Janus Henderson Group has appointed Tomoyasu Tanimoto as Head of Distribution in Japan. Tanimoto is based in Janus Henderson’s Tokyo office and reports to Suzanne Cain, Janus Henderson’s Global Head of Distribution.

Drata, a next-gen security and compliance automation company, has appointed Ross Hosman as Chief Information Security Officer. 

Ethical and sustainable funds continue to be among the best performers in the latest rebalance of the Crown Ratings, which have been published by global fund data and technology specialist, FE fundinfo.

Almost forty per cent of UK institutional investors are optimistic about the economy as the country emerges from the pandemic, according to the latest Institutional Investor Compass Survey from MFS Investment Management.

Greengage, which is currently seeking licence permissions to become a digital merchant bank, has partnered with fintech provider, mnAI, to provide clients with access to millions of real-time data points across all UK business sectors. 

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) has appointed Andrew Hay as Head, Global Infrastructure Investments.

Vitesse, a FCA and European (DNB) regulated provider of international payments and treasury management solutions, has selected Alessa by Tier1 Financial Solutions, a provider of client relationship management (CRM), AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions, to enable secure, real-time global transactions.

Harald Rieger will take over responsibility for the Union Investment Group’s business with institutional clients from August 2022 at the latest. 

PraxisIFM Group, a global financial services business listed on The International Stock Exchange (TISE), has agreed to sell its Fund Administration division to Sanne Group in an all-cash deal worth in excess of GBP50 million. 

HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has launched the HSBC GIF Global Equity Sustainable Healthcare Fund, the firm’s first healthcare fund focused on sustainability and impact.