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Consulting firm Synechron buys UKs Hatstand
Synechron, a US-based financial services consulting firm, has acquired Hatstand, a UK-based financial services consultancy and capital markets specialist, for an undisclosed amount.
Credit Suisse International Wealth Management hires deputy global CIO
Credit Suisse has appointed Burkhard Varnholt as the new deputy global CIO in Investment Solutions & Products (IS&P) in its international wealth management arm.
UBS appoints ex-Commerzbank CEO as head of Swiss operations
Swiss banking giant UBS has appointed former Commerzbank CEO Martin Blessing as president of UBS Switzerland, replacing Lukas Gaehwiler.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments to acquire Emerging Global Advisors
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, the global asset management arm of Ameriprise Financial, has agreed to acquire Emerging Global Advisors (EGA), a provider of smart beta portfolios focused on emerging markets.
BTG Pactual Q1 net income surges 25%
BTG Pactual has reported a net income of BRL1.1bn ($317.6m) for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 25.4% compared to BRL854m ($246.7m) in the year-ago quarter.
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management appoints new CEO
Edmond de Rothschild has hired Roderick Munsters as the new CEO of its asset management business, following the departure of Laurent Tignard.
Morgan Stanley rolls out new ultra-short income fund
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management arm of US banking giant Morgan Stanley, has unveiled a new ultra-short income fund aimed at cash investors.
Deutsche Bank appoints new wealth management head for Americas
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has hired Patrick Campion as its new head of wealth management in the Americas.
Fortnum Financial picks up ex-Guardian Advice practice
Fortnum Financial Advisers, a non-institutionally owned dealer group in Australia, has signed up former Guardian Advice practice Griffin Financial Services as its authorised representatives.
Raiffeisen Bank International net profit surges 37% in Q1
Austrian lender Raiffeisen Bank International has reported a net profit of EUR114m for the first quarter of 2016, a surge of 37.3% from EUR83m a year ago.