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Law firm Butler Snow opens London office to focus on cross-border US tax issues

American law firm Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada (Butler Snow) has expanded internationally by opening a new office in London.

CFTC charges North Carolina resident with commodity pool fraud

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action charging David Wright of Iron Station, North Carolina, with operating a US$1 million commodity pool Ponzi scheme and misappropriating participants’ funds.

StanChart’s head of private banking to become new CEO of Emirates NBD

Standard Chartered has confirmed that Shayne Nelson, CEO of its private bank, will leave the lender to become the new group chief executive of Emirates NBD.

Deutsche Bank to provide fund services for Vietnam Bond Fund

Deutsche Bank has been appointed as custodian, supervisory bank and fund administrator by Vietfund Management for its Vietnam Bond Fund (VFMVFB), a Vietnamese open-ended fund.

Toron AMI International Asset Management commences operations

Toron AMI International Asset Management, a newly established company formed by means of merger of Toron Investment Management and AMI Partners, has completed all obligatory formalities and has commenced operations.

BNY Mellon strengthens alliance with National Australia Bank

National Australia Bank (NAB) and BNY Mellon have strengthened their relationship to deliver a wide range of asset servicing products and services to Australian institutional investors.

China CITIC Bank International launches online platform for FE and Gold Margin trading

China CITIC Bank International has launched a Foreign Exchange and Gold Margin Trading Service online platform in a move to provide high net worth individuals including the Bank’s Private Banking customers as well as those from China CITIC Bank with increased convenience in cross-border foreign exchange and gold margin trading.

Barclays opens new office in Kent

Barclays has opened a new office in Maidstone, Kent as part of its strategy to bolster its presence in the Southeast.

SEI launches long duration credit bond fund

SEI Investments Company has launched the SEI Long Duration Credit Bond Fund designed to enable Canadian pension plan sponsors to improve liability driven investment strategies and minimize pension expense volatility.

Janus selects Citi to provide global custody and trustee services

Janus Global Capital Group has appointed Citi to provide a complete suite of global custody and trustee services for its Dublin registered funds worth US$9 billion.