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Sprott Asset Management signs sub-advisory agreement with Capital Innovations

Sprott Asset Management has signed an exclusive sub-advisory agreement with Capital Innovations to manage its three funds.

Global consumer demand for gold at unprecedented levels in 2013: World Gold Council

Consumers around the world bought gold in record amounts in 2013, led by demand in China and India, with China becoming the world’s biggest gold market, according to the latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report.

BofA Merrill GTS enhances China treasury management solution suite

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transaction Services (GTS) has announced a major enhancement to its suite of end-to-end China treasury management solutions.

JTC Group enters into strategic alliances with two European firms

JTC Group, a multi-jurisdictional, independent provider of private client, corporate and fund services, has entered into strategic partnership with two firms within the Europe to expand its geographical footprint.

National Bank Financial Wealth Management launches new multi-currency investment accounts

National Bank Financial Wealth Management has launched a new multi-currency investment account which will enable clients make investments in stocks, bonds and other securities without incurring repeated currency conversion costs.

Fears growing over China, but Europe and US holding firm: BofA Merrill Lynch Fund

Growing fears of a hard landing for China’s economy have further marginalized emerging market equities, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager survey for February.

London retains world’s most expensive office market title: Cushman & Wakefield

London’s West End is the world’s most expensive office market for the second year in a row, retaining its title ahead of runner-up Hong Kong, according to research in Cushman & Wakefield’s annual Office Space Across the World report.

Ayala Land opens office in Hong Kong to attract HNW investors

Ayala Land (ALI), the real estate unit of the Ayala Corporation, has opened its second international Asia-Pacific office in Hong Kong in a bid to attract high-net-worth (HNW) investors to the growing Philippine market.

Steward Partners buys Abry Advisors

Steward Partners, an investment holdings company in the US, has acquired Abry Advisors, a New York City based financial services consulting firm, in a private transaction.

Islamic finance could make inroads into North Africa: Standard & Poor

After tremendous global success over the past decade, with total assets estimated at about US$1.4 trillion, Islamic finance could develop in North Africa, says Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in a report titled “Islamic Finance Could Make Inroads Into North Africa.”