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Old Mutual Wealth buys DQS Financial Management
Old Mutual Wealth Private Client Advisers, a UK financial advice service, has struck a deal to acquire the financial planning firm DQS Financial Management.
HK rules seen as bottleneck to rise of robo-advisers
Hong Kong regulations require human involvement rather than an automated process in order to provide wealth management services, said iFast Financial (HK) chief operating officer Kelvin Yip.
MSCI tells China ‘No for now’ on entry into EM index
For the third time since 2013, the US index provider rejected the inclusion of China A-shares in its flagship emerging market indices, highlighting key unresolved issues.
Microsoft’s $26bn LinkedIn deal prompts mixed views
News of Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition has generated mixed views over its merit.
Alternatives | news 14 Jun 16
Limited fortunes will take brave hearts – Pictet AM
For the next five years investors with multi asset portfolios need to be thinking in terms of a 2.5-3.0% real rate of return and even then they will need to hold a lot more high risk assets, according to Pictet Asset Management.