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Barclays appoints new country head for Australia and New Zealand

Barclays has appointed Jeff Deck as country head for its Australia and New Zealand operations, following the departure of Cynthia Whelan to Telstra, according to an internal memo seen by publication The Australian.

BNY Mellon appoints new investment management head for South Korea

BNY Mellon has appointed Eugene Bang as head of its South Korean investment management business.

SEC charges ex-Oppenheimer portfolio manager for misleading investors

The US SEC has filed civil administrative charges against former Oppenheimer Holdings’ fund manager Brian Williamson accusing him of misleading investors about the valuation and performance of some funds.

ABN AMRO Private Banking appoints new China market head

ABN AMRO Private Banking has appointed senior banker Angela Wu to the position of managing director and market head, China, according to The Asset Magazine.

M&G Investments appoints new manager for North American Value fund

UK-based wealth manger M&G Investments, has named Daniel White as its new lead manager for its £120 million (€140 million) North American Value fund.

BlackRock poaches NewSmith’s manager for struggling UK income fund

BlackRock has poached boutique investment firm NewSmith’s Mark Wharrier as co-manager for its £604 million UK Income fund.

LPL Financial launches Enterprise Management Consulting program

LPL Financial, an independent broker-dealer and RIA custodian in the US, has launched its Enterprise Management Consulting program to assist affiliated large enterprises with growth, profitability and advisor support.

JMP Group expands equity research department

JMP Group, a US-based alternative asset management and investment banking firm, has said that Devin Ryan has joined JMP Securities, JMP Group’s broker-dealer subsidiary, as a managing director and senior research analyst following the capital markets industry.

Malaysian regulator signs MoUs with EU authorities for supervisory oversight

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with European Union securities regulators to cooperate on the supervision of cross border offering of alternative investment funds, as required under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive.

StormHarbour expands presence in Asia Pacific region

StormHarbour, an independent global markets and financial advisory firm, has appointed Sandeep Gill, Barry Dick, Martin Otway and Nicholas Loh in Singapore to strengthen its existing capabilities and presence in the Asia Pacific region.