Most recently, Boskovic worked at BlackRock, where she spent 13 years within the Global Fixed Income platform, including six years as portfolio manager and macro strategist specialising in emerging markets. In this role, she managed benchmark EMD mandates and contributed to broader multi-asset investment strategies across hard currency, local rates and foreign exchange. She also held a senior research position looking into long-term structural investment themes, including sustainability and ESG integration. Prior to working at BlackRock, Boskovic spent a number of years at the World Bank, supporting sovereign lending programmes and local bond market development across emerging economies.

“We are delighted to welcome Tanja to UBP. Her experience across emerging market macro and local debt strategies further strengthens and complements the expertise within our team,” Thomas Christiansen, head of Emerging Market Debt, said. “Having worked together at BlackRock some years ago, I am confident she will be a great fit for the team, and a strong contributor to our investment platform.”

Evelyn Partners
, the UK wealth manager in the process of being bought by NatWest Group, has appointed Gurdeep Saini (pictured below) as a director in Financial Planning in its London office, and Robert Skilling as a director in Financial Planning in its Knutsford office in Cheshire.

Gurdeep Saini

Saini has more than 25 years of experience in wealth management and private banking, gained from roles in the UK and Canada. Most recently, she spent 17 years in Santander’s Private Banking division in the UK, where she advised high net worth clients on complex financial planning needs. In her new role, 

"I am delighted to welcome Gurdeep to our financial planning team in London. Her depth of experience and expertise will strengthen our advisory capabilities as we continue to grow our Total Wealth Management proposition in the market,” Luke Brooks, regional managing partner at Evelyn Partners, said.

Skilling (pictured below), who will be leading the local Financial Planning team in the Knutsford office, has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services working in wealth management and private banking, during which he has managed teams, advised clients and helped coach the next generation of planners. He is joining from RBC Brewin Dolphin, where he spent eight years advising private clients.

Robert Skilling

“Robert is a an extremely experienced and trusted pair of hands. His leadership will be invaluable as we continue to grow our presence in the North West and his commitment to advisor development and client services makes him an excellent fit for the firm,” Chris McVeigh, managing partner, Financial Planning for the North West and Northern Ireland, at Evelyn Partners, said.

In other news about the firm, earlier in the month, UK-listed NatWest Group announced that it was buying Evelyn Partners for £2.7 billion in enterprise value.

Kingsley Napley
UK law firm has appointed former UBS senior figure Winfried Daun as global head for brand and marketing.

Daun served in various strategic and leadership roles at UBS for more than 19 years. Most recently, he was “head group brand, creative and innovation.” Before this, he was a consultant at BBDO Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting.