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FALCOM, SEDCO Capital partner
Saudi Arabia-based FALCOM Financial Services has entered into a strategic partnership with SEDCO Capital in Riyadh.
Prudential Investment hires new head of its multi-asset class solutions group
Prudential Investment Management has named Michael Schlachter the head of its Multi-Asset Class Solutions group, a newly formed team that will address the most pressing portfolio-wide challenges faced by institutional investors.
Marble House Capital selects BNY Mellon as custodian for alternative investment funds
Marble House Capital, a Germany-based alternative investment fund manager (AIFM), has selected BNY Mellon to provide custody services and related control functions to a number of portfolio funds and future retail and special alternative investment funds (AIFs).
Close Brothers’ wealth management head departs
Close Brothers Asset Managements wealth management head Andrew Fay has quit the firm.
Square Mile launches fund recommendation service
Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research company launches the Square Mile Academy of Funds, a showcase of all funds which the consultancy is prepared to recommend to clients.
BNY Mellon receives AIFMD authorisation from the UK’s FCA
BNY Mellon has received formal approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide trustee and depositary services to alternative investment funds (AIFs) under the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD).
New financial crime risk and compliance firm launched
A team of financial crime and compliance experts have launched a new global regulatory and financial crime risk and compliance firm that focuses on financial institutions and multinational corporations.
Global AUM in short & leverage ETPs stood at $60 billion at the end of June: BOOST ETP
BOOST Short & Leveraged ETFs/ETPs global flows report has revealed that $60 billion of AUM is held in S&L ETPs as at the end of June, which is down 1.7% from the end of May and up 3.5% from the end of December 2013.
Scotiabank launches equity sales and trading brokerage in Colombia
Scotiabank has expanded its global equity business, reinforcing Latin America as a priority growth area with the launch of an equities brokerage operation, Scotia Securities (Colombia) S.A.
Ex-Advisor launches service to assess financial advisors & investment portfolios
Phil Fragasso, former President of I-Pension LLC and co-author of Your Nest Egg Game Plan, has launched a unique service to help individuals assess the strategy, cost and performance of their investment portfolios.