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Political Concerns Lower UHNW Outlook

Ultra High Net Worth investors express growing concern over the current political environment, according to a new quarterly study from Spectrem Group exploring prevailing sentiment among affluent investors.

BNY Mellon Investment Management announces key Japanese equity appointments

BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has today announced that its Japanese investment management business, BNY Mellon Asset Management Japan, is appointing an experienced Japanese Equities team, to complement and expand its existing international investment management capabilities.

ING and ABN AMRO set up companies in tax havens for clients to go offshore: reports

The Dutch Banks ING and ABN AMRO set up dozens of companies in island tax havens to assist their customers to hide taxes offshore, accoridng to reports by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).

Bdo And Pkf Merger Completes

Accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP, has today announced that its merger with PKF (UK) LLP has completed. From today, the firm will operate as one, under the BDO brand and as part of BDO’s international network, the largest global accountancy organisation aimed at the mid-market, with revenues of over $6bn operating in 138 countries worldwide.

Westpac receives AUD/CNY ‘Market Makers’ license in China

Westpac Institutional Bank (Westpac) is pleased to announce that it has received approval overnight from The People’s Bank of China to act as a market maker for direct trading of Australian dollar / Chinese yuan on the China Foreign Exchange Trading System commencing today.

KKR appoints new chairman, CEO for Japan

American private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has elevated Shusaku Minoda to chairman of KKR Japan from his position as managing director and CEO. Hirofumi Hirano has been hired as the new managing director and CEO of KKR Japan.

Commodity market increase amidst Eurozone uncertainty: Credit Suisse report

The commodity market rose slightly higher in March despite uncertainty stemming from the Eurozone and mixed macroeconomic indicators, according to a Credit Suisse Report.

YES BANK presents Fourth Business Today SME Awards 2012

Business Today, India’s top business magazine by readership and circulation, and YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, announced the ‘Fourth Business Today-YES BANK SME Awards 2012’ in New Delhi.

Silverfleet Capital to buy Guernsey’s Ipes for GBP50 million

Silverfleet Capital, a UK-based private equity firm, has agreed to buy Ipes, a Guernsey-based provider of fund administration and outsourcing services, for GBP50 million from RJD Partners.

Fiserv updates wealth platform

Fiserv,a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced several new enhancements to its Unified Wealth Platform.