The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes in the UK, rest of Europe, the Middle East and select international jurisdictions.

BlackRock
Gareth Williams has left his position as managing director and co-head of the global equity team at BlackRock. Williams, based in the UK, has announced this move on his Linkedin page. 

Williams left the role this month, having worked at the US-headquartered business since 2005, back when it was known as Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

“After 20 years at Blackrock, the time is right for me to move on to pastures new, but first I’m really excited to spend more time with my wonderful family over the coming months,” Williams wrote.

This news service understands that Stephen Andrews will join Olivia Treharne as co-head of the global equity team. Andrews has been in the investment sector for 28 years, including stints in Asian and emerging markets. Andrews has been co-portfolio manager of BlackRock’s emerging markets income strategy, and ran the emerging markets ex China, EM Sustainable, Asia Dragon, Asian Unconstrained and Asian Sustainable strategies.

Pictet
Pictet Wealth Management has appointed Nina Hoas as senior philanthropy strategist.

Hoas has more than 25 years’ experience across the international development and humanitarian sector as well as the wealth management industry. She joined Pictet last week in Geneva, the firm said in a statement.

Previously Hoas headed LGT Bank’s philanthropy advisory offering, a department she founded four and a half years ago. Prior to this she was executive director for Philanthropy Advisory at UBS, in charge of the Nordic and Middle Eastern markets.

Before becoming a philanthropy advisor, Hoas worked for various development and humanitarian organisations such as The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the United Nations World Food Program.