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Verdict Staff

L&G to slash jobs from platform and distribution arm

UK-based investment manager Legal & General is all set to cut 70 jobs from its platform and distribution arm ahead of the RDR.

Europe to probe rating agencies

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) is probing whether the big three credit ratings agencies’ methods of evaluating banks are rigorous and transparent enough,Financial Times (FT) quoted its chairman Steven Maijoor as saying.

Connecticut Bank to implement Smartleaf’s overlay technology

US-based Connecticut Bank is all se to implement Smartleaf’s overlay technology for its wealth management business.

Heptagon Capital launches new Irish UCITS fund in partnership with OFI

London-based Heptagon Capital has launched a new Irish UCITS fund in partnership with New York-based OFI Institutional Asset Management (OFII).

Kleinwort Benson selects Vermilion Software

UK-based private banking Kleinwort Benson has selected Vermilion Software to deliver key client reporting enhancement.

Krusen Capital partners with Atrato Advisors for LionHedge Platform

Krusen Capital Management, a US-based hedge fund and private equity advisory firm, has partnered with Atrato Advisors to provide independent research and due diligence for its LionHedge Platform.

Savant Capital Management and The Monitor Group combines to form Savant Capital

Savant Capital Management and The Monitor Group, two independent fee-only RIAs, has finalized the strategic combination of their firms to officially become Savant Capital.

Broadridge Financial Solutions launches Smart Advisor

US-based Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched Smart Advisor, a next generation online communication delivery solution designed for financial advisors to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the creation, distribution and tracking of regulatory and non-regulatory communications.

Advisors must give importance to HNW women, study

The new Women and Financial Independence Study released by Schwab Advisor Services has revealed that HNW women consider investment performance as important and that they also drive household decisions.

Van Lanschot nominates Karl Guha as chairman of the board of managing directors

Netherland-based bank Van Lanschot NV / F. van Lanschot Bankiers NV may appoint Karl Guha as its chairman of the board of managing directors.