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Verdict Staff
Imara Group purchases 49% stake in Zambian asset manager
Imara Group, an Pan-African financial services group, has purchased a 49% stake in Zambia-based asset manager Equity Capital Resources.
Investors optimistic about 2014 growth: BofA Merrill Lynch Fund
Investors start 2014 more optimistic about global growth prospects, especially for the U.S. but increasingly for Europe as well, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager survey for January.
Oakley Capital Management appoints new COO of retail asset management unit
Oakley Capital Management has appointed Nick Hamilton as chief operating officer of its retail asset management business, which will be run by Neil Woodford from May.
JPMAM appoints new head of global strategic relationship group for Asia-Pacific ex-Japan
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has named Travis Spence as head of global strategic relationship group (GSRG) for Asia-Pacific ex-Japan.
Morocco to allow Islamic banking to tap $1.7trn industry
Morocco is planning to allow Islamic banking for the first time in the country this year to tap the $1.7trn industry.
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Alternative assets industry hits US$6 trillion in AUM for first time: Preqin
Preqin has launched its 2014 Global Alternatives Reports, which reveal the global alternatives industry has shown significant growth in assets held by private equity, hedge fund, real estate and infrastructure fund managers.
Standard Life Investments unveils new EM corporate bond fund
Standard Life Investments has unveiled a new global emerging market corporate bond fund for its EMD team.
Compass Global Wealth launches new Isle of Man-based Structured Product Fund
Compass Global Wealth has unveiled a new Isle of Man-based Structured Product Fund for the expatriate investor community.
Standard Chartered opens new subsidiary in Angola
Standard Chartered has opened a new onshore banking subsidiary in Angola in association with state-owned insurance firm ENSA.
Affluent LGBT investors less confident about financial knowledge than non-LGBT investors: Spectrem
Affluent LGBT investors are less confidence in their investment knowledge than their non-LGBT counterparts, according to a Spectrem study.