Signature Bank, the New York-based private bank has hired Robin Fredella as group director and senior vice president for the bank's New Rochelle, New York office.

Ms Fredella, who will lead one of the two banking teams based out of the New Rochelle office, joins from Bank of America where she was a vice president and client manager.

Additionally, Dina Casella has been appointed associate group director and vice president at the firm’s office in midtown Manhattan.

Ms Casella joins the Pat Capparelli and Joseph Festa team that joined Signature in November 2006. Previously Ms Casella was a vice president and senior business relationship manager for HSBC.

The bank has also appointed Anna Garen associate group director and vice president with the John Myszko private client team based at the bank's Fifth Avenue corporate headquarters. Ms Garen was previously at JP Morgan Chase.