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Schroders names new head of public policy

Schroder Investment Management has hired former Financial Services Authority (FSA) director Sheila Nicoll as head of public policy.

UBS names new head of asset allocation for Asia

UBS has appointed Adrian Zuercher as new head of asset allocation for Asia, reported Bloomberg.

China Merchant Securities opens new office in London

China Merchant Securities has opened a new office in London and intends to become a comprehensive investment bank in the city.

Luxembourg Stock Exchange signs MOU with Bank Of China

Luxembourg Stock Exchange has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bank of China that involves the creation of a strategic partnership between the two companies.

Calypso Technology opens new office in Toronto

Calypso Technology has opened a new office in Toronto, Canada.

Edmond de Rothschild appoints new COO for asset management arm

Edmond de Rothschild Group has hired Didier Deleage as new chief operating officer (COO) of its asset management business.

Intermediaries to increase client exposure to resources and commodities: Barings

Nearly two in five (38%) intermediaries believe their clients should increase their exposure to natural resources and commodities, according to the Baring Asset Management Investment Barometer.

Majority of American optimistic about their overall future: Lincoln Financial study

Lincoln Financial Group has announced the results of its latest Measuring Optimism, Outlook and Direction (M.O.O.D.) of America Survey that show that the majority of people polled (87%) are optimistic about their overall future.

US economy at inflection point to faster growth, says BNY Mellon’s chief economist

Economic forecasts for 2014 are being marked down just as the pace of global and U.S. economic growth is at a positive inflection point to faster growth, according to BNY Mellon chief economist Richard Hoey in his most recent Economic Update.

British Virgin Islands signs tax information exchange agreement with Japan

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Japan in a move to strengthen its international relations.