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Wealth Management Association adds Coutts CEO to its board

The Wealth Management Association has appointed Michael Morley, Adam Seale, and David Loudon to its board of directors.

Spring FG acquires robo-advice specialist Digifi Group

Financial services provider Spring FG has acquired financial markets publisher and website operator Digifi Group, which specialises in robo-advice.

EFA Group opens representative office in Dubai

EFA Group, an independent specialty finance house, has launched a representative office at the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).

Barclays may be penalized by US regulators for breaching Libor settlement – Report

American regulators may penalize Barclays for breaching three-year-old Libor settlement, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.

Intesa eyeing acquisition of international private bank

Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo is reportedly keen to acquire an internationally recognisable wealth management brand with a market value of up to EUR15bn.

JTC receives authorisation to act as UCIS operator in UK

JTC, a fund and private client service provider, has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer an enhanced level of fund servicing capabilities in the UK.

Attivo acquires four IFA businesses

Attivo, a UK-based chartered financial planning and wealth management group, has bought four IFA businesses.

Euro Pacific Bank selects Temenos for anti-money laundering solutions

Euro Pacific Bank, a Caribbean offshore private bank, has selected Temenos’ cloud-based core banking platform and anti-money laundering solutions.

Old Mutual Wealth Q1 gross sales up 16%

Old Mutual Wealth said its gross sales rose by 16% to £4.6bn in the first quarter of 2015 from £3.9bn a year ago.

Faubourg Private Wealth Advisors joins LPL Financial broker-dealer platform

Faubourg Private Wealth Advisors, a newly formed independent financial advisory firm, has joined the LPL Financial broker-dealer platform and will provide fee-based services to clients through Level Four Wealth Management, an independent advisor group serving more than 120 independent advisors across the US on LPL’s RIA platform.