Banque Morgan Stanley AG Geneva, the Swiss private banking business of Morgan Stanley, has appointed two former senior UBS executives as investment advisors focusing on Brazil, this publication has learned.

Andrea Atrib, executive director, who has moved from UBS in Geneva, will move to Banque Morgan Stanley AG Geneva as an Investment Advisor, with Brazil as her main market area. Her previous experience includes private banking responsibilities at ABN Amro Bank and Citibank, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bernadete Tavares Franco, vice president, has also moved from UBS in New York as an Investment Advisor. Her previous experience includes private banking responsibilities at Banco UBS Pactual and Banco Itau, Sao Paulo, Brazil.