03/01/2012
       Sex, money and the myth of ‘grumpy old men’
      Sex, money and the myth of ‘grumpy old men’ 
    
    Money matters more to women than men, with the latter being more interested in sex, according to new research
03/01/2012
 Sex, money and the myth of ‘grumpy old men’
      Sex, money and the myth of ‘grumpy old men’ 
    Money matters more to women than men, with the latter being more interested in sex, according to new research
03/01/2012
 Ex-Adam boss to spearhead Thomas Miller launch
      Ex-Adam boss to spearhead Thomas Miller launch
    Adam & Company’s former head of investment management has decided to leave the firm to launch a private client division for Thomas Miller Investment
03/01/2012
 China Construction Bank Keen On Buying European Private Bank
      China Construction Bank Keen On Buying European Private Bank
    The state-run Chinese bank has been in talks with a couple of European banks on the issue, Zhu told the paper in an interview.
03/01/2012
 Have We Turned the Confidence Corner? Millionaires Think So
      Have We Turned the Confidence Corner? Millionaires Think So
    The SMICI, which measures monthly the confidence level of financial decision-makers in households that have $500,000 or more in investable assets, rose 6 points in February to a positive 4, which Spectrem said was its highest level since May 2011.
03/01/2012
 RBC raises dividend as profit tops estimates
      RBC raises dividend as profit tops estimates
    Royal Bank of Canada's quarterly earnings fell 6 percent as a drop in capital markets profit overshadowed strong retail lending, but the company also announced a surprise dividend increase.
03/01/2012
 Rothschild further expands its international wealth management business in Zurich
      Rothschild further expands its international wealth management business in Zurich
    He spent 16 years at Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd in London where he was instrumental in building the Private Wealth business for ultra high net worth individuals in Continental Europe.
03/01/2012
 UK private bank appoints Head of Legal Affairs
      UK private bank appoints Head of Legal Affairs
    Until the end of 2011 he was a partner in London in the corporate group at Simmons & Simmons
02/29/2012
 Liverpool wealth fund manager forges links with London Embassy
      Liverpool wealth fund manager forges links with London Embassy
    The office also currently doubles up as the company’s central headquarters for its outsourced PA team.
02/29/2012
 FSA to restrict wealth manager fees on distributor influenced funds
       FSA to restrict wealth manager fees on distributor influenced funds
    Finalised guidance by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) said firms running DIFs will no longer be able to receive a share of the annual management charge (AMC) or any benefit other than an adviser charge.
02/29/2012
 The Most Philanthropic Companies On Wall Street
      The Most Philanthropic Companies On Wall Street
    Although major banking corporation Goldman Sachs has come under increasing fire for slashing its philanthropic donations significantly in 2011, it should be remembered that the firm has stood as one of the leading lights in charitable giving over recent y
02/29/2012
 EFG International - well positioned in a changing private banking market - CEO
      EFG International - well positioned in a changing private banking market - CEO
    Now the focus is on demonstrating that we can convert these strengths into a level of profitability that adequately reflects EFG International’s scale, revenue base and natural growth potential.”
02/29/2012
 Standard Chartered in good shape after another record year 
      Standard Chartered in good shape after another record year 
    Standard Chartered, the emerging markets lender focused on Asia, reported its ninth consecutive year of record earnings, with pre-tax profits rising 11pc to $6.8bn.
02/29/2012
 Osborne plans new tax avoidance law
      Osborne plans new tax avoidance law
    A new law against corporate tax avoidance will be announced in George Osborne's budget next month, the Guardian reports.
02/29/2012
 Corporate arts philanthropy drops 7% in a year
      Corporate arts philanthropy drops 7% in a year
    Donations by businesses to arts organisations are at a lower level than in 2004/05, but individual gifts are up, figures reveal
02/29/2012
 Rich Indians among top philanthropists
      Rich Indians among top philanthropists
    Indian philanthropy suffers from some redundancy, the study found, with most philanthropists preferring to set up programmes through their own foundations, rather than investing in pre-existing non-governmental organizations, or programmes already in pla
02/29/2012
 HSBC private bank scaling down in MidEast
      HSBC private bank scaling down in MidEast
    The private bank has shrunk the number of relationship managers to around 10 from 50-60 at its peak 18 months ago, one banking source familiar with the matter said.
02/28/2012
 Wells Fargo To Expand Wealth Management, Insurance Operations Report
      Wells Fargo To Expand Wealth Management, Insurance Operations Report
    He said that of the assets being purchased from European banks, they consist almost entirely of U.S. loans, the FT reported.
02/28/2012
 Aspiriant bags top industry accolade
      Aspiriant bags top industry accolade
    Aspiriant was recognized as the top private wealth management firm, among those with more than $5 billion in assets under management, for unparalleled service to high-net worth clients and an innovative holistic approach to wealth management.
02/28/2012
 Investment complexity on the rise for UHNW clients
      Investment complexity on the rise for UHNW clients
    Recently named best private bank in Australia by Asian Private Banker, Credit Suisse has named its integrated strategy encouraging cross-divisional co-operation between the Private Banking, Investment Banking and Asset Management teams as a key success fa
02/28/2012
 Barclays Wealth hires from UBS for senior Africa offshore role
      Barclays Wealth hires from UBS for senior Africa offshore role 
    He joins from UBS where he has had considerable success building and leading Banker teams in emerging markets.