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About one third of all phishing attacks aimed at online financial institutions: Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab has released results from the study, Financial Cyber Threats in 2013, which found that about one third (31.45%) of phishing attacks targeted online financial institutions including, banks, online stores and e-payment systems.

US extends registration date for foreign banks to comply with FATCA

The US Treasury Department has given foreign financial institutions 10 extra days to register and ensure that they will be included on the first IRS FFI list.

ICBC keen to buy fund manager Pioneer Investments -report

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is reportedly planning a bid for Pioneer Investments, the fund management arm of Italian bank Unicredit.

National Australia Bank names new CEO

National Australia Bank (NAB) has named Andrew Thorburn as its new CEO and managing director, effective 1 August 2014.

Sixty percent of ultra-high-net-worth investors to invest in equities: Spectrem

Sixty percent of ultra-high-net-worth investors with a net worth between US$5 million and US$25 million are going to invest in equities in the next 12 months, a Spectrem’s Millionaire Corner study reports.

Ingenious Asset Management to merge with Thurleigh Investment Managers

Ingenious Asset Management has agreed to merge with Thurleigh Investment Managers, following the receipt of regulatory approval from FCA.

Service delivery trumps service offerings biggest differentiator at wealth management firms: FOX

How firms deliver service is the greatest differentiator between the state of the art and the state of the industry in family wealth management, according to a report from the Family Office Exchange (FOX).

RBC Wealth Management poaches Barclays’ financial adviser

RBC Wealth Management has hired Barclays’ international financial adviser Ileana Platt, who serves mainly clients in Central and South America.

Organizations risk losing out on investment due to lack of non-financial information disclosure: EY

Eighty-nine percent of investors report that non-financial performance information played a pivotal role at least once in their decision-making over the last 12 months, according to a report by EY.

Steben & Company unveils new multi-strategy hedge fund

Steben & Company, a US-based alternative investments provider, has unveiled a new fund of hedge funds, the Steben Select Multi-Strategy Fund.