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John Hancock Retirement Plan Services is expanding its team that services third party administrators and shifting personnel to strengthen this move.

Kevin Crowe has joined MetLife Investors Distribution Company as managing director for the annuity bank channel.

Citadel Hires Morgan's Foreign Exchange Chief

Since the March 16 buyout of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan Chase, Morgan scouts have been “all over” Bear’s staff, looking for the best and brightest members.

Citadel Investment Group LLC has hired Patrick Edsparr to be its European CEO and global head of fixed income.

Citigroup has named John Havens as its new head of investment banking and alternative investments group.

Asset management firm Rampart Investment Management has named R. Dino Davis as vice president and product specialist.

Fund.com Appoints Webster as President

Prudential Financial has named former Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director Joseph Bill Jr. as vice president of global security. He will report to Chief Security Officer Lori Hennon-Bell, and will be responsible for domestic and international security and asset protection."We’re extremely pleased to welcome Joseph to Prudential’s security team,” said Joyce Leibowitz, senior vice president of Shared Services. “His experience and insight into international security further strengthens our ability to uphold the safety and security of our employees and stakeholders around the world.”During his 30-year career at the FBI, Billy served in a number of positions with the foreign counterintelligence program, the FBI/New York City Police Department's joint terrorism task force and most recently as assistant director in charge of the counterterrorism division in Washington, D.C.“Prudential is dedicated to protecting the company’s people and its assets, and Joseph’s impressive background and experience will help ensure that we can take our services to the next level,” said Hennon-Bell.

The Lincoln Financial Group has named Lisa Marie DeSimone to the position of vice president of corporate development, effective April 1. She was previously a senior vice president and senior financial services officer at Lincoln's affiliate Delaware Investments.DeSimone will report to Chief Financial Officer Fred Crawford and will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing merger, acquisition and divestiture activities."With her knowledge of Lincoln Financial and background in both the insurance and asset management industries, Lisa is an ideal fit for this position and will play an instrumental part in executing our growth strategy across business lines," said Crawford.DeSimone previously worked for Smith Barney/Citigroup, as well as the A.M. Best Company and The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. She has a bachelor's degree in finance from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.