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Financial System Inquiry appoints International Advisory Panel

Financial System Inquiry has announced the appointment of four internationally eminent business people to an advisory panel to support the Financial System Inquiry.

Old Mutual agrees to sell Skandia units in Germany and Austria

British insurer Old Mutual has agreed to sell its Skandia units in Germany and Skandia for €220 million to a Cinven and Hannover Re acquisition vehicle.

Stephen Lansdown offloads £200 million stake in Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown’s co-founder Stephen Lansdown has offloaded stake worth £200 million in the firm.

True Potential unveils new network model for advisers

UK-based True Potential (TP) has unveiled a new network model for advisers, called True Potential Associate Partners.

Pictet & Cie opens new branch office in Munich

Swiss private bank Pictet & Cie. has unveiled a new branch office in Munich, Germany as part of to expand business with German clients.

India accuses Switzerland of not honouring terms of double taxation avoidance deal

India has blamed Switzerland for not honouring the terms of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between the two nations, under which information about Indians with accounts in Swiss banks has been sought by the tax authorities.

AMG appoints CEO of AMG Funds

Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), an American international investment management company, has named Jeffrey Cerutti as CEO of AMG Funds, which is a newly created position.

KFH-Bahrain signs MoU with Meethaq to promote Islamic banking opportunities

Kuwait Finance House (KHF)- Bahrain has signed a memorandum of understanding with Meethaq Islamic Banking Group, the Islamic arm of Bank Muscat to support joint business opportunities in the Islamic banking field.

European investor demand for US options remains strong: TABB Group

European investors have continued as active participants in US-listed equity options markets with directional and volatility strategies seeing significant growth in 2013, acording to a research by TABB Group.

Syz & Co launches Oyster funds on Raymond James retail fund platform

SYZ & Co Asset Management, a UK-based unit of Swiss group Syz & Co, has teamed up with Raymond James Investment Services to launch its 15 Oyster range of funds on Raymond James‘s open architecture platform.