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CircleBlack moves into advisor beta phase of development

CircleBlack, a wealth innovation company, has announced that it has moved into the next phase of its development — beta testing for financial advisors.

Fidelity Investments names new CEO

Boston-based mutual-fund company Fidelity Investments has appointed Abigail Johnson as its new chief executive officer.

Global housing recovery remains uneven: Scotiabank

The performance of global residential property markets in 2014 remains very uneven, according to the Scotiabank Global Real Estate Trends report.

Hermes Investment Management selects Calastone’s global transaction network

Hermes Investment Management has chosen Calastone’s global transaction network for its global order routing services.

FE Trustnet reveals turbo-charged fund comparison tables

FE Trustnet, the free fund research website, has launched a new fund analysis tool to help IFAs find funds which suit their clients’ needs.

BDO expands financial services team with new hire

BDO LLP, an international accountancy and business advisory firm, has expanded its financial services group by hiring Steffan Adfeldt as new tax director.

Nearly 76% of executives expect dealmaking to increase in Europe: Survey

Europe’s executives are more bullish about the European M&A outlook than they were a year ago, according to the second edition of the European M&A Outlook: a study of European M&A, by Mergermarket in association with CMS.

JPMorgan’s asset management division reports 20% rise in Q3 income

JPMorgan’s asset management division has reported a net income of $572m for third quarter of 2014, an increase of $96m, or 20%, from the prior year.

Dion adds Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect module

Dion Global Solutions, technology partner to the financial services industry, has launched a new module within its NOVA suite to support the Shanghai–Hong Kong Stock Connect scheme.

Hargreaves Lansdown’s total AuA hits £47bn

British investment manager Hargreaves Lansdown’s total assets under administration (AuA) has increased to £47bn for the three months ended 30 September 2014, up by £0.1bn compared to £46.9bn in June 2014.