The latest moves and appointments in the wealth management sector for the UK, rest of Europe, the Middle East and select international exceptions.

Howard Kennedy
Howard Kennedy, the London law firm, has welcomed Monika Byrska as a partner. She is joining the contentious trusts and estates team.

Byrska holds both ACTAPS* and STEP** qualifications and is a fluent Polish speaker. Previously, she worked at Thomson Snell & Passmore where she was a partner instrumental in helping the Contentious Trusts and Probate team develop and expand. Prior to that, she spent nine years as a solicitor at the specialist litigation firm Anthony Gold.

Renaissance Capital
Renaissance Capital, owned by Russia’s ONEXIM Group, has appointed Viktor Dragoev as director, head of forex execution services, London. He will report to Anthony Simone, president, and Dmitry Gavrilets, head of FX trading.

Dragoev brings 15 years’ experience to the role. He has moved to Renaissance Capital from Britannia Global Markets, where he was a senior eFX trader responsible for liquidity management of EMEA and US-based clients, coverage of voice execution business, liaising with liquidity providers and consumers, as well as API automation development. In his prior career, Viktor worked for CME Group Inc, INTL FC Stone, Integral Development Corp, and Bloomberg, always focusing on electronic trading. 

Renaissance Capital concentrates on emerging and frontier markets.