10/03/2014

UK now main rival to Swiss private banks

Britain’s emergence as the strongest European rival to Switzerland for private banking and wealth management has been highlighted by figures showing that UK assets under management rose 11.4 per cent to £524.4bn last year.

10/03/2014

RBS hires Goldman for Coutts International sale

By refusing to give any bidder or joint venture partner rights to the Coutts brand, RBS is likely to put off most private equity investors, unless they already own a private bank to which they could transfer its customers.

10/03/2014

Hargreaves Lansdown names bespoke DFM partners

It has carried out due diligence on a number of wealth managers and has formally endorsed the two firms, to which it recommends advisers refer bespoke discretionary asset management clients.

09/29/2014

Wealth management offers treasure for niche players

Fintech companies are disrupting the status quo for traditional wealth management firms, which have for so long built their businesses around plush London premises, suited and booted advisers and thousands of back-office staff.