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Verdict Staff

Commerzbank agrees to pay $1.45bn to settle US sanctions charges

German lender Commerzbank is set to pay $1.45bn as penalty to US authorities to settle a probe for violating economic sanctions and for money laundering charges.

Towry ups bid for Ashcourt Rowan to £120m

Towry has raised its offer for acquisition of wealth manager Ashcourt Rowan by 24% to £120m to thwart rivals bid.

Mizuho Financial to club its asset management operations-report

Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group is reportedly planning to merge its three asset management operations, which controls publicly offered trusts worth more than JPY 6tn ($50bn).

Kames Capital bolsters equities team

UK-based asset manager Kames Capital has appointed Allan Clarke as the new investment analyst in its equities team.

FolioDynamix adds Interactive Data’s Market-Q to wealth platform

Interactive Data’s Market-Q market data solution is now available as part of the FolioDynamix wealth management platform — allowing advisors to leverage current and comprehensive information in a user-friendly format to help drive decisions.

BlueCrest to open equity strategies hedge fund to outside investors

European hedge fund firm BlueCrest is set to open its $1bn equity hedge fund to outside investors from April.

Aberdeen to launch new equity fund in China

Aberdeen Asset Management has unveiled its plans to launch a fund investing in Chinese equities after being granted with the Chinese RQFII license.

Nedbank Private Wealth bolsters Dubai team

Nedbank Private Wealth, the offshore private bank majority-owned by South Africa’s Old Mutual, has bolstered its client support team in Dubai.

Bank of the West opens wealth management centre in California

Bank of the West, part of the BNP Paribas’ global wealth management business, has opened its new wealth management and banking centre in Indian Wells, California.

ABN Amro sacks six private bankers in Dubai

ABN Amro Group has fired six employees at its private banking arm in Dubai for breaching its code of conduct.