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Verdict Staff

EP Wealth Advisors launches office in Irvine, California

EP Wealth Advisors has opened an office in Irvine, California to meet the needs of their growing client base in Orange County.

Macquarie hires new head of US equity research

Macquarie Securities, the institutional equities arm of Macquarie Group, has hired Christine Farkas as new head of US equity research, replacing Andrew Root.

BNP Paribas forms strategic partnership with Orion Partners in Asia

BNP Paribas Investment Partners, the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, has entered into a strategic partnership with Orion Partners, an Asia-focused alternative investment firm.

AMG buys equity stake in Baring Private Equity Asia

Asset management firm Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has acquired a minority equity stake in Asian private equity firm Baring Private Equity Asia.

Nuveen Investments to buy Incapital’s Unit Investment Trust platform

Nuveen Investments, a provider of investment services to institutions as well as individual investors, has agreed to acquire Incapital’s Unit Investment Trust (UIT or Unit Trust) platform.

Ipes partners with KPMG to provide investors with certain services

Ipes, a provider of outsourced services to private equity in Europe, has signed an agreement with consulting giant KPMG to provide investors with certain services, which will include developing and marketing services to support investors throughout the lifecycle of the funds in which they invest.

Citi launches three new fixed income indices

Citi has added two new indices to its family of market capitalization-weighted benchmarks, and one new index to its family of alternatively-weighted benchmarks.

Aviva Investors hires new CFO

Aviva Investors has appointed David Clayton as new chief financial officer on 17 December 2015.

Federal Street merges with Pathstone Family Office to form new firm

Federal Street Advisors, a wealth management firm for individuals, families and non-profit organizations, has merged with Pathstone Family Office, a multi family office, to create a new a wealth advisory firm called Pathstone Federal Street.

Mergermarket snaps up Creditflux

Mergermarket Group, a BC Partners portfolio company, has acquired Creditflux, a London-based provider of intelligence, analysis, data and events covering CLO and credit fund pricing, investments, trading and returns.