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Verdict Staff
Delaware Investments to buy Bennett Lawrence Management
Macquaries subsidiary Delaware Investments is planning to acquire Bennett Lawrence Management, a US-based investment management firm with over $330n in assets under management.
Octopus Investments appoints new strategic partnerships manager
London-based fund manager Octopus Investments has hired Lotfi Ladjemi as strategic partnerships manager to support the companys activities in the wealth management market.
Nutmeg’s 2016 outlook: nitty-gritty back end innovation, growth and the gender imbalance
Nick Hungerford, CEO and co-founder of Nutmeg, gives his fintech outlook for 2016
Vontobel completes merger with Finter Bank Zurich
Swiss private bank Vontobel has completed the merger of Finter Bank Zurich, three months after the agreement was signed on 4 September 2015.
BMO names MD and global asset management head (Asia Pacific)
BMO Financial has named Ravi Sriskandarajah as new managing director and head of global asset management (Asia Pacific), replacing Amit Prakash.
Manulife Asset Management hires new CEO for Singapore
Manulife Asset Management has hired Wendy Lim as new chief executive for Singapore, subject to the approval of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
ATO cracks down on tax evasion using private school fee records
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has ramped up its focus on offshore tax evasion by visiting seven adviser firms linked to offshore arrangements and contacting over 100 parents who paid their childrens fees from an overseas bank account.
EU, San Marino sign deal to curb tax evasion
The European Union (EU) and the Republic of San Marino have signed a tax transparency agreement to fight against tax evasion.
Old Mutual receives approval to distribute funds in Switzerland
Old Mutual Global Investors (Schweiz) (OMGI Switzerland) has received approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to distribute funds in Switzerland.
80% of Nordic institutional investors to introduce climate risk profiling within two years: Survey
Eighty percent of Nordic institutional investors expect their firm to introduce climate risk profiling within the next two years, according to a survey conducted by Northern Trust in Stockholm.