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Verdict Staff

BlackRock Canada launches series of balanced mutual funds

BlackRock Asset Management Canada has unveiled a new series of balanced mutual funds, BlackRock Strategic Portfolio Series built with iShares ETFs, which are designed to provide advisors and investors with alternative investment strategies.

Asset Alliance purchases equity stake in HedgeCo Networks

Asset Alliance, a US based investment management firm, has purchased an equity stake in HedgeCo Networks, a financial services firm focused on hedge funds and the operator of HedgeCo.Net.

Wealth Solutions buys Langley Financial Planning

UK-based Wealth Solutions has purchased Langley Financial Planning, an independent financial adviser, in a move to expand its business.

Lebenthal establishes new private wealth advisory division

US-based Lebenthal Holdings has established a new private wealth advisory division, enabling to expand and grow its asset management and broker dealer activities.

JP Morgan hires former Santander analyst as EMEA equity strategist

JP Morgan Private Bank has appointed Pedro Gil as its new equity strategist for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Invesco Perpetual’s UK equities head set to depart

Invesco Perpetual, an investment management company, has said that its UK equities head, Neil Woodford, is set to leave the firm on 29 April 2014.

High net worth women more concerned about economy than men: Spectrem research

High Net Worth women are more concerned about most national economic issues than High Net Worth Men, according to new Spectrem research.

Praemium to add five more BetaShares ETFs

The Praemium SMA platform is set to include five more BetaShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) which focus on domestic equities strategies, currencies and commodities.

AXA Global P&C announces the successful placement of €350 million of catastrophe bonds

AXA Global P&C has successfully placed €350 million of catastrophe bonds to institutional investors, the largest issuance of catastrophe bonds in euros so far.

NBIM partners with AXA for commercial real estate debt

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has entered into a co-investment programme with AXA Real Estate Investment Managers to invest in European commercial real estate debt.