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Verdict Staff

Singapore ranked world’s most expensive city

Asia is home to half of the ten most expensive cities across the globe, with Singapore being the most expensive city to live, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

BNY Mellon partners with Maybank to launch new Asia small-cap fund

BNY Mellon Investment Management has partnered with Maybank Asset Management, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based Maybank, to jointly launch new Asia small-cap fund.

UBS to face trial in France over tax fraud charges

Swiss banking giant UBS and its French unit are set to face trial in France over allegations of helping wealthy clients dodge taxes and money laundering.

JPMAM forms dedicated sustainable investing team

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has formed a dedicated leadership team to create a sustainable investing strategy, shortly after unveiling a new European equity strategy.

Bridgehouse partners Morningstar to launch managed investments program

Bridgehouse Asset Managers, a Canadian independent investment platform, has joined forces with Morningstar Associates, an affiliate of the Morningstar Investment Management group, to introduce a new managed investments program.

IBM launches new cloud developer tools for financial services

Tech giant IBM has rolled out new developer tools to offer fintech firms the essential building blocks to develop financial services apps on its cloud.

UK government to create anti-money laundering watchdog

The government of UK has announced plans to launch a new anti-money laundering watchdog in order to tighten its defences against money laundering and terrorist financing.

BinckBank snaps up online wealth manager Pritle

Dutch online bank BinckBank has acquired local robo-advisory startup Pritle in a stock-cash deal valued at €12.5m.

Ex-Barclays CEO partners Qatari firm to buy Panmure Gordon

Atlas Merchant Capital, a private equity firm co-founded by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond, has joined forces with Qatari investment firm Qinvest to acquire British stockbroking firm Panmure Gordon.

T. Rowe Price rolls out new digital investment management solution

Baltimore-based asset manager T. Rowe Price has rolled out a new digital discretionary investment management solution featuring actively managed mutual funds to help investors meet their long-term retirement savings goals.