Europe
state street appointed by maj invest
State Street Corporation is to provide custody, transfer agency and Luxembourg fund administration services to Danish investment firm Maj Invest’s newly launched sinAl fund, a long-short equity fund.
kleinwort to acquire deutsches bhf private bank
The Kleinwort Benson Group is to acquire BHF Bank, a Frankfurt am Main-based private bank, from Deutsche Bank for 384m, as Kleinwort expands its presence in the private banking sector.
canaccord to acquire eden financial
Canadian owner of Collins Stewart, Canaccord Financial, has announced it is to acquire Eden Financial for a total consideration of £16.8m, even as it closes 16 wealth management branches in Canada.
Isle of Man signs taxation agreements
The Isle of Man has signed a double taxation agreement with Singapore and a tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Republic of Turkey in quick succession on the same day in London.
feifa votes in marriot as chairman
FEIFA has officially voted in Chris Marriott, founder and director of Geneva-based Blackden Financial, as its new chairman of the executive committee.