09/20/2015
Robo-advisers mark ‘seismic’ shift in wealth management
Fund managers, banks, brokers and financial advisers all face threats to their business models from robo-advisers, which provide automated online investment services.
Wealth and Asset Management
09/20/2015
Robo-advisers mark ‘seismic’ shift in wealth management
It is still a nascent industry but it is expanding fast.
09/18/2015
WealthBriefing Swiss Awards 2016 Now Open For Entries
Entries for the annual WealthBriefing Swiss Awards - with results due to be announced next February - are now open.
09/18/2015
HSBC Middle East to move head office to Dubai from Jersey
Move will not affect its customers or regulatory relationships in other countrie, says bank
09/18/2015
Aberdeen Asset Management wins corporate engagement award
Aberdeen Asset Management Charitable Foundation was awarded the Best Foundation accolade at last night’s Corporate Engagement Awards.
09/18/2015
HSBC could stay in UK, hints chairman Douglas Flint
Douglas Flint says Britain’s regulatory system is better suited to a global banking titan
09/18/2015
The Way of the Future: Technology and Branch Designs of the Modern Retail Bank
Many physical design and technology elements are intertwined such as drive through ATMs.
09/17/2015
Long-running Aberdeen chair passes away
A chartered accountant by trade, Irby spent 27 years at ING Barings.
09/17/2015
Independent fund and corporate services provider to open new offshore office
Plans to offer a range of governance services to the international funds community with the office, scheduled to open before the year’s end.
09/17/2015
Does SJP have a fee transparency problem?
SJP told the newspaper clients are only interested in one overall charge which covers advice and fund management
09/17/2015
Meet the Hong Kong bankers cashing in on China’s market turmoil
Hong Kong has long been a global investment gateway for rich mainlanders
09/17/2015
Families Support Scepter with $14 Billion in Discretionary Assets
The board represents the assets of a number of Gulf and Asian ruling families and ultra-high-net-worth investors
09/17/2015
Swiss site shows where Americans are welcome
Where Americans Are Welcome-Expats lists banks and a range of business-related companies in Switzerland
09/17/2015
Generation Sceptic: Millennials Unconvinced of Wealth Management Outcomes
Almost one third (29%) of the UK’s HNWIs under the age of 40 believe that recommendations from their wealth management firm have not been in line with their risk tolerance, according to new research released today.
09/17/2015
Credit Suisse Seeks to Build Luxembourg Hub as EU Gateway
Pictet and Lombard Odier, Geneva’s two largest private banks, are also expanding their base in Luxembourg.
09/16/2015
BTG Pactual Is Cleared to Acquire Swiss Private Bank BSI
BSI, founded in 1873, is one of Switzerland’s oldest banks.
09/16/2015
Why more investors are letting private banks decide what to do with their money
High-net-worth clients are increasingly choosing to let their private banks decide their investment strategies amid rising stock volatility
09/16/2015
HSBC Explores the Future of Wealth with Next Generation Family Business Leaders
Harnessing the next generation's energy and potential is a critical component of succession planning.
09/16/2015
Single-Family Offices Are Increasingly Co-Investing With Institutional Investors
With more and more single-family offices controlling ever-greater wealth, some of them are expanding this trend.
09/16/2015
UBS CEO expects clarity on Swiss capital requirements in coming months
Switzerland is expected to hold off on outlining tougher capital requirements