SSGA hires, DBS loses and so does EFG; Blackrock gathers; Man buys back; Spy looks at Fees; Bond market discipline; advertising from Schroders, Old Mutual GI, Invesco and much more.

SSGA hires, DBS loses and so does EFG; Blackrock gathers; Man buys back; Spy looks at Fees; Bond market discipline; advertising from Schroders, Old Mutual GI, Invesco and much more.
HSBC moves; AMP gets ethical; Concentrate or die; Invesco fixed maturity; DBS’s good call; Benchmarking dilemmas; EFG is coy; Nikko’s tissues; Samsung AM’s taxis and much more.
The appointment of Renato Cohn will last until the closing of the merger with EFG International.
Zurich-based private bank, EFG International, has agreed a deal with Brazilian bank BTG Pactual to buy its Lugarno-based private banking unit BSI, one of the oldest Swiss banks, for about CHF1.33bn ($1.34 bn, £940m) in cash and stock.
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