SWEDEN - Henrik Af Donner has been appointed director of Nordic sales in the UBS Global Asset Management offices in Stockholm.

He joined the Swiss bank last week from GES Investment Services, where he was marketing director.

Donner confirmed to IPE that he will be part of the Nordic sales team, reporting to executive director Lars Källholm.

At GES, John Howchin has been promoted from research director to the new role of vice president for international operations "which includes international marketing", a spokeswoman for GES Investment confirmed.

Donner had been with GES Investment since 2003 when he joined as marketing director from Nordea Asset Management.