Julius Baer launches Absolute Return Fund in Australia
Julius Baer, in partnership with Sydney-based Aurora Funds Management, is tapping into the Australian wholesale market with an absolute return fund
Julius Baer, in partnership with Sydney-based Aurora Funds Management, is tapping into the Australian wholesale market with an absolute return fund
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says it will vigorously defend the constitutional challenge that accounting firm KPMG has initiated in the High Court of Australia against the Commonwealth of Australia and ASIC. KPMG is seeking a declaration that section

GlobalBridge, a provider of unified managed account and separately managed account programmes for trust banks and other non-bank advisers, has selected SS&C Technologies’ UMA technology solution. GlobalBridge switched its accounting platform to SS&C’s Global Wealth Platform to support its growth
Capital Z Investment Partners is to sponsor Aviator Fund Management, LP, an asset management company focused on investing in the key Asian markets.
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) has chosen Monarch Capital Management as a manager in its FX Managed Alpha Product (FX MAP) currency platform.
HedgePole AG has started offering middle and back office solutions to fund of hedge funds, their managers and investors.
Appleby, a provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, has appointed Matthew Stocker as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Stocker (pictured) practices in the full range of corporate and commercial law matters, including general banking and finance

Law firm Eversheds has appointed Steven Geerlings and Paul-Michael Rebus in a move to strengthen the firm’s City banking and finance offering. Geerlings specialises in asset based lending acting for ABL providers on a Pan European basis. Rebus (pictured)
Markit has acquired Communicator Inc, the provider of a range of automated solutions for the processing of OTC derivatives trades.

Citi Capital Advisors has appointed Mahmood Noorani as portfolio manager for its global macro strategies team, which provides the investment management services for the CCA Global Macro Fund. Noorani brings to the team 20 years of experience at financial institutions,