counsel.

Hill, who is joining the firm at a time when financial services regulation is becoming increasing complex, has experience in providing international regulatory advice on both fintech and other financial services regulation matters. Her client base is broad, ranging from international conglomerates to specialist boutiques; it includes fintech and crypto firms, online retail marketplaces, investment platforms, investment managers, brokers, banks and more.

Recent high-profile and complex matters that Hill has advised on include: advising a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange on matters relating to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation and registration; advising a luxury fashion digital marketplace on whether it could rely on the Commercial Agent Exclusion under FCA rules; and advising the London branch of a US financial services company on a number of MiFID requirements.

“As a firm that is keenly focused on private capital, it is critical that we provide our clients with top quality advice on navigating the evolving laws and regulations in financial services – a sector that is becoming ever more complex and affecting an increasingly wide range of clients,” David Collins, partner and head of the firm's business advisory and transaction services division, said.

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Charles Russell Speechlys is an international law firm with a focus on private capital, at the intersection of personal, family, business, and corporates, with locations across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

State Street Corporation
Boston-headquartered State Street Corporation has appointed Majed Al Hassoun as country head Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, to manage the firm’s investment services and global advisors strategy.

Reporting to Oliver Berger, head of emerging growth markets, State Street, and Emmanuel Laurina, head of Middle East, Africa and official institutions, State Street Global Advisors, Al Hassoun will drive the firm’s Middle East growth strategy for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. He will be responsible for the development of an enterprise-wide approach to grow State Street’s business in these markets.

Based in Riyadh, Al Hassoun will act as CEO of State Street Saudi Arabia financial solutions, subject to regulatory approval, and will be responsible for ensuring the entity’s compliance with regulatory and legal expectations, the firm said in a statement.

"We are pleased to have Majed, whose experience and network will be invaluable to State Street, to join us in implementing our growth strategy in the Middle East, driving business growth as well as strengthening our presences and connections in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain,” Berger said.

CISI
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has named broker and trader James Morris as CISI Ireland country head.

Morris, who is joining the organisation from Dublin-based StoneX Group, previously worked with Crux Shipbrokers in Dublin and MINT Partners in Singapore and Dubai.

In this Dublin-based role, Morris will be responsible for CISI Ireland and Northern Ireland client relationships. He will be taking over from Deirdre Lawson.