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Aviva Investors unveils long-term global equity fund

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva, has launched Aviva Investors Global Equity Endurance Fund, a long-term global equity fund.

Credit Suisse’s new Swiss entity starts operations

Credit Suisse’ new Swiss legal entity Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG has commenced operations ahead of stock market flotation by the end of 2017.

Fullerton Fund Management hires new CIO

Fullerton Fund Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, has appointed Patrick Yeo as its new chief investment officer.

Singapore’s GIC names new CEO

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC has appointed Lim Chow Kiat as its CEO effective 1 January 2017.

NAB Financial Planning to realign its business

NAB Financial Planning (NAB FP) has revealed plans to realign its business from 1 February 2017 with an aim to deliver better customer outcomes and provide greater support to advisers.

NatWest tests BioCatch’s behavioral biometrics technology

British lender NatWest has successfully tested Israeli startup BioCatch’s behavioral biometrics technology to validate visitors to websites and to secure online transactions.

Contango Asset Management taps ex-UBS compliance chief

Australia-based Contango Asset Management has hired legal, risk and compliance expert Hari Morfis as its new general counsel.

Gulf banks looking to Africa for new avenues: EY

The larger local banks in the GCC are approaching saturation in their home market and are starting to venture out to attractive markets such as Africa, according to EY’s GCC Wealth and Asset Management Report 2016.

Vanare receives $20m from WisdomTree; rebrands as AdvisorEngine

Vanare, a digital wealth management technology firm, has received $20m in financing from WisdomTree Investments and has changed its name to AdvisorEngine.

Envestnet | Yodlee to support Morgan Stanley’s wealth management businesses

Envestnet | Yodlee and its parent company Envestnet have signed a partnership agreement to provide data aggregation, digital applications and data reconciliation solutions to Morgan Stanley’s wealth management businesses.