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Standard Chartered enhances global RMB trading services for clients

Standard Chartered has established the Global RMB Trading team in Financial Markets.

Sunsuper appoints new CEO

Sunsuper, a privately owned investment manager in Australia, has appointed Scott Hartley as its new CEO, effective from 28 January 2014.

James Hambro & Partners appoints business development manager

James Hambro & Partners, a boutique private asset manager in the UK, has appointed former Schroders Private Bank portfolio manager Christopher Macklin as business development manager.

Saffery Champness sets up new investment management unit

Saffery Champness has strengthened its Guernsey business by forming a specialist investment management division.

Middle East urges UK government to relax Shariah-compliant finance laws

Experts in Middle East are urging the UK government to remove the Shariah-compliant finance laws, so as to make London the capital of Islamic finance in the western world.

UBS to repurchase StabFund from Swiss National Bank for US$3.7 billion

Swiss bank UBS has agreed to buy back stabilization fund (StabFund) from Swiss National Bank (SNB) for US$3.762 billion.

deVere Group acquires Precision Group Asia

As part of the company’s continued global expansion, deVere Group has announced the purchase of Precision Group Asia.

Axiom appoints new head of international business development

Paris-based Axiom Alternative Investments has expanded its institutional business by appointing Christina Perri as director of international business development.

Wermuth Asset Management restructures quant advisory business

Wermuth Asset Management, a Germany-based family office and BaFin regulated investment adviser, has restructured its quant advisory business to focus on the systematic US equity long/short strategy.

Natixis Global Asset Management names new MENA head

Natixis Global Asset Management has named Terry Mellish as head of UK/Ireland business, MENA and global consultant relationships.