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Ireland improves investment funds regime with limited partnership development

Ireland has recently improved its investment funds tax regime, to offer investors an attractive tax transparent regulated limited partnership vehicle.

Aberdeen to alter names of 13 funds

Aberdeen Asset Management is all set to change the names of its 13 funds in a move to make portfolios’ objectives clearer to investors, with effect from 1 January.

SFC bans Falcon Private Banks’s former employee for life

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Chan Ka Chun from re-entering the industry for life.

Ultimus adds Wavelength Fund to its trust solution

Ultimus Fund Solutions has added Wavelength Interest Rate Neutral Fund into the Ultimus Managers Trust, a series trust solution.

Community Capital Management announces its first Clinton Global Initiative America Commitment to Action

Community Capital Management (CCM) has announced its first Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) Commitment to Action to invest at least US$200 million over the next year in market-rate, fixed income securities that will help revitalize US local communities.

EEA recruits Oriel’s UK equity fund and management team

EEA Fund Management has appointed Oriel Asset Management duo David Urch and Tim Hall and has add their long/short directional UK equity market fund and its long-biased sister strategy to its product range.

Amundi acquisition of Smith Breeden finalized

Amundi Smith Breeden has announced that following completion of the customary conditions of informing regulatory authorities, and gaining approval from certain clients and shareholders, Amundi’s acquisition of Smith Breeden Associates has been finalized; Smith Breeden Associates is now Amundi Smith Breeden.

President Obama appoints Janet Yellen as next chairperson of Federal Reserve

US President Barack Obama has officially nominated Janet Yellen as the next chairperson of the Federal Reserve, ending long debate over successor to Ben Bernanke.

Ignis unveils new version of absolute return government bond fund

Ignis Asset Management has launched a new version of its absolute return government bond fund for Russ Oxley, head of rates.

TD Asset Management launches global and US equity opportunities for institutional investors

TD Asset Management (TDAM), has launched a new set of global and US active fundamental equity strategies for Canadian institutional investors.