Exiled Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. employees continue to pop up at new posts within the industry.

Peter Kahnert, former spokesman for Merrill Lynch Canada, has turned up as senior vice president, corporate communications and marketing with Raymond James Canada Inc. He is based in Toronto, and has primary responsibility for marketing, corporate communications and media relations with the firm.

Kahnert left Merrill soon after it sold its private client and asset management businesses to CIBC. He previously handled communications with Merrill predecessor, Midland Walwyn Inc. and its asset management subsidiary, Atlas.

At Raymond James, Kahnert is joined by Laima Dingwall, senior advisor corporate communications, who is based in Vancouver. At last count, Raymond James had 220 advisors and 700 employees in 22 offices in Canada.