Career moves

Rick Rieder, who has been head of corporate credit at BlackRock, has taken on responsibility for the multi-sector and mortgage group at the company in his promotion to chief investment officer.

JPMorgan Treasury Servicesis strengthening the organizational structure of its global trade practice. The aim is to better address the industry's increasing demand for trade finance and supply-chain management solutions.

Guy Carpenter & Co. has named Philippe Renault as president and CEO of the firm’s Paris operations effective Sept. 1.

PHH Corp. has named Smriti Laxman Popenoe as executive vice president and chief risk officer effective Sep. 13. Popenoe will be responsible for the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide risk framework and will work with the firm’s business units to identify, effectively manage and mitigate credit, market and operational risks.

Odeon Capital Group has opened its new office in Boca Raton, Florida. The new office will serve as a launching point for future sales, trading and research development across Florida and the southeastern U.S.

Pankaj Jha, an MBS analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities, left the firm after news surfaced that one of his reports contained “significant similarities” to research from Royal Bank of Scotland, according to a report by Bloomberg.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has appointed Kathy Marquardt as associate vice president of commercial servicing and council coordinator, effective Aug. 9.

As President Obama prepares to sign into law sweeping reforms of the U.S. financial system, regulators stressed Tuesday the importance of ensuring that foreign regulators follow suit.

BTIG will continue to expand its U.S. fixed income sales and trading platform with the addition of several hires to its structured products grouphigh yield, high grade, and convertibles.

CIBC has appointed Karl Wildi as managing director and head of European capital markets, according to a report by The Globe and Mail.

RBS Securities has expanded its MBS and ABS sales and trading teams within its global banking and markets division in the Americas, the firm announced today.

Cole Real Estate Investments named Robert Micera as chief investment officer for its office and industrial platform, the firm announced today.

Simmons & Simmons has named Samer Eido as Middle East finance head, according to a report by legalweek.com.

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. (National), a subsidiary of MBIA, has named William Fallon as interim chief executive officer, the firm announced today. Fallon is currently president and chief operating officer of MBIA .

Moelis & Co. has named Joseph Simon as managing director and chief financial officer, the firm announced today. With over 25 years of experience, Simon will be responsible for all finance and accounting matters and will be based in the firm’s New York office.

Former Senator and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Mel Martinez was named chairman of operations in Florida, Latin America, and the Caribbean at JPMorgan Chase, according to a report by Dow Jones.

Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan said he will step down Aug. 14 after nearly completing his five-year term as the top supervisor of national banks.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft named Scott Cammarn as special counsel in the financial services department, the firm announced today.

Woodbine Associates has hired Sean Owens as director in fixed income /derivatives.

Nixon Peabody named Charles Dietzgen as partner in the firm’s corporate trust and global finance practices.