A little over a century ago, in an attempt to control a pest of beetles laying waste to the sugar cane crops of Queensland, cane toads were introduced to Australia. It seemed like a good idea at the ...

Georgios Leontaris has been promoted to chief investment officer for Europe international and Mena region, effective from 1 September 2021. He is based in Geneva and will develop the house view, asset ...

The IEC, to be established before the end of 2012, will “build upon the SFC’s statutory investor education mandate to cover a broad spectrum of financial consumer needs in Hong Kong, with the ultimate ...

Americans living outside of the US have been given a boost in their fight against what they deem to be unfair taxation. Democratic congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has tabled the Overseas Americans ...

Hamburg-based owner-managed family office Lennertz & Co has appointed Achim Uebele, a “recognized expert in strategic consulting for wealthy clients, single-family offices, and foundations”. The ...

The financial advice market is set for a large amount of client switching, according to Time Investments. Its report found that although Millennials and Generation Z earning over £50,000 ($63,466,€ 58 ...

UK-based Progeny has agreed to acquire international wealth management company The Fry Group for an undisclosed sum. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, will allow Progeny to extend its ...

Nigel Sillitoe is the founder of Insight Discovery and a highly regarded communications specialist within the global financial services industry. With a career spanning journalism, public relations, ...

Switzerland-headquartered financial services provider VZ Group has acquired a 50.1% stake in UK financial advice company Lumin Wealth for an undisclosed sum. The collaboration allows VZ to “gain its ...

South African wealth and investment advisory firm Carrick Wealth has expanded its offering with specialist fiduciary and planning services for high net worth clients, families and businesses. The ...

The CFA Institute Research and Policy Center has released new research exploring how AI and machine-learning technology can address critical issues facing the global pensions industry. Demographic ...

IQ-EQ has announced the acquisition of institutional cross border fund platform Gordian Capital as part of its global expansion strategy. Gordian CEO and co-founder Mark Voumard will continue to head ...