Troika Dialog, the Russian and CIS-based private investment bank, has hired Irina Shaportova as the new head of wealth management, private clients division.

Shaportova, who has over 15 years experience in the financial services industry, was latterly at UralSib Asset Management as senior vice president for international products structuring and product line development for wealthy clients.

In her new role, based in Moscow, Shaportova’s primary responsibilities include overseeing development of international services and partnership relations for the company’s private banking clients. She reports to managing director and head of private banking at the firm, Catherine Thibaut.

Troika Dialog has operations in 21 cities across Russia plus offices in London, New York, Kiev, Almaty and Nicosia.