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Raymond Tate, formerly a Bank of America Merrill Lynch complex manager in Phoenix joined Wells Fargo Advisors Sept. 7 as a branch manager of its Oakland, Calif., office, according to recruitment firm Willis Consulting in Palo Verdes Estates, Calif.

Advantus Capital Management has names Randal Harrison vice president and director of the insurance advisory practice, which manages assets for insurance companies. He succeeds Marilyn Forelich, who has been in this position since 1998 and who is retiring. Harrison comes to Advantus from RBC Global Asset Management, where he was a managing director and senior fixed income portfolio management.

The two-man team has $225 million in assets under management.

Nomura Securities International Inc. said on Monday that it hired Pascal Bandelier and Paul Sangimino as co-heads of U.S. cash equities in New York.

Advisors Tony Noisom and Chris Musino joined Raymond James from Wells Fargo in Coral Gables

After leaving a large footprint during her 30 year career in the brokerage channel, this former Morgan Stanley executive is taking her talents to the independent arena.

Boston firm brings its institutional strategies to high-net worth individuals.

Advantus Capital Management, a Minnesota firm with more that $20 billion in institutional assets, has named Randal Harrison, VP and director of its insurance advisory practice, effective immediately. He succeeds Marilyn Froelich.

The unit of Royal Bank of Canada announced Wednesday it added Larry VanLaningham and Kevin Morrice to its Portland, Ore., office. Both will report to Richard Sorenson, the complex director for RBC Wealth in Portland.

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