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Verdict Staff
Amundi rolls out Europe’s first USD floating rate ETF
Amundi has rolled out Europe’s first ETF to track floating rate notes denominated in USD, with an aim to help investors protect their portfolios from interest rate changes.
EU inks tax transparency deal with Switzerland
The European Union (EU) has signed an agreement with Switzerland for the automatic exchange of banking information, in a bid to phase out Swiss bank secrecy for EU residents.
AZ Next Generation Advisory buys financial planner Pride Advice
Azimut has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire capital of Pride Advice (Pride) via its Australian subsidiary, AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA).
responsAbility Investments selects eFronts FrontPM solution
eFront, a software provider of financial solutions for managing alternative investments, has said that responsAbility Investments, a provider in development investments, has chosen eFronts FrontPM portfolio monitoring solution.
RMB Capital expands wealth management business to Washington, DC
RMB Capital has expanded its wealth management business by opening a new office in Washington, DC.
Lyxor names new head of Asia ex-Japan
Lyxor Asset Management, a fully-owned asset manager of Societe Generale Group, has named Andrew Au as its new managing director and head of Asia ex-Japan.
Barclays Wealth and Investment names new UK distribution head
Barclays Wealth and Investment has named Eric Pinn as the head of UK distribution in the global investments and solutions (GI&S) team.
Brewin Dolphin’s FuM rises 15.4% in H1
British wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has reported that its total discretionary funds under management (FuM) increased to £26.2bn for the half year ended 31 March 2015, a 15.4% rise from £22.7bn a year earlier.
Jerseys finance industry sees steady performance in Q1 2015: JFSC
Banking deposits have reached their highest level since last summer and while there was a small fall in the value of funds, this has followed a period of consistent growth each quarter, so overall the economic picture is very stable, according to data from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015.
Acadian buys Colonial First States 50% stake in its Australian arm
Fund manager Acadian Asset Management has acquired Colonial First States (CFS) 50% stake in Acadians Australian unit.