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Verdict Staff

FEIFA forms partnership with Investec Wealth & Investment

Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA) has formed an alliance with Investec Wealth & Investment, a UK-based asset manager, to enable its members meet their clients’ investment requirements.

Ex-Mayfields Capital executive creates new offshore advice firm

Harpreet Sajjan, a former executive director at Mayfields Capital, has set up a new independent investment advisory company that aims to capture offshore investment opportunities for HNWIs.

Commonwealth Financial adds CBD Wealth Management to its financial advisors network

Commonwealth Financial Network has added CBD Wealth Management of Metairie, Louisiana, to its network of independent financial advisors.

Hedge fund Pharo Management expands Hong Kong team

Pharo Management, a $4.8bn emerging markets hedge fund, has expanded its Hong Kong team by recruiting staff from Goldman and Mizuho.

Seward & Kissel launches new online compliance service for investment advisers

The Investment Management Group of Seward & Kissel has launched an online compliance service for SEC-registered investment advisers.

Investcorp names new CFO

Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has appointed Tony Robinson its new CFO, effective 1 July 2015.

Credit Suisse names new co-heads of M&A for financial institutions

Credit Suisse has hired Felix Scherzer and Stephen Carter as new global co-heads of mergers and acquisitions for financial institutions.

Hull Tactical Asset Allocation launches actively managed ETF

Hull Tactical Asset Allocation has launched an actively managed exchange traded fund (ETF), dubbed as Hull Tactical US ETF (HTUS).

Swiss banks EKS reaches deal with US to settle possible tax evasion cases

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has reached a resolution with Swiss bank Ersparniskasse Schaffhausen, known as EKS, over the tax evasion cases under its Swiss Bank Program.

British financial services firms want government to cut compliance cost: CBI/PwC study

Financial services firms in the UK want the newly elected government to make cutting the cost of regulatory compliance a priority, according to a CBI/PwC survey.