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Mid Penn Bank names new director of trust and wealth management

US lender Mid Penn Bank has appointed Joseph Paese as its new executive vice president and director of trust and wealth management.

Nomura Bank (Luxembourg) to deploy SimCorp’s investment management platform

SimCorp has inked an additional license agreement with Nomura Bank (Luxembourg) under which the bank will utilize the technology vendor’s investment management solution, SimCorp Dimension.

Axa’s wealth arm up for sale

French insurer Axa is in talks to divest majority of its wealth management and life insurance operations in the UK.

BNY Mellon’s asset servicing business gets new relationship development head

BNY Mellon has appointed Ileana Sodani to the newly created role of head of relationship management for the asset servicing business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

LPL Financial selects BlackRock’s technology to offer digital investment advice

Retail investment advisory firm LPL Financial has selected FutureAdvisor, a robo advice platform owned by BlackRock, to offer digital investment advice.

Legg Mason wraps up acquisition of majority stake in Clarion Partners

Legg Mason has concluded a nearly $585m deal to acquire an 82% equity stake in Clarion Partners, a New York-based real estate investment firm.

Grant Thornton names new tax deputy tax practice leader

Grant Thornton has appointed Doug Brundage as its new tax partner and deputy tax practice leader for New York and New England.

NAB Asset Management hires global institutional distribution head

NAB Asset Management (NAB AM) has appointed Ross Kent as its new head of global institutional distribution.

Vistra Group buys India’s IL&FS Trust Company

Hong Kong-based Vistra Group has expanded its operation in India with the acquisition of IL&FS Trust Company Limited (ITCL), a provider of corporate trust services, for an undisclosed amount.

JPMorgan cuts 5% jobs at wealth management unit in Asia

JPMorgan Chase has shed 30 jobs at its Asia wealth management unit, as it refocuses on serving wealthier clients.