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Manulife Hong Kong appoints new CIO

Manulife Hong Kong has appointed Mark Van den Broek as new vice president and chief information officer.

Barclays, UKBAA partner to launch Angel Hubs for supporting UK scale-ups

Barclays has collaborated with the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA) to launch Angel Hubs that will offer funding and mentoring access to scale-ups across the UK.

Standard Life advice arm to acquire Scottish advisory firm Munro Partnership

Standard Life’s financial planning business, 1825, has agreed to purchase Scottish IFA Munro Partnership, which has over £600m of assets under advice.

Danske Bank extends partnership with SEI Wealth Platform

Danish lender Danske Bank has extended its relationship with SEI UK Private Banking for another three years.

China Post buys Royal Bank of Scotland’s ETF business

China Post, the state-owned enterprise operating the official postal service of China, has purchased the exchange traded fund (EFT) unit of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) through its Hong Kong-based international fund arm China Post Global.

Ladenburg Thalmann rolls out new robo-advisor platform

US-based Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services has rolled out a new robo-advisor platform that allows clients to fund their accounts and start investing in minutes.

iCapital Network to buy Credit Suisse’s HedgeFocus business

iCapital Network, a financial technology platform that provides the HNW market with access to alternative investments, has agreed to acquire HedgeFocus business from Swiss bank Credit Suisse.

Mercer opens new office in Parramatta

Superannuation consulting firm Mercer has expanded its financial advice business in western Sydney by opening a new office in Parramatta.

Bank of the West launches new business banking branch in Phoenix

Bank of the West has opened its new business banking branch at 2555 East Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sberbank appoints new private banking head

Sberbank Group, a Russia-based provider of financial and non-financial services for HNWIs, has appointed Evgenia Tyurikova as new head of Sberbank Private Banking.