05/31/2012

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank opens swanky London branch

Sheikh Khalid Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family, joined Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, to open the office at One Hyde Park, the 1 billion pound luxury Candy and Candy development located near the Harrods department store.

05/31/2012

Diamond financiers follow DeBeers to Botswana

Confirming the reports to Gazette Business, Bank of Botswana’s Spokesperson Andrew Sesinyi said, the reserve bank granted a banking licence to ABN AMRO Bank (Botswana) Limited, whose main focus is financing of diamond businesses and related entities

05/30/2012

Wealth managers toast wine funds

In the midst of the eurozone debt crisis, some financial managers are touting alternative "passion" investments for the well-to-do who are turning their backs on stock and bond markets.

05/30/2012

Citi seeks its next act in wealth management

The bank plans to hire 300 more personal bankers and brokers in the next two years, with a goal of reaching about 800 by 2014, Citigold Wealth Management President Venu Krishnamurthy told Reuters.

05/30/2012

HSBC survey ranks UAE in top three countries for exapts

HSBC’s Expat Explorer Survey shows that the UAE ranks No. 1 in the world when it comes to the nicest cars being driven by expats and almost a third of foreign workers in the country fall into the top earners category, making it a lucrative move for

05/30/2012

Rockefellers and Rothschilds unite ‎

The coming together of two of the best known business dynasties in the Europe and the United States will give the London-listed Rothschild trust a much sought-after U.S. foothold.

05/29/2012

Are you rich or not?

Most of us would have no trouble picking out the well heeled in our midst, but identifying what puts them into the wealthy club has become more subjective than ever.

05/29/2012

Spain's asset management set to change dramatically

The report, coordinated by Óscar García, senior manager capital markets for Spain at Accenture, is based on the results of a survey conducted in the first quarter of 2012 on 33 Spanish asset management companies, collectively representing 65

05/29/2012

Assets Rise at Brewin Dolphin‎

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin saw total funds under management tick back above 25 billion pounds driven by a lift in discretionary funds.