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Nomura Europe gets new non-executive chairman

Japanese banking giant Nomura has appointed Jim Leng as new non-executive chairman of Nomura Europe.

Emerald Asset, Beltraith Capital launch new advisory firm EmStone Advisers

Institutional money managers Emerald Asset Management and Beltraith Capital have launched a jointly-owned advisory firm, EmStone Advisers.

Pictet Wealth Management names new CIO

Pictet Wealth Management (PWM) has named Cesar Perez Ruiz as new chief investment officer (CIO), effective 1 March 2016.

KBC Asset Management taps SimCorp for investment management platform

KBC Asset Management, a Belgium-based investment manager, has selected SimCorp’s investment management solution, SimCorp Dimension, as its investment book of record (IBOR).

EFG Private Bank expands Central and Eastern Europe team with new hire

EFG Private Bank, the UK business of EFG International, has appointed Dmitri Rozanov as new managing director for private banking and member of the management committee, responsible for the Central and Eastern Europe team.

Rasmala selects Profile Software to upgrade asset management system

Rasmala, a London-headquartered independent investment manager, has selected Profile Software’s investment management platform, IMSplus, to upgrade its asset management services.

Deutsche AWM rolls out new smart beta bond ETF

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) has rolled out a new quality-weighted eurozone sovereign bond ETF, marking in a move to enter into the fixed income smart beta market.

Seven Family Office Themes for 2016: Northern Trust

David W. Fox, President of the Global Family & Private Investment Offices Group at Northern Trust, comments on the upcoming trends in the family office space

Taurus buys fund accounting platform from Pacific Fund Systems

Taurus Administration Services, a Spain-based fund administration company, has acquired the PFS-PAXUS share registry and fund accounting platform from Pacific Fund Systems in a bid to tap into the European market.

COMMENT: Upward Financial Mobility – Briqs

Lee Travers, CEO at Briqs, comments on a new era of personal financial management