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Verdict Staff
Morningstar launches family of over 60 new global equity indexes
Morningstar, a provider of independent investment research, has launched more than 60 new global equity indexes.
Tax revenues rebounding from the crisis but tax mix varying widely, says OECD
Tax burdens and revenue collection in advanced economies are reaching record levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, but the tax mix continues varying widely across countries, according to new OECD research.
BT Financial forms new business unit BT Investment Solutions
BT Financial Group (BTFG), a wealth management arm of the Westpac Group, has formed a new business unit BT Investment Solutions that realigns all its internal investment management teams under a single structure.
Asset managers are turning to index derivatives to mitigate risk: TABB
Asset managers have told TABB Group that they are focusing more attention on index derivatives as market structure changes in both OTC and cash markets are impacting their portfolio decisions.
Northern Trust expands asset-liability risk reporting suite for pension funds
Northern Trust has expanded its suite of asset-liability reporting solutions for pension funds allowing them to add deeper insights into their risk exposure with a cross-balance sheet view of their assets and liabilities.
Finance industry veterans launch new wealth management firm
Former CEO of JBWere, Paul Heath, and former CEO of MLC and NAB Wealth, Steve Tucker, have established a new private wealth management firm, Koda Capital, funded by Australia’s reputable private equity players and former wealth industry executives.
RBC Global Asset Management announces leadership transition
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM), the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), has announced a series of leadership changes with the appointment of Damon Williams and Alex Khein as co-CEOs.
Bradesco AM partners with FTSE Group to launch new fund
Brazil-based Bradesco Asset Management (BRAM) has partnered with UK-based FTSE Group to launch a Latin American equities fund that will track a newly developed equity index investing in Latin American stocks.
Intermediate Capital Group selects Quantifi to support new investment strategies
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), a UK-based asset manager with EUR13.7bn in AuM, has chosen Quantifi, a provider of analytics, trading and risk management software, to support new investment strategies and growth across new asset classes.
Woodford Investment sees departure of two senior executives
Woodford Investment Management (Woodford IM), founded by fund manager Neil Woodford, has confirmed the departure of two senior executives less than a year after its launch.