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Verdict Staff

Navatar opens new office in London

Navatar, a connected growth platform for financial services firms, has opened a new office in London to strengthen its presence in the EMEA market.

Sanne Group completes IDS Fund Services acquisition

Sanne Group, a provider of outsourced corporate and fund administration, reporting and fiduciary services, has closed the acquisition of South Africa-based IDS Fund Services (IDS).

SEC strengthens focus on cybersecurity

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Christopher Hetner to the newly-created position of Senior Advisor to the Chair for Cybersecurity Policy.

Canaccord Genuity revenues slide 14% in Q4

Canaccord Genuity Group has earned revenues of C$200.9m during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, down 13.6% compared to C$232.5m a year ago.

Bedell Trust establishes operation in Cayman

Bedell Trust, a Jersey-based independent trust company, has further extended its international presence by establishing operation in Cayman.

Ally Financial closes TradeKing Group acquisition

Detroit-based lender Ally Financial has completed $275m acquisition of TradeKing Group, a digital wealth management firm with an online broker/dealer, digital portfolio management platform, and educational content and social collaboration channels.

WH Ireland executes private wealth outsourcing deal with SEI

Wealth manager WH Ireland Group has signed a deal with SEI Investments (Europe) to outsource its private wealth management back office operations.

Elian appoints new managing director for Luxembourg

Elian, a provider of corporate services, fund services, private wealth and capital services, has named Laurent Belik as its new managing director in Luxembourg.

Wealth management least tech-literate sector: PwC

The wealth management industry is one of the least technology-savvy sectors in the financial services industry, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

New fund governance venture launched in Cayman Islands

Highly experienced directors Ronan Guilfoyle and Wade Kenny have launched a new fund governance venture, dubbed Calderwood, in the Cayman Islands.