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JP Morgan to ban employees from instant messaging services

JP Morgan is preparing to ban its employees from using any type of online messaging service other than traditional email.

JTC Group appoints new group director

JTC Group, a Channel Islands-based private wealth and fund administration services provider, has appointed Trevor Falle as its new group director.

Financial Advisor joins Stifel as senior vice president/investments in St. Louis, Missouri

Stifel has announce that financial advisor Joshua M. Bledsoe, MBA, CFP(R), CRPC(R), has joined the firm as Senior Vice President/Investments of its broker-dealer subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.

Increasing referrals, efficiency top advisor New Year’s resolution: SEI

With most advisors feeling optimistic heading into 2014, increasing referrals and efficiency top their lists of New Year’s resolutions, according to a survey released by SEI.

Carne Group expands Cayman Islands fund director team

Carne Group, the provider of governance solutions to the global fund management industry, has added Wilson-Clarke to its Cayman Islands independent fund director’s team.

iShares unveils new international security structured ETF

iShares, the exchange traded funds unit of BlackRock, has unveiled a new Ucits exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track the shares of the Euro Stoxx 50 index on the London Stock Exchange.

Global GDP accelerating to 3.5% in 2014: Standish

Global gross domestic product (GDP) could accelerate from 3% in 2013 to 3.5% in 2014 while inflation remains uncomfortably low in developed market countries, according to the December Global Macro Views: 2014 Outlook from Standish, the Boston-based fixed income specialist for BNY Mellon.

Old Mutual launches Dublin version of Richard Buxton’s flagship fund

Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) is set to launch a Dublin-domiciled mirror version of Richard Buxton’s £1 billion flagship Old Mutual UK Alpha fund for international investors.

Marlborough to merge UK Income & Growth trust

Marlborough Fund Managers is planning to merge its underperforming £24 million UK Income & Growth trust into its £14 million Extra Income fund on 17 January.

BNY Mellon introduces fee management service for asset managers

BNY Mellon has introduced a fee management service for asset managers designed to help them determine which distributors are most efficiently distributing their funds.