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Sovereign Plus merges with HLB Mann Judd’s wealth management arm

Sovereign Plus, a Perth-based financial advisory firm, has merged with HLB Mann Judd’s wealth management arm to form a new wealth management business in Western Australia.

Julius Baer names new global head of structured products

Swiss private banking group Julius Baer has appointed Luigi Vignola as the global head of structured products, replacing Philipp Rickenbacher who has now been appointed as the bank’s head of advisory solutions and member of the executive board.

Singapore’s EFA Group takes over Galena commodity fund

Singaporean asset manager EFA Group has agreed to take over as investment manager of Galena Asset Management’s commodity trade finance fund.

Manulife attributable profit surges to C$1.11bn in Q3

Manulife Financial has posted attributable net income of C$1.11bn for the third quarter of 2016, up 79.6% compared to C$622m during the corresponding period in 2015.

Fieldpoint Private appoints new managing director, senior advisor

Fieldpoint Private, a US-based wealth advisory and private banking firm, has appointed Juan Castaneda as managing director and senior advisor, based in New York City office.

Peapack-Gladstone Bank strengthens wealth management team

Peapack-Gladstone Bank has appointed Gary Walker as the senior managing director and wealth private banker for its wealth management unit.

UK government task force launches investigations into Panama Papers

A taskforce of the UK government has launched investigation against more than 30 individuals for criminal or civil offences linked to the Panama Papers scandal.

Netwealth partners with Cardena for private label managed account

Australian platform provider Netwealth has collaborated with boutique wealth management firm Cardena Private Wealth to introduce a new private label managed account.

Link Group unveils digital superannuation advice tool

Australian administration provider Link Group has rolled out a digital advice platform to offer online superannuation advice.

Preqin takes over controlling stake in Baxon Solutions

Preqin, an alternative investment industry data provider, has bought a controlling stake in Baxon Solutions, a UK-based provider of cloud-based monitoring solutions for the private equity sector for an undisclosed sum.