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Brown Shipley bolsters London team with new hire

Brown Shipley has appointed John Goldie as Private Client Director in its London office.

Santander AM unveils new multi-manager fund range

Santander Asset Management UK has unveiled a new multi-manager fund range for UK advisors, called Santander Atlas Portfolios.

Lazard Asset Management unveils long/short equity fund

Lazard Asset Management has launched an Ucits-compliant long/short Global Hexagon Equity fund.

Standard Life launches review of FundZone and fund supermarkets

UK-based Standard Life has launched a review of its FundZone and Sigma fund supermarkets in response to adviser demand for better access to wrap capabilities.

Alliance Trust Savings poaches Cofunds’ sales head

Alliance Trust Savings has appointed former Cofunds sales head Damian Smyth as its new head of intermediary sales, effective from 1 December 2013.

China Life Asset Management appoints new CIO

China Life Asset Management has appointed Fan Yonghong as its new CIO and vice president, effective from 1 January 2014.

Friends and family provide advisor recommendations to plan participants: Spectrem

Friends and family provide all sorts of support in life, and defined contribution plan participants use close acquaintances and relatives to find a financial advisor, according to the Spectrem Group report.

Standard Life Investments appoints two investment directors

Standard Life Investments has appointed Matthew Newham and Jill Shaw as its new investment directors.

Commodity market decreased in October due to supply-side fundamentals: Credit Suisse

Commodities were lower in October, led by Energy and Agriculture, due to increasing supply expectations for select commodities, according to the October FOMC statement of Credit Suisse.

LGBT investors in US more optimistic than other investors: UBS study

LGBT investors in the US are feeling more optimistic than other investors about the country’s economic outlook and their own personal finances following the US Supreme court ruling overthrowing the federal Defense of Marriage Law (DOMA), according to a special edition of UBS Investor Watch.