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Verdict Staff

More millennials lacking trust in financial institutions: Study

US millennials (69%) — aged 18 to 34 years — were more likely to trust financial institutions, a trust that was still missing compared to consumers age 35 to 54 (59%) and 55 and over (54%), according to the 2015 Makovsky Wall Street Reputation Study.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management names new managing director for NRI unit

BNP Paribas Wealth Management has appointed Harjeet Singh as its new managing director, team head and senior banker for Non Resident Indians (NRI) Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Narrative Science launches new wealth management reporting solution

Narrative Science, a provider of advanced natural language generation for the enterprise, has launched its new wealth management solution, Quill Portfolio Review.

ACE Life opens wealth management centre in Hong Kong

ACE Life, the global life insurance division of ACE Group, has opened a wealth management centre in Hong Kong to target the growing needs of high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong.

Pramerica set to buy Deutsche AMC’s Indian mutual fund arm

Pramerica Mutual Fund is set to acquire the India assets of Deutsche Asset Management Company (Deutsche AMC) for INR4bn ($62.38m).

US appeal court dismisses JPMorgan shareholder lawsuit over ‘London Whale’ scandal

A US federal appeals court in New York has dismissed the lawsuit brought by JPMorgan shareholder Ernesto Espinoza against the bank over ‘London Whale’ trading scandal that caused $6.2bn in losses.

Legal & General seeking buyers for French private banking, insurance arms

British group Legal & General is reportedly looking for buyers for its private-banking and insurance divisions in France.

Morgan Stanley banking on digital wealth management tools to usher growth

Morgan Stanley sees digital wealth management tools as next growth engines, and new cash management and payments tools as the enablers for improving customer relationships, said the bank’s CFO Jonathan Pruzan.

Amundi names Societe Generale executive as its deputy CIO

French asset manager Amundi has appointed Societe Generale’s senior manager Vincent Mortier as its new deputy CIO.

China’s Pudong Bank to acquire Shanghai Trust for $2.6bn

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank is planning to acquire 97.3% stake in Chinese investment firm Shanghai International Trust for CNY16.4bn ($2.6bn).