12/10/2015
RBS pays €23.8m to settle tax evasion inquiry into Coutts' Swiss operation
Settlement with German prosecutors, which involves immunity for any current for former staff, is latest embarrassment for bailed-out bank
Wealth and Asset Management
12/10/2015
Credit Suisse, Julius Baer eye bids for BTG Pactual's Swiss unit - sources
BSI has been put on the block after its billionaire founder André Esteves was arrested
12/10/2015
New DIFC Court Ruling Grants Al Khorafi Family in Excess of $70 Million
Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) and its affiliate, Switzerland's J. Safra Sarasin Ltd (formerly Bank Sarasin), ordered by Court to pay losses
12/10/2015
Bermuda's Scepter Partners looks for acquisitions to spur growth
Scepter is a standing syndicate of ruling families, ultra-high-net-worth industrialists and sovereign wealth funds. Headquartered in Bermuda
12/10/2015
Brewin to launch two new wealth services
One prong of this growth drive will be the formal introduction of services for divorcees and entrepreneurs selling their businesses.
12/10/2015
Lord North Street director joins consulting firm
She had been at the firm since 2003 and was responsible for client client investment portfolios.
12/10/2015
SYZ Asset Management strengthens its analysis and manager selection unit
As a result of the advent of alternative UCITS vehicles in particular, the traditional investment fund and hedge fund universes are now combining
12/10/2015
Four Signs a Wealth-Management Partnership Is in Trouble
Financial advisers need to be watchful and proactive, because the unraveling of a team can be ugly
12/09/2015
Almost Half of Barclays Advisors Left Before Stifel Closed on Deal
The firm did not disclose terms, underscoring the difficulty industry insiders have had judging whether the deal was worth it.
12/09/2015
Wells Fargo Targeting Wealth Management Clients At Other Firms
Wells Fargo reached an agreement in October with Credit Suisse Group AG to get the inside track on recruiting the Zurich-based company’s private-bank employees.
12/09/2015
AFH raises £6.5m to back IFA acquisitions
It is proposed that the net proceeds of the fundraising will be applied to the purchase of further IFAs and the working capital requirements of the enlarged organisation.
12/09/2015
Using digital marketing to build client trust in wealth management
So how best can wealth and asset management firms work to keep the trust they’ve initially built?
12/09/2015
Sanlam announces new management structure for UK business
From that date all Sanlam businesses in the UK will, for the first time, fall under the responsibility and management remit of a single corporate entity, forming a UK group with combined assets under management and influence of nearly £9 billion.
12/09/2015
South Africans move assets abroad at record pace
Rand weakness and pessimism over economic environment push move to overseas.
12/09/2015
Crestone secures commercial partners ahead of April start date
The soon-to-be independent firm confirmed that it will turn to CBA for services including transactional banking and foreign currency trade execution.
12/08/2015
Morgan Stanley to capture Asian wealth from Singapore hub
Asian corporates are expected to demand investment banking services over the long term amid expansion overseas
12/08/2015
Credit Suisse chief John Knox points to further investment after hires
Credit Suisse on Tuesday announced internally that UBS co-head of equity capital markets Mr Cox will join its ranks next year.
12/08/2015
Brooks Macdonald moves into Portugal with Generali tie-up
Brooks Macdonald has announced a move into Portugal with a deal making its discretionary investment services available through Generali PanEurope’s Private Wealth Portfolio (PWP).
12/08/2015
Barclays extends its International Banking offshore offering
He added: “This proposition further enhances our strong footprint in the region as we continue to build on Barclays’ core strengths in Wealth and Investment Management as well as Corporate and Investment Banking.”
12/08/2015
The fall of Jersey: how a tax haven goes bust
Jersey bet its future on finance but since 2007 it has fallen on hard times and is heading for bankruptcy. Is the island’s perilous present Britain’s bleak future?