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PEOPLE MOVES: BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Aviva
BlackRock has lost an ex-Barclays chief executive from its board after he was charged by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. Deutsche Bank has ramped up its anti-financial crime divisionwith two senior hires, while Aviva has appointed its chief executive of international insurance to the company’s board.
Deutsche Bank wealth arm eyes super-rich in Asia, Middle East
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management is hiring 100 client managers around the world in a bid to target the ultra-wealthy, particularly in Asia and the Middle East.
Best Practice | 7 Jun 17
Tax evasion crackdown will see wealth managers lose $13bn
Wealth managers around the world will lose around $13bn (£10bn, €11.5bn) of annual revenue due to a global crackdown on tax dodging as clients are set pull out $1.1trn out over the next few years, a new report suggests.
PEOPLE MOVES: Manulife, Aegon, Legal & General
Manulife’s president and chief executive is to retire, while Aegon has appointed a policy affairs heavy hitter to oversee the company’s government relations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. L&G has a new head of strategic business for its pension risk transfer division.
China’s HNA Capital takes top stake in Deutsche Bank
Chinese financial services group HNA has become the biggest shareholder in Deutsche Bank after increasing its stake to just under 10%, overtaking the Qatar royal family and BlackRock.