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Quilter Cheviot to open office in Dubai-report

Quilter Cheviot is planning to open an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as part of its strategy to expand presence in the Middle East.

Georgia signs FATCA agreement with US

Georgia has signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with the US for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

DST Systems to buy Wealth Management Systems for $64m

DST Systems has agreed to acquire Wealth Management Systems, a New York-based employee benefit and technology services company, for $64m.

SS&C completes purchase of Advent Software

SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software, has completed the purchase of Advent Software, a provider of software and services for investment management industry.

India signs FATCA deal with US to curb tax evasion

India has signed the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement with the US to fight offshore tax evasion.

CITIC in talks to buy Russell Investments from LSE

Chinese conglomerate CITIC Group is reportedly in talks with London Stock Exchange (LSE) to buy Seattle-based global asset management firm Russell Investments.

Two more Swiss banks cut tax evasion deal with US Justice Department

Swiss private banks Banque Pasche and Arvest Privatbank have reached resolutions with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) over the tax evasion cases under the department’s Swiss bank programme.

Maples Fiduciary opens new office in Amsterdam

Maples Fiduciary, a division of MaplesFS and a provider of specialised fiduciary and corporate administration services, has opened a full-service office in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Mirabaud Securities expands sales and research teams with new hires

Mirabaud Securities, a brokerage and corporate finance division of Swiss bank Mirabaud, has expanded its secondary brokerage business by hiring Patrick Mayhew as head of the equity sales team and Will Draper as head of equity research.

BMO Global Asset Management names new product management head for EMEA

BMO Global Asset Management has named David Sloper as head of product management for Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA), replacing Martin Smith.