Companies
Qatar royal family now Deutsche Bank’s biggest shareholder
Qatar’s royal family has increased its stake in Deutsche Bank to nearly 10% and recommended a replacement for an open position on the bank’s supervisory board.
Curtis Banks buys Sipp book out of administration
Curtis Banks Group has acquired the self-invested personal pension (Sipp) business of UK-based European Pensions Management (EPM) for an undisclosed sum.
Canada Life Group Insurance managing director McMullan dies
Ian McMullan, managing director of Canada Life Group Insurance, died on 8 July following a battle with cancer.
FCA ‘hampered’ HSBC money laundering prosecution, says report
UK chancellor George Osborne and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intervened in a US investigation that could have seen Europe’s largest lender, HSBC, prosecuted for money laundering, a new report claims.
Legg Mason acquires 82% in US-based investment platform
Legg Mason has acquired an 82% stake in US-based online investment adviser Financial Guard for an undisclosed sum.