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Equity Trustees completes purchase of ANZ Trustees for $150 million

Equity Trustees Limited (EQT) has completed the purchase 100% of ANZ Trustees Limited from the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) for $150 million.

deVere Group divests majority stake in QROPs provider STM

DeVere Group chief executive Nigel Green has divested a majority of his shares in STM, the QROPS provider.

RBC names new head of offshore private client wealth management

RBC Wealth Management has named Ann Marie Vibert as new head of offshore private client wealth management, replacing Tim Houghton.

JP Morgan Asset Management expands fixed income team

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has named Maria Ryan as new EMEA head of Fixed Income Strategies.

Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm seeks to double staff in London

The asset management unit of Deutsche Bank is seeking to double the number of financial staff in London to 600 over the next five years, according to Financial News.

BNY Mellon appoints new country executive for Germany

BNY Mellon has appointed Werner Taiber as country executive for Germany in addition to his role and responsibilities as CEO of Meriten Investment Management, a specialist investment boutique of BNY Mellon.

Gabon joins OECD tax convention for tax avoidance and evasion

Gabon has signed a multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of income tax evasion.

Unicorn Asset Management boosts fund management team

Unicorn Asset Management has boosted its fund management team by appointing two new fund managers.

Banco Espirito Santo names new executive chairman

Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo (BES) has hired Vítor Bento as its new executive chairman replacing Ricardo Espírito Santo Salgado.

Luxembourg seeks improved international finance cooperation with Singapore

Luxembourg has sought improved international finance cooperation with Singapore encompassing cross-border financial services, wealth and asset management, to tap strengths and similarities of both nations for mutual benefit.