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BBR Staff

BlackRock appoints new head of Official Institutions Group

American investment management firm BlackRock has appointed Terrence Keeley as a managing director and head of its Official Institutions Group.

Santander appoints new MD for UK private banking

Spain banking group Santander has appointed Sue Hayes as new managing director for its Private Banking, UK.

SGPB Hambros acquires Baring Asset Management’s private client business

SGPB Hambros, part of Societe Generale Private Banking, has completed its acquisition of the private client investment management business of Baring Asset Management in London and Guernsey.

BNY Mellon Asset Management appoints new CEO of Asia-Pacific

BNY Mellon Asset Management has appointed Alan Harden as CEO of Asia-Pacific.

Co-domiciled hedge funds on rise as non-UCITS onshore structures gain traction: RBC Dexia/KPMG survey

Hedge fund managers will continue to create EU-domiciled hedge funds to complement their Cayman Islands or other offshore offerings, but that the QIFs and SIFs were gaining popularity versus the UCITS framework, predicts a survey report released by RBC Dexia and KPMG.

Henderson to launch Emerging Markets Currency fund in Q3

Henderson Global Investors is set to launch an Emerging Markets Currency fund in third quarter of 2011, subject to regulatory approval.

Cardinal Wealth Services hires two new financial advisors

Virginia-based Cardinal Bank has hired Quentin Roos and Gregory Cartrette as assistant vice presidents for its wealth management division.

Rothschild hires new CEO for German wealth management arm

Rothschild Private Banking & Trust, part of the international Rothschild Group, has appointed Reinhard Krafft as new CEO of its German wealth management division, Rothschild Vermogensverwaltungs.

Mashreq Qatar enhances wealth management services

Mashreq Qatar has said that it is committed to provide enhanced wealth management services with a new proposition that includes a bouquet of savings and protection plans, insurance, global mutual funds, fixed income securities and treasury based solutions.

Citi launches new platform to tap affluent Chinese customers

Citibank China has introduced a new platform to provide emerging affluent Chinese customers with a greater level of convenience and personalization, as well as privileged global banking services.