Bloomberg reported that according to an internal memo confirmed by the bank, UBS has named Jim Voorheis as head of Americas Specialty Finance, succeeding Halle Benett, who resigned earlier this year.

Bloomberg said Voorheis will also be a managing director in the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and will be based in New York and report to Greg Kennedy, head of the Americas FIG.

To read the entire Bloomberg story, click here.