03/29/2015
Swiss group Dufry snaps up Italian rival
The holding company owned by the Benetton family
Wealth and Asset Management
03/29/2015
Swiss banking model is ‘dead’, says Abu Dhabi finance centre chief
His comments come as the centre of gravity of such institutions has shifted palpably from west to east, and as Asia is developing its own bodies to rival those in the west, such as the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
03/27/2015
European Wealth targets Asia Pacific
The drive will be led by stockbroker James Igoe, previously of Hume Capital
03/27/2015
Gentoo Fund Services expands into Europe
Having gained regulatory approval, the 13 strong Luxembourg team will continue to serve existing clients, supported by Gentoo’s 29 employees based in Guernsey. The company will be renamed Gentoo Financial Services (Luxembourg) S. A.
03/27/2015
Credit Suisse hiring as wealth management goes digital
When Credit Suisse rolled out a new online private banking platform in Asia earlier this month, it trumpeted a bevy of benefits for wealthy clients in the region.
03/27/2015
Aberdeen Asset Management purchases of remaining stake in joint venture
The transaction is a part of Aberdeen's strategy to consolidate and strengthen further its alternatives platform
03/27/2015
Winners Of WealthBriefing Swiss Awards 2015
Outstanding practitioners from the world of Swiss wealth management were honoured at a gala evening yesterday at Geneva’s Hotel President Wilson.
03/27/2015
Russian Investors Take Conservative Approach To Wealth
The number of wealthy Russian investors employing a conservative wealth management strategy has more than quadrupled in two years, according to a report due to be released by Campden Research next week.
03/27/2015
International wealth manager launches ‘aggressive’ assault on UK market
“It remains unusual for internationally focused advisory firms to develop extensively in the UK.
03/26/2015
Credit Suisse Embraces A Boutique Approach
The asset manager focuses on its strengths to snare a larger role in managing Asia’s wealth
03/26/2015
UBS eyes Asia for wealth management growth, says Swiss bank chief
UBS AG, the world's biggest wealth manager, expects Asia Pacific assets to account for as much as 30 per cent of the funds it oversees within the next 10 years, the Swiss bank's chief executive said.
03/26/2015
Beauty No More: Assets of Chinese Restaurateur Frozen Over Dispute With CVC
Chinese restaurant group South Beauty has a lofty ambition. Its founder Zhang Lan loves to tout her chain as the future “Louis Vuitton” of the global dining market.
03/26/2015
Northwestern Mutual buys LearnVest to boost wealth management
Created in 2009, LearnVest has raised nearly $75 million in venture financing
03/26/2015
Tracking down the world’s super rich
While the marketer has a chance of knowing who the ideal customer is—in great detail—the real problem is access.
03/26/2015
Rival Rothschild branches face court battle over family name
News of the impending cease-and-desist order reflects an escalation of hostilities between two sides of the family
03/26/2015
RBS sells overseas wealth management arm
Britain's Financial Times had earlier reported UBP is expected to pay about $600 million (404 million pounds) to $800 million, citing two people familiar with the situation.
03/26/2015
QIB hosts the launch of the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2015
Qatar Islamic Bank has held an exclusive event for its private banking customers at Four Seasons Hotel in Doha, when for the first time in Qatar, Knight Frank presented its 2015 Wealth Report.
03/26/2015
Wealth Adviser: A Plan to Have Brokers Declare, “I Am Not a Fiduciary”
Brokers need to spell out their potential conflicts of interest to clients, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer believes.
03/25/2015
DeVere helped US press expose investment fraud
Global adviser group deVere provided evidence of what a spokesperson described as "one of the largest financial scams in history" to a US-based investigative news service.
03/25/2015
Swiss private bank to buy majority stake in British asset manager
Partners and key employees will retain a 40 per cent stake in the business