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Verdict Staff
Brooks Macdonald’s discretionary FUM up 45%
Brooks Macdonald Groupís discretionary funds under management totalled £5.11 billion as on 30 June 2013, a 45% increase compared to £3.52 billion for the same period last year.
Canadian securities regulators sign supervisory MoU with EU, EEA financial regulators
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) have entered into supervisory Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with financial regulators of member states of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA).
WisdomTree launches US small-cap dividend growth ETF
WisdomTree, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsor and asset manager, has launched the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
FCA reviews RDR’s first six months
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an early review of how advisory firms have implemented some of the core aspects of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) months after its implementation.
FrontLine Compliance to opens new office headquarters Maryland
FrontLine Compliance, a regulatory compliance consulting firm servicing investment advisors, hedge funds and private equity firms, has said that it will open its new office headquarters in Rockville, Maryland on August 1, 2013.
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BondDesk and S&P Capital IQ develop Odd-Lot fixed income pricing service
BondDesk Group and S&P Capital IQ have developed a new pricing service for U.S. corporate and municipal bonds, Odd-Lot Valuations, recognizing the need for improved price transparency in the odd-lot fixed income markets.
Switzerland transfers CHF900 million to UK, Austria as part of tax agreements
Switzerland’s Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has transferred approximately CHF900 million (US$962 million) to the UK and Austria as part of a withholding tax agreement to settle untaxed assets held in Swiss banks.
US court sentences former UBS bankers to prison in muni bid-rigging case
Three former UBS AG bankers were sentenced for deceiving US municipalities by rigging bids for contracts for investing proceeds of municipal bond sales.
AllianceBernstein names new MD of alternatives sales and client services
AllianceBernstein has named Nina Tannenbaum as managing director of alternatives sales and client services.
Jersey Financial Services commission agrees AIFMD cooperation agreement with Austria
Jersey Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) has agreed on an AIFMD bilateral cooperation agreement with Austria’s Financial Market Authoriy (“FMA”). This is further to the press release issues by the Commission on 11 and 19 July 2013.