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Edmond de Rothschild plans to expand private banking business in Asia-report
Swiss wealth manager Edmond de Rothschild Group is planning to expand its private banking business in Asia to target high-net-worth (HNW) individuals and families across the region.
Financial advisors’ 2013 assets under management, compensation highest since 2007: Fidelity
Fidelity Investments has released results of its 7th Fidelity Advisor Insights study, which found that while financial advisors are seeing the highest assets under management and compensation levels since 2007, many advisors seem to be falling behind when it comes to positioning themselves for future success.
Fundraising for first-time private equity funds at lowest level post financial crisis: Preqin
New research from Preqin reveals that 25 first-time funds achieved a final close in Q1 2014, securing an aggregate US$5bn, the lowest quarterly amount in the period since 2008.
Jupiter IM appoints new institutional business head
Jupiter Investment Management has appointed former Kames Capital distribution head, Martin Harris, as its new head of its institutional business.
EARNEST Partners launches UCITS to allow offshore access to investment strategies
American investment firm EARNEST Partners has introduced a UCITS to allow offshore access to several investment strategies.
SEC Thailand-Cambodia sign MOU to strengthen capital market cooperation
The SEC and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in providing assistance to ensure compliance with respective laws and developing capital markets of the two countries.
Behavioral segmentation drives long-term profitability for wealth management industry: SEI
While traditional wallet-based segmentation approaches have historically been the norm in the wealth management industry, future long-term profitability will be driven by a firm’s ability to adapt its segmentation model to the evolving needs of its clients, according to a whitepaper released by SEI.
Arle awards 2 billion fund administration mandate to Northern Trust Guernsey
London-based Arle Capital Partners has selected Northern Trust Guernsey to provide private equity fund administration to its Candover 2005 and 2008 funds, which have total AuM of approximately 2 billion.
OceanRock Investments announces strategic changes to fund line up
OceanRock Investments has announced a number of strategic enhancements to its fund line up that will take effect on April 15, 2014.
Commodity market increased slightly in March due to encouraging supply fundamentals: Credit Suisse
Commodities increased slightly in March as positive fundamentals and heightened macroeconomic risk supported returns, according to a report by Credit Suisse.