(Corrects Strategic Value Partners item to say the firm is based in the United States, not the UK)
Sept 1 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com.
** METLIFE MET.N
The life insurance provider appointed Bharat Kannan, head of employee benefits Asia, as chief distribution officer for Asia. ID:nL4N1173K8
** GREAT EASTERN GELA.SI
The chief executive of British insurer Aviva's AV.L Asian unit has left to become chief executive of Great Eastern. ID:nL5N1171XY
** NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 8604.T
Nomura appointed Lee Chee Pin as head of financial products and solutions for wealth management in Asia ex-Japan, based in Singapore. ID:nL4N1173SB
** STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS LLC
U.S.-based investment firm Strategic Value Partners LLC (SVPGlobal) appointed Flip Huffard to its advisory council. ID:nL4N1173YG
** CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.VX
Credit Suisse appointed William Nourse to its EMEA Financial Institutions Group (FIG) team as a managing director primarily covering UK financial institutions, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. ID:nL5N1172AN
** MACQUARIE GROUP MQG.AX
Australian holding company Macquarie Group's asset management business, Macquarie Specialised Investment Solutions (MSIS), appointed Guido Musso as managing director and Davide Alessandrini as director. ID:nL4N117493