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Investment Week's sister title professionaladviser.com is pleased to announce the finalists for the 16th International Fund and Product Awards.

Geneva-based banking group SYZ has agreed to acquire the Swiss private banking subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada in a move which doubles the firm's assets under management and expands its reach across the world.

Quilter Cheviot has completed a comprehensive reorganisation of its executive team, five months after it was taken over by Old Mutual Wealth.

Wealth manager European Wealth has completed the £3m acquisition of IFA business ISM Solutions it announced in its annual results in May.

Charles Stanley's William Tong has joined Waverton Investment Management's managed funds team as business development manager.

Old Mutual Wealth has hired Jane Goodland from Towers Watson to head its responsible business efforts.

Old Mutual Wealth has hired Architas' Andrew Miller as an investment specialist in its sales team as its increases its focus on advisers.

Sanlam Private Investments' chief investment officer Richard Champion has ended his 11-year stint at the firm in order to take a senior role at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management.

As much as £400bn could be held in 'dinosaur' funds, according to Hargreaves Lansdown, as investor inertia sees cash left languishing in stagnant products.

Bob Woods, executive chairman of advice firm Mattioli Woods, is to pay out half the value of his 15.1% stake in the firm to his ex-wife under the terms of their divorce settlement.