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KPMG appoints head of financial risk management group

KPMG has appointed Mike Walters as head of its financial risk management group.

BofA Merrill hires new Southern Asia equity research head

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed Vikram Sahu as its head of Southern Asia equity research in a move to expand its presence across Asia.

AssetMark continues expansion of eWealthManager platform

AssetMark has provided access to integrated financial planning capabilities through its eWealthManager investment platform for financial advisors.

Barclays may cull up to 400 jobs in investment banking division

Barclays is planning to cull up to 400 jobs in its investment banking division as part of a restructuring to reduce costs.

Thomson Reuters to provide financial firms with improved oversight of benchmark submissions

Thomson Reuters has launched a new suite of capabilities to help financial institutions improve transparency and reporting around financial benchmark submissions and other price sensitive data.

Wunderlich Securities eyeing Nashville wealth market-report

Wunderlich Securities, a Memphis-based brokerage firm, is reportedly planning to expand its presence in Nashville to take advantage of growing wealth in the area.

FolioDynamix adds full-scale tax optimization to its wealth management platform

FolioDynamix has launched a new tax optimization toolset fully integrated into its FDx SingleSight unified wealth management technology platform.

SEI Investments grants US$220 million EMD mandate to Neuberger Berman

SEI Investments has granted a US$220 million (£133 million) emerging market debt mandate to Neuberger Berman replacing Ashmore Investment Management on the mandate.

JP Morgan AM receives RMB1 billion RQFII quota from China’s SAFE

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has received an RMB1 billion (US$165.31 million) investment quota from China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) under the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) scheme.

Invesco Perpetual’s fund manger to run Edinburgh investment trust

Invesco Perpetual’s fund manager Mark Barnett has taken over the management of Edinburgh investment trust from Neil Woodford, who will leave the firm at the end of April this year.