Companies
Ex-deVere South Africa manager wins court payout
A sacked area manager of deVere Investments South Africa who faced off against group chief executive Nigel Green in court has been awarded a ZAR3.7m (£217,380, $276,020, €252,420) payout.
PEOPLE MOVES: Brewin Dolphin, 1825, Julius Baer International
Brewin Dolphin has named its new chief operating officer, while Standard Life’s 1825 has poached a regional managing director from St James’s Place. Julius Baer International has appointed a head of compliance for the UK and Ireland.
Generali sets out fresh plans for asset management expansion
Generali unveiled a fresh push into asset management and said it will bolster its fee-based business, after reporting a 9% fall in first-quarter profits on Thursday.
NAB sells Asian wealth units to Singapore’s OCBC
The National Australia Bank has announced the sale of its private wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong to Singapore’s OCBC.
Brooks Macdonald inks key DFM deal with Hansard International
Brooks Macdonald’s international division has linked up with Hansard International to offer advisers the opportunity to access the Jersey-based wealth and asset manager’s full discretionary fund management offering.