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Verdict Staff

Abacus Group opens new office in Boston

Abacus Group, a New York-based hedge fund technology services firm, has strengthened its East Coast presence by opening a new office in Boston.

Robeco Groep opens office in London

Dutch asset manager Robeco Groep has expanded its presence in the UK by opening an office in the City of London, which will target UK institutional investors, global distribution partners and global consultants.

FIS wraps up SunGard acquisition

FIS, a provider of banking and payments technology solutions, has completed the acquisition of financial software firm SunGard.

Fairstone acquires IFA Zimb Johnson Bespoke Financial

Financial planning firm Fairstone Group has acquired Lincolnshire-based Zimb Johnson Bespoke Financial Planning for an undisclosed sum.

Kleinwort Benson hires new business development manager

British private bank Kleinwort Benson has hired Rosalind Whitehead as new business development manager in London.

Pictet Asset Management rolls out new Asian market neutral fund

Pictet Asset Management has rolled out a new equity market neutral fund, which will provide investors access to Asian stock markets.

Matthews Asia expands Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS fund range

Matthews Asia has bolstered its Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS fund range by launching a new Matthews Asia ex Japan Dividend Fund.

Aberdeen Asset Management reports marginal rise in underlying pre-tax profit

Aberdeen Asset Management has posted underlying pretax profit of £491.6m for the full year ended 30 September 2015, a marginal increase compared with £490.3m a year ago.

GoldMoney names new head of wealth services

GoldMoney, a full-reserve and gold-based financial service and technology group, has named John Butler as new vice president and head of wealth services.

QFBA introduces training and competency framework for finance services sector

The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) has officially launched the training and competency framework for the finance services industry in the GCC region, known as KAFA’A.