Cape Town - Rob Leith, director of managed separation at Old Mutual, Nedbank's holding company, has been appointed non-executive director of the boards of Nedbank Group and Nedbank with effect from October 13, it was announced on Friday.
Leith joined Old Mutual in March from a private investment company, where he had been since September 2014.
Prior to that, he was global head of investment banking and global markets of Sberbank CIB, which he joined in January 2012 from Standard Bank.
He had worked for Standard Bank for more than 20 years in the UK, including as head of group strategic development and chief executive of global corporate and investment banking.
Vassi Naidoo, Nedbank Group chairman, welcomed Leith and said: “The Nedbank group board will benefit greatly from Rob's banking expertise and his understanding of the wider financial services industry in Africa.”
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