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Alternatives | news 4 Nov 15
Gold price rise sparks profit taking
The strong rise in precious metals prices seen last month has sparked a bout of profit taking, with gold and silver investors selling and buyer numbers falling, according to BullionVault.
People Moves | news 4 Nov 15
Manulife Singapore appoints bancassurance and legal chiefs
Global life insurer Manulife has strengthened its Singapore team with two hires to spearhead its bancassurance operations and its legal and compliance department.
UBS makes sweeping changes at the top
UBS Group announced nine changes to its group executive board and its board of directors, including a major shake-up of its wealth management division, on Tuesday, the same day the company released its third quarter results.
Bullish Barings MA team upgrades equities view
Barings’ Multi Asset Group has upgraded equities to “preferred”, amid encouraging signs of US growth.
United Kingdom | news 3 Nov 15
Zurich urges UK advisers to speak up on long-stop rule
Financial advisers need to ensure they have their say on the UK complaints long-stop proposal to help shape what the legislation could look like, said Zurich’s head of retail platform strategy.