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SIG appoints new portfolio manager
US-based Stanford Investment Group (SIG) has appointed Regina Wohl as its new portfolio manager.
Signia Wealth names new chairman
Signia Wealth, a UK-based investment house, has appointed Paul Lester as its new chairman.
Nikko AM appoints new sales and marketing for EMEA region
Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) has appointed Alex Shaw as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) sales and marketing.
Xcap Securities rebranded as Hume Capital Securities
In order to reflect the name of its wealth management division, Xcap Securities has rebranded itself as Hume Capital Securities, according to Citywire.
SunGard launches cloud-based asset arena data connect for faster STP processing
SunGard has launched Asset Arena Data Connect a fully automated order processing and control solution for hedge fund managers, private equity firms and fund administrators.
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Berkeley Group chairman sells 1.119% stake
Anthony W. Pidgley, group executive chairman of house builder Berkeley Group, has sold 1,514,392 shares, representing a 1.119% stake in the company. Berkeley Group operates in residential-led property development focusing on urban regeneration and mixed-use developments.
Bank Vontobel selects smarttrade Technologies to power its FX platform
smartTrade Technologies has announced that Bank Vontobel, a global Swiss private bank, will introduce a new offering in Forex trading for spot, forward and swaps to its clients based on smartTrade’s LiquidityFX hosted solution.
Barclays’ wealth division reports loss of £24 million in 2013
The wealth and investment management division of Barclays has reported adjusted attributable loss of £24 million for the year ended 31 December 2013 versus adjusted attributable profit of £222 million a year ago.
IOSCO publishes report on code of conduct fundamentals for credit rating agencies
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation report on Code of Conduct Fundamentals for Credit Rating Agencies, which proposes significant revisions and updates to the current IOSCO code of conduct for credit rating agencies (IOSCO CRA Code).
Luxembourg not a tax haven, foreign affairs minister says
Jean Asselborn, the foreign affairs minister of the Luxembourg government, has insisted that the country is not tax haven.