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Succession Group acquires four IFAs for £9.5m

British advice firm Succession Group has purchased four advice firms for a combined total of £9.5m.

Lombard to buy Zurich Eurolife’s private banking solutions unit

Lombard International Assurance, a provider of life assurance wealth structuring solutions, has agreed to acquire Zurich Eurolife’s private banking solutions business in Luxembourg.

Northern Trust names vice chairman of wealth management East Region

Northern Trust has named Henry Johnson as new executive vice president and vice chairman of wealth management in the East Region.

Fairstone Group acquires IFA Avidus Scott Lang

British financial planning firm Fairstone Group has acquired Sale, Cheshire-based IFA business Avidus Scott Lang for an undisclosed sum.

Dubai a safe haven for wealthy HNW families: Deloitte

Dubai is considered as a safe haven for wealthy HNW families and their investments from around the world compared to the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other Middle Eastern countries, according to a report published by Deloitte.

Accenture to buy Formicary to bolster its capabilities in financial services

IT services provider Accenture has agreed to purchase Formicary, a provider of consulting and systems integration services for trading platforms in the UK and North America, for an undisclosed sum.

Daman Investments names new head for asset management unit

Dubai-based Daman Investments has named Farid Samji as new head of asset management unit, Daman Investments PSC.

Brown Shipley fully integrates Hampton Dean into its national network

British private banking firm Brown Shipley has formally added Nottingham to its nationwide network after acquisition of local financial advisory firm Hampton Dean.

Julius Baer names new private banking head for Southeast Asia

Bank Julius Baer has hired Torsten Linke as new head of private banking South East Asia and branch manager Singapore, replacing David Lim – who will become vice chairman of South East Asia.

Huber Financial Advisors launches new office in Chicago

Independent wealth management firm Huber Financial Advisors has opened a new office at 200 West Madison Street in downtown Chicago.