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Royal London poaches PosSol compliance director

UK based Royal London has appointed Positive Solutions (PosSol) risk and compliance director Ricky McKinney as head of compliance intermediary to cover Bright Grey, Scottish Provident and Scottish Life.

Goldman Sachs erroneous trades hit US equity options marts

A flood of erroneous trades have hit US equity options markets at the start of tradings when Goldman Sachs Group sent orders accidentally because of a technical error.

Central Bank of Russia appoints head of new financial regulator-report

Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has selected its deputy chairman Sergei Shvetsov to head a new in-house financial markets regulator, according to Reuters.

Barings hires into international institutional sales team

Baring Asset Management has appointed Peter Curry to the role of assistant director for international institutional sales.

RBC Global Asset Management hires new Asian Equities head

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) has appointed Mayur Nallamala as senior portfolio manager and head of Asian Equities.

SEC charges adviser with misleading fund about trading ability

The US SEC has charged against a North Carolina-based investment adviser and its former owner for misleading an investment fund’s board of directors about the firm’s ability to conduct algorithmic currency trading so they would approve the firm’s contract to manage the fund.

Schroders secures Afore Banamex’s investment mandate in Mexico

British asset management firm Schroders has secured Afore Banamex’s first international investment mandate in Mexico.

Eurex to launch FX derivatives

Eurex Exchange has said that it will offer currency derivatives (FX contracts) effective 7 October 2013.

BMO Global Asset Management and FIS partners with Farmers and Merchants Trust Company

BMO Global Asset Management and FIS have entered into a strategic alliance with California-based Farmers and Merchants Trust Company, to cooperatively provide the latter with a trust and custody platform.

CFTC to revoke registrations of Veruus Wealth Management

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a Notice of Intent (Notice) to revoke the registrations of Veruus Wealth Management, a registered Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor.