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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 funds board of directors about the firms ability to conduct algorithmic currency trading so they would approve the firms 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.