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Verdict Staff

SEC sharges Whittier Trust and fund manager in insider trading investigation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a California-based wealth management company and a former fund manager with insider trading on non-public information about technology companies.

Barclays wealth and investment management teams lose members in regional offices

Following a management restructure aimed at capitalising on opportunities outside London, a number of high profile team members have left regional Barclays offices.

Real estate largest asset class for South Africa’s HNWIs

Real estate largest asset class for South Africa’s HNWIs

DC retirement plans in need of non-traditional investments, says BNY Mellon

Broadening the investment options available to defined contribution (DC) retirement plans to include real assets, emerging market equities and debt, and liquid alternatives could improve risk-adjusted returns while reducing volatility and providing better protection against inflation, according to a white paper from BNY Mellon.

State Street appoints new CFO

State Street Corporation has named Michael Bell as executive vice president and member of its management committee, the company’s senior-most policy-making and strategy group.

Sanlam hires nine to boost presence in UK

Sanlam Private Investments has hired nine new executives in a bid to increase the firm’s regional presence in areas of the UK, FT Adviser reported.

Gravitas launches risk-as-a-service for hedge funds

Gravitas, a co-sourcing platform providing cloud technology to the alternative investment industry, has chosen the IBM Risk Analytics engine to provide Risk-as-a-Service for emerging and mid-sized hedge funds.

AmBank implements Murex’s market risk solution

AmBank, part of Malaysia’s AmBank Group, has implemented the latest version of Murex’s MX.3 Market Risk Solution.

GMP Capital renames its asset management business

GMP Capital has changed the name and brand of its asset management business to CQI Capital Management, effective immediately.

Cullen Capital Management launches its second UCITs vehicle in UK

US equity specialist Cullen Capital Management has introduced its second UCITs vehicle in the UK, the Cullen US Enhanced Equity Income fund.