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AZ Next Generation Advisory buys financial planner Harvest Wealth

AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA), the Australian unit of Azimut, has agreed to acquire 51% of the capital of Harvest Wealth (HW) for A$2.6m ($1.89m).

JSC Galt & Taggart outsources trading technology to Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank, the multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has signed white label partnership with JSC Galt & Taggart, a wholly owned investment banking subsidiary of Bank of Georgia.

Unigestion expands equities team with new hire

Swiss asset manager Unigestion has expanded its equities team by appointing David Latto as senior vice president and portfolio manager.

Morgan Stanley lures $5bn advisory team from Credit Suisse

Morgan Stanley has lured a team of three private wealth advisors from Credit Suisse that managed more than $5bn in client assets.

Japan Post Bank to launch private equity investment arm

Japan Post Bank is set to launch a new private equity (PE) investment unit to further expand its asset allocation capabilities.

8AM Global unveils new managed portfolio service

Multi-asset fund house 8AM Global has unveiled a model portfolio service, which will be managed by Richard Philbin and Tom McGrath.

Standard Chartered hires new CEO for Islamic banking business

Standard Chartered has hired Rehan Shaikh as new chief executive of its global Islamic banking business, Standard Chartered Saadiq, replacing Sohail Akbar.

UBS names new Asia Pacific wealth management head

Swiss lender UBS has named Edmund Koh as new head of UBS wealth management Asia Pacific replacing Kathryn Shih.

Baird to buy asset manger Chautauqua Capital

Baird, an employee-owned, wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm, has agreed to purchase Chautauqua Capital Management, an investment manager in Colorado, for an undisclosed sum.

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) reaches deal with US to settle tax evasion case

Swiss firm Deutsche Bank (Suisse) has reached resolution with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) over the tax evasion cases under the department’s Swiss bank programme.