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Lazard to snap up Canadian advisory firm Verus Partners

Investment banking and asset management firm Lazard has agreed to acquire Verus Partners, a Canadian independent financial advisory business.

HSBC fined for regulatory breaches in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s securities regulator has publicly reprimanded and fined HSBC HKD2.5 for regulatory breaches and internal control failings.

SS&C Technologies to buy Wells Fargo’s fund administration business

SS&C Technologies Holdings has agreed to acquire Wells Fargo Global Fund Services (GFS), the fund administration business of Wells Fargo, for an undisclosed sum.

JO Hambro Capital Management hires new group CEO

JO Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has appointed Ken Lambden as its new group CEO, replacing Gavin Rochussen who is taking up a new role in the firm’s Australian parent BT Investment Management (BTIM).

ABN Amro CEO to step down next year

Dutch banking group ABN Amro has confirmed that Gerrit Zalm will step down from his role as CEO next year even though his contract runs until 2018.

European Wealth snaps up Gibraltar-based CIMCO Partners

British investment manager European Wealth has acquired CIMCO Partners Management (CPML), which manages Gibraltar-based G20 Absolute Return fund, for £750,000.

BNY Mellon names new chairman for Asia Pacific

BNY Mellon has named David Cruikshank as the new chairman for Asia Pacific, replacing Stephen Lackey who has held the role since 2011.

American Beacon to buy majority stake in Crest Investment

American Beacon Advisors has entered into an agreement with Cypress Capital Group to purchase majority stake of Crest Investment Partners for an undisclosed amount.

LJ Partnership closes Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Hong Kong) acquisition

London-based LJ Partnership has wrapped up the acquisition of Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Hong Kong), the investment advisory group of Guggenheim Partners in Hong Kong.

Man Group hires head of US private wealth sales

British hedge fund firm Man Group has appointed Barry Schanker as the new head of US private wealth sales.