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Verdict Staff

Janus Capital names new COO

US-based investment firm Janus Capital has hired Chris Justice as new chief operating officer and head of its European operations.

AxiomSL opens office in Poland

AxiomSL, a provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has expanded its European presence by opening a new office in Wroc?aw, Poland.

Whitechurch to launch new range of ethical portfolios

Whitechurch Securities has joined forces with Ethical Screening to launch a new range of ethical investment portfolios on 1 March 2016.

RBC wealth arm posts 32% rise in Q1 net income

The wealth management arm of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has posted a net income of C$303m for first quarter ended 31 January 2016, up C$73m or 32% compared to the year ago quarter.

KBL Switzerland migrates to Avaloq’s BPO solution

KBL Switzerland has migrated to Avaloq’s BPO solution (previously B-Source), based on the Avaloq Banking Suite.

St James’s Place annual profit before tax drops 17%

British wealth manager St. James’s Place (SJP) has posted an IFRS profit before shareholder tax was £151.3m, down 17% from £182.9m in 2014.

PIMCO names new MD and head of client analytics

PIMCO, a US-based investment management firm, has named Jamil Baz as new managing director and head of client analytics, effective from 2 May 2016.

Lloyds annual underlying profit up 5% to £8.11bn

Lloyds Banking Group has reported an underlying profit of £8.11bn for the year 2015, a rise of 5% from £7.75bn a year ago.

Calastone unveils global fund distribution solution

Calastone, a UK-based funds transaction network, has introduced a new global market intelligence solution that will offer fund managers detailed insight and transparency into their global fund distribution and help client firms comply with changing regulations.

Sanne Group names new global funds head

Sanne Group, a provider of outsourced corporate and fund administration, reporting and fiduciary services, has hired Justin Partington as new global head of funds.