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Equiom Group names new London director

Equiom Group, an international trust and corporate services provider, has named Ken Chapman as its new London director.

Janus Capital unveils new emerging markets fund

Janus Capital, a US-based investment firm, has unveiled a new INTECH Emerging Markets Managed Volatility Fund that aims to reduce volatility and seeks to target above-market returns.

Atlantic Trust expands Boston office with new senior hires

Atlantic Trust, the US private wealth management unit of CIBC, has expanded its Boston office by appointing Josh Miller as new managing director and senior wealth strategist.

ASIC fines Avestra Asset Management for breaching takeover laws

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has convicted and fined Avestra Asset Management for breaching takeover laws.

BTG Pactual obtains banking license in Chile

Brazilian investment banking firm BTG Pactual has secured a permanent banking license from Chilean banking regulator SBIF, according to Reuters.

Raymond James lures $300m advisory team from Morgan Stanley

Raymond James Financial has lured a team of two advisers from Morgan Stanley that managed more than $300m in client assets.

Beaumont Capital to launch its ETF-based strategies on NFP and Commonwealth Financial

Beaumont Capital Management (BCM) has teamed up with NFP and Commonwealth Financial to meet the growing advisor demand for the quantitative, ETF-based strategies it offers.

JPMorgan Asset Management acquires Aviva’s Asia Pacific real estate arm

JPMorgan Asset Management has acquired the Asia-Pacific real estate business of Aviva Investors operating in Australia, Japan and Singapore.

Envestnet names new group president of advisor services

Envestnet, a wealth management solutions provider, has named Lori Hardwick, currently executive vice president of advisory services, as new group president of advisor services.

AMG injects fresh capital into AQR Capital Management

Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has agreed to make fresh investments into AQR Capital Management, an investment manager which is an affiliate of AMG since 2004.