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Verdict Staff

Robeco Institutional Asset Management names new CEO

Dutch asset manager Robeco has named Gilbert Van Hassel as the new CEO and chairman of its institutional asset management unit.

MassMutual completes merger of asset management businesses under Barings brand

US insurer MassMutual has completed the merger of its four asset management affiliates to create an investment company with more than $275bn in assets.

C. Hoare & Co taps Allfunds Bank as funds platform

C. Hoare & Co, the oldest private bank in Britain, has selected Allfunds as platform provider for its mutual funds.

Investors remain confident in own investment knowledge; keen to learn more

Investors across the globe are confident in their own knowledge of investments and are also keen to improve this knowledge, but majority of them are unable to identify correctly what an investment management company does, according to the Schroders Global Investor Study 2016.

Deutsche Bank sets up data lab in Dublin

German banking group Deutsche Bank has opened a data lab in Dublin, Ireland, known as The Hive.

Rawlinson & Hunter receives trust licence in Singapore

British financial advice firm Rawlinson & Hunter has secured a trust license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Aston Hill, Front Street team up to create independent asset manager

Aston Hill Financial and Front Street Capital have entered into an agreement to club their respective companies to create a new independent asset management firm with $3.1bn in asset under management (AUM).

Two advisory firms join The Strategic Financial Alliance’s broker-dealer and RIA platforms

A pair of independent financial advisory firms- Carnegie Wealth Management and Carlyle Wealth Management- have joined the broker-dealer and registered investment advisor platforms of The Strategic Financial Alliance (SFA).

Family-offices performance weakens against global challenging markets

Global family offices recorded a weak investment performance, with returns at their lowest for three years, despite gains in private equity, according to a report by Campden Wealth Research, carried out in partnership with UBS.

Denmark to buy leaked Panama Papers data to catch tax evaders

The Danish government has decided to buy data from the Panama Papers leak to clamp down on tax evasion by wealthy individuals.