Fortis Private Banking has appointed Gary Hobbs and Guy Ellison as senior analysts within FPB’s London-based Research team. Both join from Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management. Prior to Rensburgs, Mr Hobbs also worked at Schroders and Bankers Trust. Fortis Private Banking UK, part of the Benelux-based Fortis Group, offers investment, investment management, wealth planning, banking, property finance, brokerage, onshore and offshore finance. It has over 5,000 clients and £2.2 billion ($4.3 billion) funds under management at 1 January 2008. Fortis Private Banking has operations in 26 countries.