Brown Shipley has appointed former Sanlam private banking chief Hugh Titcomb to head up its own private banking division.

Henderson Global Investors has rebranded in a bid to appeal to a wider global audience.

Skandia has dropped HSBC's £152m ($251m) Frontier Markets fund from its platform because of the timing of its trading days.

Polar Capital has increased assets under management (AUM) by 80% in the nine months to December 2013 despite closing its UK equity desk, the group's update has revealed.

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have both reported disappointing profits today, as income comes under pressure from a fall in bond trading.

Legendary investor Jim Rogers is trying to find new ways to invest in North Korea, having dipped his toe into the market by purchasing stamps and coins from the communist state.

Henderson Value trust's managers have pledged to avoid 'face-saving' sales and concentrate on realising the longer-term potential of stocks to turn the fortunes of the fund around.

Johan Swahn has joined Skagen Funds as a portfolio manager on its flagship €5.6bn Global fund.

J.O.Hambro Investment Management has rebranded as Waverton Investment Management today following a management buy-out from Credit Suisse.

Former Barclays UK private banking head David Semaya is to join Nikko Asset Management, as CEO Charles Beazley steps down for family reasons.