Banc of America in New York has hired Anna Iacucci, an executive director inGoldman Sachs' credit risk management and advisory group in London. Iacucci joins as a principal in the financial institutions group and global head of ratings advisory, a division which helps companies defend and maintain the credit ratings issued by Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, she said. Iacucci will report to Tony Ursano, managing director and head of BofA's financial institutions group in New York. Rebecca Nelson, spokewoman for Goldman confirmed the departure.