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Verdict Staff
Gottex partners with former Blackstone, Goldman executives to launch Asian hedge fund
Swiss hedge funds manager Gottex Fund Management has joined forces with two former executives of Blackstone Group and Goldman Sachs to seed Asian hedge fund.
Liechtenstein and Malta sign double taxation agreement
Liechtenstein’s foreign minister Aurelia Frick and her Maltese counterpart George Vella have recently signed a bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA) in New York in respect of taxes on income and on wealth, according to Global Tax News.
KPMG restructures advisory division in Switzerland
KPMG Switzerland has restructured its advisory division in order to better adapt to the market needs and strengthen its management level. It is now divided into two departments: Council Transactions & Restructuring and Consulting.
Genworth Financial Wealth Management appoints new board members
Genworth Financial Wealth Management has appointed Charles Goldman, Hal Strong and Steven Spiegel as its governing Board of Directors.
FCA kicks off review into execution-only market
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is conducting a review into the growing number of execution-only businesses that have come to market, including an investigation of practices surrounding buy lists and the retention of legacy commission.
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BME launches new fixed income alternative market for financing enterprises
BME has launched the Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija or MARF, a complementary and alternative channel for medium and small enterprises, almost exclusively reliant on the banking system.
iShares bolsters EMEA sales team with new hires
iShares, the exchange-traded funds (ETF) platform of BlackRock, has appointed Jessica Eistrand and Deri Bainge as directors to its EMEA fixed income sales team in a bid to grow client demand for fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
BMO InvestorLine introduces mobile investing app for on-the-go investors
BMO InvestorLine has launched its free mobile investing app for its self-directed online investing clients.
UK financial firms’ most upbeat in 17 years – CBI/PwC survey
Britain’s financial services firms are at their most upbeat for nearly 17 years, according to a new Confederation of British Industry (CBI)/PwC survey.
HSBC GAM poaches high yield fund manager from Aberdeen
HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC GAM) has appointed Mary Bowers as senior global high yield fund manager of its global fixed income team.