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Old Mutual raises $291m from stake sale in US asset management unit

Old Mutual has raised $291m in gross proceeds less underwriting discount from the listing of OM Asset Management (OMAM), its US asset management unit.

ABN Amro launches blockchain pilot for real estate transactions

Dutch banking major ABN Amro has collaborated with tech giant IBM to roll out a pilot project to explore how its blockchain application can be used for real estate transactions record and exchange information.

ifund and fundinfo introduce cloud-based fund selection system

Zurich-based fund information provider fundinfo and fund research firm ifund have launched Digital-Advisor, a cloud-based system for fund selection.

RBC Wealth Management: An outlook for 2017

Frédérique Carrier, Director, Head of Equities at RBC Wealth Management looks at the year ahead

First Names Group names new MD for Singapore

First Names Group, a provider of independent trust, fund, real estate and corporate services, has appointed Karen O’Hanlon as managing director of its Singapore business, effective immediately.

BNY Mellon collaborates with Monte Titoli to move clients’ assets

BNY Mellon has migrated clients’ assets to direct accounts with Italian settlement platform Monte Titoli, using its connection to TARGET2-Securities (T2S).

A year in review: Coutts

Peter Flavel, CEO at Coutts, looks over the past year for the UK headquartered private bank

Three key trends for 2017: Deutsche Bank Wealth Management

Three key trends are foreseen for 2017 – the world is likely to continue redefining globalisation, economies’ domestic fundamentals will be important, and markets will watch for further developments in government and central bank policies. But this will be market where there will be opportunities, writes Tuan Huynh, CIO, Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management

Brewin Dolphin and Arbuthnot acquire rival Duncan Lawrie

Loss-making wealth manager Duncan Lawrie has been broken up and sold to rivals Brewin Dolphin and Arbuthnot Latham, as its parent company Camellia leaves the private banking industry.

AxiomSL appoints chief product officer

AxiomSL, a provider of regulatory reporting, data and risk management solutions, has appointed Olivier Kamoun as its global chief product officer.