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Exchange traded funds grow in popularity among wealthy investors: Spectrem
Exchange Traded Funds continue to make inroads in the investment portfolios of wealthy investors, according to a Spectrem study.
OC Funds Management appoints general manager of distribution
Melbourne-based investment manager OC Funds Management has appointed John Clothier general manager of distribution.
UK financial firms to hire thousands of new staff in Q1, says CBI
British financial firms are planning to hire thousands of employees in the first quarter of 2014 primarily due to rise in business and the modest outlook for over 20 years, according to the latest survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
ICE Benchmark Administration to become new administrator of LIBOR starting February 2014
IntercontinentalExchange Group has announced that ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) will officially take over as the new administrator of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) from February 1, 2014.
Exclusive: Using their discretion: client-advisor relationships in 2014
One of the trends that emerged following the financial crisis was a move by many high net worth individuals away from the discretionary investment model. From 2008 many clients decided to take direct ownership of their financial affairs, or even to withdraw from the markets altogether.
Franklin Templeton Strategic Allocation Funds selects SGSS as Italian paying agent
Franklin Templeton Strategic Allocation Funds has selected Societe Generale Securities Services in Italy (SGSS) as its Italian paying agent.
Aberdeen Asset Management restructures fixed income team
Aberdeen Asset Management has restructured its fixed income team by appointing Victor Rodriguez as new head its Asia-Pacific fixed income business and promoting Nick Bishop as head of the Australian fixed income team.
BNP Paribas Wealth Management publishes its investment strategy for 2014
BNP Paribas Wealth Management has published its global economic outlook for 2014, highlighting ten main investment themes to enable its clients to direct their investments to growth themes for the coming year.
BNY Mellon to merge two bond funds
Investment services provider BNY Mellon is planning to merge retail and institutional versions BNY Mellon Global Strategic Bond and Newton Global Strategic Bond funds into the Insight Strategic Bond fund.
Labatt family’s affiliate set to buy ARC Group
ARC Group has acknowledged that it is in advanced talks with an affiliate of the Labatt family, on a corporate transaction that will enable ARC to expand its activities in Europe and also establish operations in the Caribbean and North America.