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Verdict Staff

Pictet chooses Wolters Kluwer’s financial risk management solution

Swiss wealth manager Pictet Group has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s financial risk management solution for operations at its head office in Geneva.

SWFI survey of public funds shows strong interest in smart beta

A survey of public investors conducted by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute indicates that adoption of smart beta strategies is growing globally.

Focus Financial Partners adds Gratus Capital Management as partner firm in Atlanta

Focus Financial Partners, an independent wealth management firms, has added Gratus Capital Management as partner firm in Atlanta.

BlackRock hires new Asia-Pacific head of multi-asset strategies

BlackRock has hired Edward Bang as new head of multi-asset strategies for Asia-Pacific.

MUFG Union Bank forms strategic partnership with Guggenheim Investment Advisory

MUFG Union Bank has formed a strategic partnership with Guggenheim Investment Advisory (GIA), a business unit of Guggenheim Partners, to provide alternative investment solutions to its clients.

Banca Mediolanum forges distribution deal with M&G Investments

Italy-based Banca Mediolanum has forged a distribution deal with a UK investment manager, M&G Investments.

Old Mutual Global Investors hires new fund manager

Old Mutual Global Investors announced that Ian Ormiston has joined the company in a newly created European Smaller Companies fund manager position.

BofA Merrill names new country executive for Hong Kong

BofA Merrill Lynch has named Richard Yacenda as new country executive for Hong Kong, replacing Jayanti Bajpai.

Alliance Advisors launches Board Risk Score

Alliance Advisors, a New Jersey based proxy solicitation and corporate advisory firm, has launched the Board Risk Score (BRS) for company management and boards of directors to gauge risk levels related to potential threats by activist investors.

Indian and Indonesian equities downgraded by Credit Suisse

Indian and Indonesian equities have been downgraded by Swiss bank Credit Suisse after the recent rally in these markets, while it upgraded Thailand’s equity market.