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Verdict Staff

Activist, technology hedge funds lead gains to close 2014: HFR

Hedge funds posted gains to conclude the volatile month of December, led by contributions from CTAs, technology and shareholder activist strategies, as reported today by HFR.

PIMCO and Research Affiliates to partner on global suite of equity strategies

Investment management firm PIMCO and Research Affiliates have extended their longstanding relationship to include a global range of seven additional equity strategies.

Mercer lists 10 priorities wealth management firms should consider in 2015

Mercer has identified 10 priorities that wealth management advisors should consider to best serve their clients in 2015, and to help them stand out in an increasingly competitive environment.

Vistra buys Fiduciary Management Limited

Vistra, a trust, corporate and fund administration services provider, has purchased Fiduciary Management Limited (FML), an independent trust company business based in Jersey.

VP Bank Group completes acquisition of Centrum Bank

Liechtenstein-based private bank VP Bank Group has completed the acquisition of all the shares in Centrum Bank from Marxer Foundation for Bank Values following receipt of approval from the Financial Market Authority (FMA).

Constellations Advisers opens office in San Francisco

Investment management consultancy Constellations Advisers has opened its new western region headquarters in San Francisco.

Hollis Park enters into strategic partnership with GCM Grosvenor

Hollis Park Partners, a structured products investment management firm, has signed a strategic partnership with GCM Grosvenor, an alternative investment manager with over $47bn in assets under management.

Investors increasingly demanding regulatory compliant products: Northern Trust survey

More than a quarter (28%) of fund managers and consultants surveyed at a Northern Trust seminar on regulation said they believed investors in funds are now demanding products fully compliant with new regulations.

Rabobank adds Candriam’s fund to its sustainable model portfolio

Netherlands-based Rabobank has added a pan-European multi-specialist asset manager Candriam Investors Group’s Candriam Sustainable North America fund to its sustainable model portfolio.

BlueCreek Investment Partners merges with Keel Point

US-based wealth management firm BlueCreek Investment Partners has merged with Keel Point to provide family and institutional clients a wider base of investment and planning capabilities.