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North America | 3 Jul 17
Banned UK fraudster charged with £37m investment scam in US
A man disqualified from working as a director in the UK has been charged with fraud by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading investors in a $37m (£28m, €32m) scam.
Former adviser jailed for 4 years for defrauding ex-Spurs star
A former financial adviser has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of a multi-million dollar fraud case involving retired San Antonio Spurs basketball player Tim Duncan.
Supermodel Kerr hands over $8m in jewellery linked to 1MDB
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has handed over $8.1m (£6.4m, €7.2m) worth of jewellery to US authorities that she allegedly received from former boyfriend Jho Low, a person of interest in the 1MDB scandal.
Schroders launches US focused wealth management company
Schroders has set up a new company as part of its wealth management division called Schroder Wealth US that will sit alongside its existing UK subsidiary, Cazenove Capital.
Columbia Threadneedle expands US equity fund range
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is expanding its US equity fund range with the launch of the Threadneedle (Lux) US Disciplined Core Equities Fund in its Luxembourg Sicav.