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Verdict Staff

Eastern European nations closing competitive gaps

Eastern European countries are increasingly rivalling their more established Western counterparts in terms of economic competitiveness, a new study from the IMD World Competitiveness Center has revealed.

Omniwealth, Republic Wealth partner to launch new robo-advice tool

Diversified financial services group Omniwealth has teamed up automated investment advice provider Republic Wealth to launch a new automated online investment service in Australia.

GAMCO UK hires new managing director of sales

GAMCO Asset Management (UK), the private advisory arm of GAMCO Investors, has appointed Henry Pollard as its new managing director of sales.

The Carlyle Group invests $400m in ION Investment Group

The Carlyle Group has invested about $400m in ION Investment Group, a provider of mission-critical trading and workflow automation software solutions to financial institutions, central banks, and corporates.

Scotiabank Q2 net income down 12%

Scotiabank has posted a net income of C$1.58bn for the second quarter of fiscal 2016, a decrease of 11.8% compared to C$1.79bn a year ago.

Axa hires new wealth management and retirement head in US

French insurer Axa has appointed Brian Winikoff as the new head of its US life, retirement and wealth management operations.

Amundi names retail advisory and fund selection head

French asset manager Amundi has appointed Silvia Bocchiotti to the newly created role of director of retail advisory and head of third-party fund selection.

Orion Advisor Services integrates with CAIS

Orion Advisor Services has integrated with CAIS, a financial product platform offering wealth managers access to various alternative funds and products, to offer streamlined portfolio construction and performance reporting workflow to financial advisors.

BNY Mellon announces management changes at APAC IM business

BNY Mellon Investment Management (BNY Mellon IM) has appointed Lindsay Wright as the head of distribution for its Asia Pacific (APAC) investment management business.

New robo-advisor launches in Australia

A new robo-advice start-up, named Six Park, has launched in Australia with $1.4m in seed funding.