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Verdict Staff

State Street Global Advisors makes key appointments

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has made five key appointments in the firm’s intermediary business, which provides products supporting wealth management professionals.

UBS appoints new global chief investment officer

UBS has appointed Mark Haefele as its new global chief investment officer for UBS Wealth Management and Wealth Management Americas.

Ivy Investment Management signs fund adoption agreement with EMG

Ivy Investment Management has entered into a fund adoption transaction agreement with Emerging Managers Group (EMG).

Aspiriant hires new wealth management director

Aspiriant, a US-based independent wealth management firm, has hired Lorraine Fox as new director of wealth management.

State Street partners with DoubleLine Capital to launch new active ETF

State Street has partnered with Jeffrey Gundlach’s DoubleLine Capital to launch a new actively managed bond ETF.

Investor confidence in emerging markets has returned for three main reasons: deVere Group

Investor confidence in emerging markets is at its highest level for more than a year, according to one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.

BofA names new vice chairman of EMEA corporate and investment banking

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has named Tim Waddell as new vice chairman of corporate and investment banking for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective September 2014.

Matthews Asia unveils new Asia focus fund

Matthews Asia has expanded its Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS fund range by launching a new Matthews Asia Focus Fund.

Morningstar reports hedge fund performance for April, asset flows through March 2014

Morningstar, a provider of independent investment research, has reported preliminary hedge fund performance for April 2014 as well as estimated asset flows for March 2014.

Affluent consumers more likely to purchase lifestyle property now than five years ago: Study

The “Sotheby’s International Realty Luxury Lifestyle Report” surveyed affluent consumers in the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil and China and found that the majority in all four countries are more likely to purchase a lifestyle property now than they were five years ago and to make a lifestyle property their primary residence.