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Liberty SIPP selects Charles Stanley as DFM partner

Liberty SIPP, a UK-based pension provider, has selected Charles Stanley as discretionary fund manager (DFM) partner to its new offering called the Liberty Option SIPP.

AFH Financial buys Robert Magee & Associates

UK-based IFA firm AFH Financial Group has acquired the business and assets of Robert Magee & Associates for £486,000.

SEC announces fraud charges against Detroit-based money market fund manager

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced fraud charges against a Detroit-based investment advisory firm and a portfolio manager for deceiving the trustees of a money market fund and failing to comply with rules that limit risk in a money market fund’s portfolio.

Law firms MJ Hudson, MW Cornish merge their private equity and hedge fund practices

British law firm MJ Hudson and MW Cornish & Co. have merged their respective private equity and hedge funds practices into a single firm.

BetaShares appoints director of adviser services

BetaShares, a provider of exchange traded funds in Australia, has appointed Lyndall James to the newly created role of director of adviser services.

Fullerton unveils new Asia focused fixed income fund

Singapore-based Fullerton Fund Management has unveiled a new Luxembourg-domiciled, Asia-focused short duration bond fund to further strengthen its presence in the European market.

HSBC receives license to offer futures margin depository services in China

HSBC Bank (China) has received a license from the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) to offer futures margin depository services to qualified foreign institutional investors (QFIIs).

Vanguard Charitable appoints new chief philanthropic officer

Vanguard Charitable, a US-based donor-advised fund, has named Ann Gill, a Philadelphia banking and non-profit executive as its new chief philanthropic officer.

Berkshire Bank bolsters private banking team in Eastern Massachusetts

Berkshire Bank, a US-based wealth management services provider, has appointed Susan Chamberlain to the newly created role of vice president for private banking in Eastern Massachusetts.

R Capital Management spins off from Rothschild group

R Capital Management, the Edmond de Rothschild Group-backed private equity firm, has spun off from its parent group, rebranding as Keensight Capital.