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Lloyds Banking Group appoints TSB audit director

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Rosemary Hilary as Audit Director for TSB – the standalone bank Lloyds Banking Group is creating under ‘Project Verde.’

JP Morgan Asset Management launches new closed-ended fund

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched a new Global Convertibles Income Fund that will target an initial gross dividend yield of 4.5% in its first year through investing across a broad range of sectors.

Goldman Sachs launches new multi-manager alternatives fund for individual investors

US-based Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), has launched Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund, which aims to offer exposure to a range of alternative and non-traditional investment strategies within the convenient structure of a mutual fund.

Misys launches Sophis VALUE v5 for front-to-back portfolio and risk management

Global application software and services company, Misys, has launched Sophis VALUE v5, its flagship buy-side solution.

UK celebrities and football stars named as victims in £125m tax fraud case

Celebrities, bankers and football stars have been caught up in an alleged £125 million tax fraud that revolved around film investment, according to the Mail on Sunday.

Tenet launches social-media policy for advisers

Tenet has launched a new compliance-approved social media framework for its advisers.

Oxera report warns of “disastrous consequences” of new EU financial transactions tax

The European Commission’s proposed financial transaction tax (FTT) can make many current financial transactions uneconomic and will have “disastrous consequences” at a time when the continent’s struggling economies are desperate to kickstart growth, according to a new report by consulting firm, Oxera.

Brewin Dolphin appoints new heads of London office

Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s largest independently-owned private client wealth managers, has appointed Rob Burgeman and Peter Long as the new heads of its London office.

JP Morgan Private Bank hires senior private banker for its UK team

JP Morgan has appointed executive director, Andrew Kennedy, as a private banker for its team in the UK.

Morningstar Australasia appoints new business development manager

Morningstar Australasia has appointed Guy Callaghan as Melbourne-based business development manager to further enhance the firm’s sales and client relationship management efforts.