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Verdict Staff

Standard Life’s AUA up 4% in first half

Standard Life said that its assets under administration (AUA) during the first half of 2014 increased by 4% to £254.1 billion from £244.2 billion a year ago.

Cetera Financial names vice chair of its Financial Services Institute board

Cetera Financial Group has named Adam Antoniades, president of Cetera Financial Group, as vice chair of the Board of Directors of the Financial Services Institute.

UBS establishes futures brokerage services unit in China

UBS Futures Co., Limited (UBS Futures China), owned by UBS Securities Co. Limited (UBS Securities China), has been launched in China to provide futures brokerage services for institutional investors.

Mellon Capital names new global investment strategist

Mellon Capital Management Corporation, the San Francisco-based investment boutique of BNY Mellon, has named Jason Lejonvarn to the new position of London-based global investment strategist.

ING Group Q2 underlying net profit surges 19%

Dutch financial major ING Group has posted an underlying net profit of EUR1.18 billion for the second quarter of 2014, a rise 19% from EUR901 million a year ago.

DBS completes first RMB FX derivatives transactions under new safe rules

DBS Bank has completed a series of renminbi foreign currency derivatives transactions for corporate clients across China.

Northern Lights Capital agrees to merge with Treasury Group

Northern Lights Capital Management, a US-based asset manager, has signed an agreement to merge with Australia-based Treasury Group (TRG) to form a new business that will offer strategic support to global asset managers.

Henderson Global Investors expands multi-asset team

In a move to expand its retail and institutional business, Henderson Global Investors has named John Harrison as new director on its multi-asset team.

Deutsche Bank names new global head of compliance

Deutsche Bank has named Nadine Faruque as new global head of compliance, effective 1 December 2014.

Guardian Capital recruits experienced global equity team to enhance UK business

Guardian Capital Group has announced that it is continuing with the international expansion of its business by recruiting a high quality global equity fundamental team to complement its newly acquired global emerging market equity fund management business based in London, UK.