SEC
North America | 9 Dec 16
Departures continue with SEC enforcement head to step down
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that enforcement director Andrew Ceresney is to leave the agency by the end of the year, the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the regulator.
Commodities | 2 Dec 16
Pimco fined $20m for misleading investors on active ETF
Investment manager Pimco has been fined nearly $20m (£15.9m, €18.9m) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading investors about the performance of its actively managed Total Return ETF.
Maseco Wealth targets ‘gaping hole’ for US citizens in Asia
UK-based Maseco Wealth, the specialist wealth manager for US expat clients, is to target Asia with the launch of an independently owned business in Hong Kong.
PEOPLE MOVES: Julius Baer, US SEC, JP Morgan
Swiss private bank Julius Baer is reportedly hoovering up bankers from the defunct Singapore branch of BSI Bank. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced two more resignations, while JP Morgan Asset Management has created a chief executive and country head role in Australia.
PEOPLE MOVES: US SEC, Zurich, LGIM
The list of jobs to be filled by president-elect Donald Trump just got longer after the SEC’s chair confirmed she will step down at the end of the Obama administration. Zurich has named the new chief executive of its UK business, with Legal & General IM making senior appointments in the US.