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Verdict Staff

Harland Financial Solutions enters into strategic partnership with Verafin

Harland Financial Solutions has entered into a strategic alliance with Verafin, a provider of fraud detection and anti-money laundering software across North America.

Manufacturing primary source of wealth for Brazilian UHNWIs

Manufacturing primary source of wealth for Brazilian UHNWIs

CFTC adopts harmonization rules for registered investment companies

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a final rule with respect to certain compliance obligations for commodity pool operators (CPOs) of investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that are required to register due to the recent changes to Commission Regulation 4.5.

The Rise of Art as an Asset Class

The rise of art as an asset class for a new generation of wealth is creating a more complex set of financial and non-financial needs which go beyond the traditional range of services wealth managers offer, and indeed are ill-equipped to provide through their existing business models. An art collection requires the same strategic planning as other financial investments and with the help of skilled advice can become an effective working asset.

Lanyon Bowdler appoints solicitor to the private client team

Lanyon Bowdler has appointed solicitor Amy Morris to its private client department based at the Ludlow offices.

Barclays finance director to step down this week– report

Barclays’ finance director Chris Lucas is to step down as early as this week, six months earlier than planned, newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported.

Legal & General launches emerging market index fund

Legal & General Investment Management has expanded its alternative non-market cap index offering with the launch of emerging market index fund that aims to reduce the impact of volatility typically associated with emerging market investing.

Fund investors agree to settle decade long litigation with Smith Barney for US$5 million

A class of Smith Barney fund investors have reached a US$5 million settlement after nearly a decade of litigation in which the brokerage firm and one of its employee was accused of misleading investors about fees in company prospectuses.

Manager returns steady despite fed-driven volatility spooking global markets: CAMRADATA

CAMRADATA’s Q2 Investment Products Report (Pension Fund Universes IQ Scores) finds manager returns steady despite Fed-driven volatility spooking global markets.

DeAWM appoints new head of wealth management for Latin America

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) has named Felipe Godard as a managing director and head of wealth management for Latin America, effective 1 October 2013.