Tag: International

ANZ appoints Simon Ireland as Managing Director, International

ANZ has announced the appointment of Simon Ireland as Managing Director, International reporting to Mark Whelan, Group Executive, Institutional. Having joined ANZ in 2008, Mr Ireland is currently Global Head, Financial Insitutions Group, based in Hong Kong. In his new role, he will be responsible for ANZ’s Institutional business in 19 markets across Asia, Europe,…

Novartis to slash 2,550 jobs in Switzerland, UK.

Novartis International AG, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, will cut around 2,550 jobs in Switzerland and UK over the next 4 years as the pharmaceutical firm is planning to boost its revenue and focus on new medicines. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies by both market capitalization and sales. The Swiss drugmaker…