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Verdict Staff
Aviva Asia names new CFO
Aviva Asia has named Ken Rappold as new regional chief financial officer, with effect from April 2014.
Majority investors expect a major increase in private equity activities in Europe: Roland Berger
The outlook for the European private equity market is promising, according to a Roland Berger study.
Praemium to launch new SMSF functionality
Praemium, an Australia-based wealth management firm and platform provider, is planning to launch new self-managed superannuation fund functionality at the SPAA conference in Brisbane.
Challenger launches new boutique fund manager
Australia-based annuities provider Challenger has launched a new boutique fund manager called Tempo Asset Management within its Fidante Partners managed fund business.
Mazars expands financial services team
Mazars, a global accountancy and advisory firm, has named Tim Bateman as an actuarial partner in its financial services team.
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Fund managers think investors still won’t be engaged in AIFMD considerations by 2015: Northern Trust
More than 50% of fund managers, prospective clients and consultants attending a recent Northern Trust seminar on the European Union’s Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD) said they believed investors would still not be engaged in AIFMD considerations by December 2015.
RBS Luxembourg gets new CEO
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has named Revel Wood as new CEO of RBS Luxembourg, its Luxembourg-domiciled management company and fund governance unit.
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority wins case against Capital Alternatives
The High Court has ruled that two investment schemes, promoted by Capital Alternatives and a number of other firms, were collective investment schemes.
Two-thirds of wealthy Britons ignorant about inheritance tax: Study
More than three in ten (32%) wealthy Britons are ignorant about inheritance tax, according to a report by Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM).
UK Serious Fraud Office charges former Barclays employees in LIBOR investigation
Criminal proceedings by the Serious Fraud Office have commenced against three former employees at Barclays Bank Plc, Peter Charles Johnson, Jonathan James Mathew and Stylianos Contogoulas, in connection with the manipulation of LIBOR.