Managers of Wealth

Hong Kong banks see bigger role in GBA wealth management

High net worth individuals will help drive business growth in bay area, says Moody's

The path ahead

Navigating financial services sector performance post-COVID-19

The Fincen Files

Senior Associate Nin Ritchie shares her thoughts on the recent news about the FinCEN leaks.

The New Breed Of Art Collector Who Is Happy To Spend Millions Online

The joint sale will feature a painting by abstract artist Bridget Riley, with an estimated sale price of $7-9.6 million and a Banksy (pictured above) at $3.8-6.4 million.

The storm is coming, where can the Greater China Issuers go?

This article aims to provide an overview of Chapter 19C of the Listing Rules as a route to secondary listing in Hong Kong with a focus on Greater China Issuers.

What Are The Go-To Jurisdictions for Wealthy Middle Easterners and Why?

As a result Cayman remains a favourable jurisdiction providing substantive offshore structuring solutions for the region.

Chief Investment Officer Update: Second Waves

Western Governments were caught off-guard at the beginning of the first wave as the virus spread to northern Italy and then quickly to the rest of the world.

Treat Your Employees as Your Associates

Instead of blaming the bosses and the superiors personally, let us look at this challenge objectively to offer solutions to bridge the gap.

What will the office of the future look like post covid-19?

In the post covid-19 world, offices will look a little different and their configuration, function and lease structures are likely to change. Patrick Thomas of Canaccord Genuity writes.

Fund raising for Lebanon: Julius Baer Cares and Julius Baer Foundation support emergency relief efforts

The funds will be equitably distributed among the Lebanese Red Cross, the Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui, the Saint George Hospital University Medical Center and the Assameh Birth and Beyond Pediatric Unit in Karantina Hospital.

Axel Weber: Change and Desire

Weber has changed his mind about mergers: just five years ago, the 63-year-old thought a merger of larger banks would be “more or less impossible”.

European Regulators Failed to Spot Suspicious Money Flooding Through Latvia’s Banks

FinCEN’s move to sanction two Latvian banks in 2005 was aimed at ending their use of U.S.-registered shell companies for money laundering.

Evolution of a new model for financial regulation in the UK

Speech by Christopher Woolard, FCA interim chief executive, at the 10th annual International Financial Services Forum

‘Switzerland failing to tackle money laundering’: Thelesklaf

The former head of Switzerland’s anti-money laundering office says the country is failing to pull its weight in the fight against large scale corruption.

CIOs Wielding More Influence in the Boardroom as IT Spending Surges by $15 BILLION a Week

“To see it scale at basically $15 billion dollars a week, an annualized 20%, was massive”

UBS Snags Swiss IPO

Real estate is proving a sure investor bet amid record low and negative interest rates: the Swiss bank is leading the second property listing in Switzerland this year.

The Future of Advice

New survey reveals how advisor business models and practices will change—and the implications for asset managers.

View Crisis as an Opportunity, not as a Threat

Boris Yeltsin handled the army coup successfully by facing it head-on when USSR was transforming due to ‘perestroika’ and ‘glasnost’ under the leadership of Michael Gorbachev.

UBS: Axel Weber Creates Merger Wish List

Weber has previously voiced his views about the need for the board to seek partners for inorganic growth and he had previously explored merger options with external consultants but had not raised the issue to board directors until now.

Flu d’état by Tim Price

Teachers won’t teach; general practitioners refuse to see their patients; the police use drones to eavesdrop on remote hill-walkers.

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