Bahrain’s Two Seas Trust rebrands as Elian Middle East
Bahrain trust services provider Two Seas Trust, the first company to be licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain to provide trust services in the kingdom, has rebranded as Elian Middle East.
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The landscape is changing: ‘Infinity’ launch celebrates strategic alliance
February 8th marked the introduction of a completely new strategic alliance between two specialists within the financial services industry, changing the landscape of savings and investment providers in the UAE.
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Aegon set to sell annuity book to Rothesay – report
Rothesay Life, the UK-based insurer is in exclusive talks to buy Aegon’s £9bn UK annuity book, Reuters has reported.
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AllianzGI to buy Rogge Global Partners from Old Mutual
Allianz Global Investors is set to purchase £24.1bn fixed income house Rogge Global Partners (RGP) for an undisclosed sum.
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Julius Baer admits US tax evasion, pays $547m
Swiss private bank Julius Baer said it has reached a deal with the US Department of Justice to pay $547m to settle tax evasion allegations, and at the same time two former Julius Baer bankers pleaded guilty to helping American clients dodge taxes.
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BNP’s wealth management division sees surge in net inflows
Good inflows into BNP Paribas’s Wealth Management division, driven by domestic and Asian markets, resulted in annual assets under management growth of 6.8% to €954bn (£728bn, $1.1trn) in 2015.
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Tilney Bestinvest buys Ingenious AM
Tilney Bestinvest has struck a deal to buy Ingenious Asset Management for an undisclosed sum.
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Most HNWs to invest more in 2016, says deVere
Three-quarters of high-net-worth (HNW) individuals plan to increase contributions to their investment portfolios in the first half of 2016, according to a poll by the deVere Group.
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Tax avoidance claims management firm Rebus in administration
Crowdfunded claims management company Rebus, which specialised in pursuing companies for mis-selling investments later deemed to be tax-avoidance schemes, has entered administration.
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Credit Suisse slumps after big 2015 net loss
Shares in Credit Suisse fell nearly 12% on Thursday after the bank reported worse-than-expected 2015 results, which included hefty net asset outflows in the final quarter.
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Axa sells Hungarian banking operations to focus on retail
Axa Bank Europe, part of the global insurance and asset management giant Axa Group, has agreed to sell its Hungarian operation to OTP Bank in a move that will see it fully focusing on retail banking.
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Hargreaves Lansdown reports inflows up 23%
Hargreaves Lansdown’s first half net inflows were up 23% on last year to £2.77bn, according to the company’s half yearly report.