Man Group new CEO for Australian business

UK-based alternative asset manager Man Group has appointed Jamie Douglas as chief executive of its Australian business, Man Investments Australia.  Douglas is the former managing director for all foreign exchange and emerging markets at JP Morgan London’s chief investment office. He will be responsible for providing local

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Artemis appoints Richard Pursglove new Head of Retail

Artemis Investment Management has hired Richard Pursglove as head of retail, to drive the firm’s distribution strategy from September this year. Strengthening Artemis’ existing sales team and reporting to Artemis’ Head of Asset Gathering, Dick Turpin, Richard will be responsible for the future development and delivery of

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Social Media Intelligence Research – Agreed refinements from Industry Consultation

Following  an intensive period of industry consultation, the structure and inclusions of Fishtank’s Social Media Intelligence (SMI) focused on  Australian Investment Management and Superannuation have now been finalised. The next report containing agreed refinements will be available to subscribers in mid July and cover the period from January

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Lloyds to sell GBP 7.2bn international wealth arm to Swiss bank Union Bancaire Privée (UBP)

Lloyds Banking Group is to sell its international private banking business to Swiss bank Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) as part of its strategy to focus on the domestic wealth market. The transaction will includes the bank’s Geneva-based Private Bank, its branches based in Geneva, Zurich, Monaco and Gibraltar, and its representative office

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