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Investec appoints head of private credit management in direct lending expansion

Investec Bank plc, the banking subsidiary of Investec plc., has appointed Michael Miller to grow its private credit management ( PCM) team. European private credit manager Investec...

Financial firms lack commitment to supplier management despite heavy investments

Despite investments by financial services firms in supplier selection and implementation, a survey has revealed a lack of commitment to ongoing management and oversight. According to...

Fidelity International hires senior fixed income portfolio manager Mike Riddell

Asset manager Fidelity International has bolstered its fixed income team with the hire of portfolio manager, Mike Riddell. Riddell joins Fidelity in August from Allianz...

Investors turn away from ‘finfluencers’ as celebrity lawmaker ETFs beat indices

Investors are turning away from the investment advice peddled by celebrity and social media-based commentators and are increasingly turning to professional financial advisers, a...

Asset managers pursue more targeted product strategy to drive distribution

Investment managers are increasingly pursuing a more targeted ‘right product, right fit’ product strategy to increase distribution, a survey has found. The survey of 300...

RBC BlueBay appoints head of financial institutions for Germany and Austria

RBC BlueBay Asset Management has appointed Saskia Bernhardt as head of financial institutions for Germany and Austria.   Bernhardt will be Munich-based and report to...

Vistra gets green light to acquire Kroll

London-based business services firm Vistra has received regulatory approval to acquire the Luxembourg-based management company Kroll, following the initial announcement of the deal in...

Trustmoore appoints fund accounting director

Amsterdam-based administration services provider Trustmoore Fund Services has appointed Arie Pieter Schoordijk as senior director for fund accounting. In his new role Schoordijk will focus...

Russell Investments appoints director for Dach region

London-based asset manager Russell Investments has appointed James Young as director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the new role, Young will be responsible...

Small and mid market buyout funds gain investor favour

Small and mid-market buyout funds continue to grow in popularity with investors, driven by strong performance, diversity, defensive nature and lower leverages, according to...

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