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Verdict Staff

Emerging markets enter a new investment reality

Investors have become more discerning about investing in emerging markets as their economies reform at varying speeds, according to findings from the annual independent survey released by CREATE-Research and commissioned by the Principal Financial Group and Principal Global Investors.

FTSE licenses three indices to Vanguard for new ETFs

FTSE Group has licensed three indices to Vanguard, to act as the basis for a new range of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Vistra expands AIFMD depositary services in Netherlands

Vistra, a provider of trust, corporate and fund administration services, has expanded its AIFMD depositary services in The Netherlands due to increasing demand as a result of regulation.

Financial regulators’ expenditure rose by nearly 60% in recent years: Kinetic study

Financial services regulators in the US, UK and Hong Kong have increased their expenditure over the last seven years by 59.4%, an average of 8.075% each year, since the end of fiscal year 2006/07 according to new research from Kinetic Partners.

Threadneedle adds new members to US Equities team

British asset manager Threadneedle Investments has added four new members to its US Equities team.

St James Place concludes acquisition of The Hensley Group

UK wealth management company St James Place (SJP) has concluded the acquisition of The Henley Group, a Hong Kong wealth manager.

Demos warns new financial regulator over ‘Expensive And Risky’ red tape

The setting up of a Government-backed financial regulator could lead to ‘potentially expensive and risky’ red tape according to a stark warning from a financial think tank report.

SimCorp rebrands Equipos as SimCorp Coric

SimCorp, a provider of software solutions to the global financial services industry, has announced that the legal name of Equipos — recently acquired by SimCorp — is now SimCorp Coric.

FCA charges Credit Suisse, Yorkshire Building Society for misleading promotions

UK regulatory body the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Credit Suisse International (CSI) and Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) for misleading financial promotions for CSI’s Cliquet Product.

Asset management industry to shrink by half by 2030: KPMG

Due to seismic shifts in client demographics, technology and changing social values and behaviors, half of the firms in the global asset management industry will be vanished by 2030, reveals a report by KPMG.