05/12/2014
Jersey eyes closer ties with UAE financial sector
British Crown dependency seeks level playing field in global wealth management business
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05/12/2014
Bob Diamond’s African banking group: ‘Our investors are going to do very well’
Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond yesterday told the World Economic Forum on Africa that investors in his new financial services group Atlas Mara could expect good future returns.
05/12/2014
Swisspartners pays $4.4mn to avoid US tax fraud charges
The NPA applies only to the four specific entities that are party to it and does not apply to any other subsidiaries of swisspartners Investment Network AG or any individuals.
05/12/2014
Leicestershire's richest Asians see wealth soar by £54m in past year
Ten of the 50 names featured the 2014 Midlands Asian Rich List are from the county and worth a combined £606 million, up from £552 million in 2013.
05/12/2014
Bank of Montreal could scrap historic F&C brand
Canada’s Bank of Montreal could scrap the historic F&C brand, potentially bringing the 146-year history of one of the oldest names in London’s fund market to an end.
05/12/2014
Julius Baer gaining new foothold in the Netherlands
Julius Baer has acquired a well-established business in the Netherlands. Merrill Lynch has run wealth management activities in this market for more than 50 years shifting its focus to private banking and servicing high net worth individuals in the early
05/12/2014
Head of UK accounting body to lead wealth management workshop
Participants can attend one of three workshops that will be taking place simultaneously, with the other two covering funds and insurance.
05/12/2014
Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2014
Citywealth has announced its Magic Circle Award winners for 2014 and the Channel Islands were once again well represented.
05/12/2014
Bellpenny adds £75m in assets with latest acquisition
The deal sees 1,000 clients transfer to Bellpenny’s national advice business along with its advisers.
05/12/2014
HSBC wins The Asian Banker award for Best Wealth Management in the Middle East
We are delighted to receive recognition for our innovative Wealth Management solutions from such a respected organisation
05/12/2014
Hargreaves Lansdown founders rise up Sunday Times Rich List
Hargreaves Lansdown founders Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Lansdown have risen up the Sunday Times Rich List, which boasts a record 104 UK-based billionaires.
05/09/2014
China's tech boom triggers gold rush for Asia's private bankers
Asia's biggest wealth manager UBS, for example, has increased its Asia Pacific wealth management staff by 8 percent this year to 1,120.
05/09/2014
Chris Gilchrist: Beware relying on platforms for client reporting
Several of the adviser-led platforms now have quite brilliant reporting functionality. Asset allocation, cashflows, tax reporting, market commentary
05/09/2014
Brewin v Charles Stanley: A leading employment lawyer's verdict
It is a case that the whole industry is watching with interest
05/09/2014
Rowan Dartington in double office launch as profits surge 350%
The group attributed growth to an increase in management fees
05/09/2014
Ex-Skandia head of wealth planning launches consultancy
Plans to offer consulting to the wealth management industry internationally but will focus initially on both the UK and Europe.
05/09/2014
New trends in managing the art wealth of private collectors
There are significant opportunities for clients and trustees to adopt best practices and benchmarking from museums.
05/09/2014
Credit Suisse pay plan gets more opposition at shareholder meeting
Credit Suisse faced increased opposition from shareholders to its pay plan on Friday, as the Swiss lender became the latest major bank to come under attack over
05/08/2014
The Asset releases Triple A Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investment Awards rule book
The Asset has issued the rule book for The Asset Triple A Private Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Awards 2014.
05/08/2014
STOXX launches China brand
It has also licensed a number of its flagship products to Asian asset managers seeking to provide investors exposure to European stocks through passive investment vehicles such as ETFs.