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NEWS UPDATE
BUY-SIDE

Perpetual merges regional asset management businesses under one global umbrella

The Group consists of regional asset managers Perpetual , Pendal , Barrow Hanley , J O Hambro , Regnan , Trillium and TSW ; has appointed a new chief executive for the global division .

Perpetual Group has merged its existing regional asset management businesses to form one global division led by a newly created role of chief executive of asset management . The Group said the move will help it to reap the benefits of a “ global multi-boutique model ” as well as a global distribution team in asset management . The Group owns asset management bands including Perpetual , Pendal , Barrow

Hanley , J O Hambro , Regnan , Trillium and TSW .
Rob Adams will take on the dual role of chief executive of Perpetual Group and chief executive , asset management . Two further roles have been created to support Adams within the AM leadership team .
Graham Kitchen , who currently serves as chairman of Trillium and Perpetual corporate entities in the UK , will serve as global head of investment strategy while a search for a permanent candidate commences . Elsewhere , Clare Forster has been appointed as global head of business management and strategic delivery .
DATA

Lombard Odier joins Neptune ’ s buy-side community

Clients will now have access to real-time axe data from Neptune across rates , investment grade , high yield and emerging markets bonds .

Fixed income axe provision platform , Neptune Networks , has added Geneva-based Lombard Odier to its expanding buy-side community .

As part of the collaboration , Lombard Odier will have access to Neptune ’ s axes across rates , investment grade , high yield and emerging markets bonds .
Trading and advisory users worldwide will utilise the data for the benefit of their end investor client base .
Lombard Odier ’ s clients will have access to additional market insight and identification of investment opportunities from the Neptune axe data , which is delivered directly from 32 fixed income dealers globally .
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