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FCA commences criminal prosecution against Phillip Boakes
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has commenced a criminal prosecution against Phillip Harold Boakes of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, for 13 alleged offences relating to an unauthorised investment scheme he operated between 1 October 2004 and 4 June 2013.
Rathbone pre-tax profit rose by 33% in H1
British wealth manager Rathbone Brothers has reported pre-tax profit of £30.9 million for the six months ended 30 June 2014, a rise of 33.2% compared to £23.2 million a year ago.
Baird lures advisors from UBS, Wells Fargo
Baird Financial Group has lured two financial advisers from UBS and Wells Fargo to expand its Houston offices.
Yellow Brick Road selects NetSuite as business management software platform
Yellow Brick Road, an Australia-based wealth management and financial services firm, has selected NetSuite, a US-based provider of cloud-based financials software suites, as its business management software platform to support its growth throughout Australia.
Eze software launches new AIFMD reporting solution
Eze Software Group has announced the expansion of Regulatory Filings Manager to support Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Annex IV filings.
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Point72 Asset Management hires new money manager
Point72 Asset Management, the family office formerly known as SAC Capital Advisors, has named Scott Braunstein as new money manager, effective October 2014.
Hargreave Hale expands London investment team
Hargreave Hale, a UK based stockbroking and investment management firm, has expanded its London investment team by hiring Jeannette Cottrell as new private client investment manager.
Ireland introduces corporate governance code for fund service providers
The Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) has introduced the new corporate governance code for fund service providers with the backing of the Central Bank of Ireland.
Fund manager needs successful track record at team level to meet fundraising target: Preqin
New research from Preqin, based on a survey of 40 private equity investment consultants, shows that when naming traits a fund manager needs to possess in order to meet its fundraising target and therefore whether it is worth expending time and resources on investment consultants prioritize performance track record at a team level.
Praemium names new COO for international and UK businesses
Australia-based Praemium has named its head of platform distribution, Jon Farmer, as new COO for international and UK businesses.