UBS has made a number of appointments at its investment products and services business for the UK and Jersey.

UBS has made a number of appointments at its investment products and services business for the UK and Jersey.

In its IPS Banking Products - Mortgage Solutions arm, Ben Geldenhuis and David Knott have joined as mortgage advisors. Geldenhuis brings 15 years of financial experience, including 10 years specialising in UK mortgages, most recently at HSBC Private Bank. Knott has 11 years of financial experience, including eight years in UK mortgages, gained at Investec. In addition, Michael Driscoll and Sutha Mohanadas have joined as mortgage administrators. All report to Osman Rankin.

Meanwhile, as a result of the transfer of Kevin Baker to IPS Investment Management in Switzerland, Gareth Thomas has been appointed head of IPS IM Program Management Office, responsible for UK equities stock selection. He reports to Paddy Lewis. Prior to joining UBS in 2008, Thomas was a portfolio manager at HSBC Global Asset Management where he focused on multi-asset class portfolios, and was also responsible for Investment Companies research.

Faruque Ahmed has joined IPS IM Product Lifecycle Management, reporting to Mark Liddington. Ahmed previously worked for Lloyds TSB, most recently working within their investment products team.

At IPS Jersey - Execution Services, Guy Newman rejoins the team in August, reporting to James Horton. He initially joined UBS Jersey in 1999, transferring later to the Execution Desk. In 2006, Guy moved to the IPS Advisory Solutions - Active Advisory team in London, before leaving the firm in 2008, later returning as a contractor.

Within IPS Wealth Planning, Euan O'Neill has joined the group as maternity cover for Sarah Allatt; prior to joining UBS in Zurich in 2004, O’Neill worked for trustees in Jersey, Cayman and the British Virgin Islands.

Also joining the financial planning team is Julian Warden. Prior to joining UBS, he worked for Coutts, Credit Suisse and Close Brothers.