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AlfaSec Advisors appoints MD for newly opened Hong Kong office

Singapore-based AlfaSec Advisors has appointed Philippe Metoudi as managing director for its newly opened Hong Kong office.

DST targets regulatory compliance burdens for investment management firms with new solution

DST Global Solutions, a provider of technology and data management solutions for the investment management industry, has released Anova 3.0, the latest stage in the firm’s continuing investment in its post-trade investment data management solution.

BlueBay Asset Management hires new head for alternatives sales

London-based BlueBay Asset Management, a manager of fixed income and alternative investments, has appointed Richard Blake as director for sales, alternatives with immediate effect.

Prominent hedge fund attorney joins Murphy & McGonigle

Murphy & McGonigle has appointed that Lindi Beaudreault as its new partner in its New York office.

Capital Group targets wealth managers with new fund launches in Europe

Capital International, the US fund manager with US$1.2 trillion AUM, is re-launching its business in Europe with a push into the private-wealth division, and plans to launch three new funds in the coming months, according to Financial News.

Investors moving assets between mutual funds and ETFs: Spectrem study

Sixty-four percent of investors want to move assets from mutual funds into exchange traded funds (ETFs), a Spectrem Group Perspective report said.

Scivantage buys Portfolio Director from Scottrade Financial Services

Scivantage, a provider of technology solutions to wealth management and online brokerage firms, has acquired Portfolio Director, a supplier of investment management technology products, from Scottrade Financial Services.

Millennials distribute assets differently depending on net worth: Spectrem study

A report by Spectrem Group compared Millennials with a net worth of between US$100,000 and US$1 million to Millionaire Millennials with a net worth between US$1 million and US$5 million.

TIDA partners with Thomson Reuters to launch Islamic finance centre in Russia

The Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) in partnership with the Thomson Reuters Agency has developed a five-year plan for the creation of a regional centre for Islamic Finance of Russia and the CIS in Kazan.

BNY Mellon appoints new MD for Asia-Pacific separately managed accounts business

BNY Mellon has appointed Alex Buerge as head of investments and managing director for the company’s new separately managed accounts (SMA) business in Asia-Pacific, which is expected to launch by the end of the year.