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Verdict Staff
BNY Mellon expands wealth management team
BNY Mellon has expanded its wealth management team by hiring Brian Seidman as new regional managing director.
Property investors set to benefit as capital flows from east to west likely to continue in 2015: PwC
The movement of capital from East to West is likely to remain the major influence on real estate markets in 2015, according to Global Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2015, an annual forecast of global real estate investor sentiment, published jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
UK proposes new Google tax law to mitigate corporate tax evasion
The UK government has proposed a new Google tax law to clamp down on corporate tax dodgers.
Argentina asks HSBC to repay $3.5bn in offshore client funds
Argentina’s tax agency has asked HSBCs Argentine branch to repatriate $3.5bn in funds it helped its clients move offshore to dodge taxes.
Credit Suisse poised to name Prudentials Tidjane Thiam as its new CEO
Credit Suisse Group is set to name Tidjane Thiam, the current CEO of British insurer Prudential, as its new CEO.
UBS China gets new president
Swiss wealth manager UBS has appointed Karen Chen as the new president for UBS (China).
Jyske Bank withdraws Swiss private banking services
Jyske Bank plans to stop offering its wealth management services in Switzerland as its private banking subsidiary suffered a massive decline in business volumes
Dubai and South Korea sign MoU for investment collaboration platform
Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), principal investment unit of the Government of Dubai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the South Korean sovereign wealth fund, to jointly invest in opportunities worldwide.
Towers Watson opens new office in Pittsburgh
Towers Watson has opened its new office in Pittsburgh with hiring of Jim Neill, Michael Dudkowski and Michael Patalsky.
George Osborne admits failure to reshape RBS; plans early sale
UK chancellor George Osborne has admitted not radically restructuring Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in 2010 was a mistake and outlined plans for an early sale of the government’s stake in RBS post general election.