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Verdict Staff
Mercer names new UK head of investments
Superannuation consulting firm Mercer has appointed Steven Blackie as the new head of investments for UK.
Prudential Portfolio Management appoints research head
The Prudential Portfolio Management Group has appointed David Shairp to the newly created position of head of research.
Thomas Miller launches two new UCITS compliant bond funds
Thomas Miller Investment has launched two UCITS compliant bond funds with an objective to grow its collective investment funds business.
Fidelity National Information in talks to buy SunGard
Fidelity National Information Services, a Florida based payment services provider, is in exclusive talks to acquire SunGard Data Systems, financial software maker.
Standard Life Investments appoints two multi-asset investment specialists in Asia
Standard Life Investments has appointed Jason Yu and Dongyue Zhang as investment directors within its global investment specialist team in Hong Kong.
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Schroders pre-tax profit up 17% in H1
British fund manager Schroders has registered a profit before tax and exceptional items of £305.7m for the first half ended 30 June 2015, a rise of 17% from £261.5m a year ago.
Henderson Global Investors unveils new Ucits-compliant multi-asset fund
Asset manager Henderson Global Investors has bolstered its global multi-asset portfolio offering by launching a new UCITS-compliant multi-asset fund.
Nomura’s asset management arm reports 15% rise in Q1 revenues
Nomura’s asset management business has reported net revenues of JPY26.9bn ($216m) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, a 15% increase compared to JPY23.3bn a year ago.
Legg Mason to acquire 75% stake in RARE Infrastructure
American asset manager Legg Mason has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Australian infrastructure investing firm RARE Infrastructure for nearly A$200m.
Deutsche AWM pre-tax income doubles in Q2
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) has posted income before income taxes of EUR422m in second quarter of 2015, a surge of 107% compared to EUR204m in the year ago period.