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Speechly Bircham advises Peppercoast Petroleum Plc on the disposal of a 100% interest in Block LB-13 offshore Liberia

Speechly Bircham has advised Peppercoast Petroleum Plc on the sale of its 100% interest in the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) relating to Block LB-13 offshore Liberia to a subsidiary of Canadian Overseas Petroleum (COPL) for a sum of US$83.5 million.

Stirling House launches five risk-rated funds

Stirling House Financial Services has launched five risk-rated funds aimed at private clients.

EQT appoints national manager of advice and personal services

Australia-based investment and wealth management firm, Equity Trustees Limited (EQT) has appointed Julie Foster to the newly created role of national manager of advice and personal services, as part of its expansion of the private wealth services business.

Annual General Meeting of Julius Baer Group Ltd.

At today’s Annual General Meeting of Julius Baer Group Ltd., the Board members Daniel J. Sauter, Claire Giraut, Gilbert Achermann, Andreas Amschwand, Leonhard H. Fischer and Gareth Penny were re-elected for a one-year term. Furthermore, the shareholders approved the distribution of CHF 0.60 per registered share.

Mariner launches new multi-strategy fund

Mariner Investment Group, a New York-based hedge fund manager, has introduced a multi-strategy Mariner Incubation Fund.

Investcorp acquires five office properties valued at $200 million

Investcorp’s US-based real estate arm today announced it has acquired five high-quality, office properties in the Washington, D.C., Denver and Houston metropolitan areas.

Black Rock hires retail distribution head in Singapore

Black Rock has hired Sabrina Gan from Schroder Investment Management as head of retail distribution in Singapore.

Fitch downgrades China’s local-currency debt rating

Fitch Ratings has cut China’s long-term local-currency debt rating and increased risks to the country’s financial stability.

Profile Software opens office in Singapore

Profile Software, a financial solutions provider for banking and investment management, has opened a office in Singapore, the financial hub of Asia Pacific.

Vietnam becoming fit for Australian family offices

The second largest investor in the Vietnamese stock exchange after the Vietnamese government, Dragon Capital, will meet with 25 family offices in Sydney and Melbourne, reports Financial Standard.