07/31/2012

Former HSBC chiefs faces bonus clawbacks

One-time chief executive Michael Geoghegan and Sandy Flockhart, the head of the bank’s Mexican business for much of the period covered by the US investigation, are understood to be among former senior managers who face having parts of their bonus ta

07/31/2012

H&R Block Tax Mogul to Leave Fortune to Family Foundation

Mr. Bloch, who tied for 39th on last year’s Philanthropy 50 list of the nation’s top donors, said the dollar amount of contributions to the foundation would remain private for now but that it would ultimately rank among the region’s larg

07/31/2012

Urquhart Stewart: Family-focused IFAs to thrive post-RDR

The current economic and regulatory upheaval is providing opportunities for fee-based family financial planners and this trend is set to continue with the incoming Retail Distribution Review, the rise in technology and the current austerity, 7IM founder J

07/30/2012

UBS posts 58 pct second-quarter net profit drop ‎

In challenging conditions marked by increased volatility and greater client caution, UBS continued to execute its strategy and to deliver on its enduring commitment to clients, achieving pre-tax profit of CHF 951 million.

07/30/2012

UK Wealth manager eyes discretionary offering in HNW push

"The discretionary portfolio space may have £500,000 or more. They might want something that takes them in to a different space, [utilising] other instruments that we would never bring into our mainstream portfolios. Read more: http://www.ifao