People Moves | 2 Oct 12
pictet nabs jpms emd
Alain Nsiona Defise has become the latest in a string of emerging market debt managers to swap one investment house for another as firms jostle to get their offerings in this ‘hot’ asset class in order.
fairbairn name dropped in nedbank restructure
Fairbairn Private Bank is to become Nedbank Private Wealth as part of a corporate restructure which will see the company’s high net worth client-focused entities merged into one.
People Moves | 2 Oct 12
etf securities appoints former merrill lynch
ETF Securities has hired former Bank of America Merrill Lynch executive Matt Johnson as head of distribution for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
bny mellon takes westLB
BNY Mellon has acquired the remaining half of Germany-based WestLB Mellon Asset Management, which it has held in a joint venture with Portigon (formerly WestLB AG) since 2006.
Tax & Technical | 2 Oct 12
ten reasons to use a trust
There is often a popular misconception that financial advisers only sell products and little mention is made of the financial planning aspects of their services.