08/22/2012

Six Group on acquisition hunt

The operator of Switzerland's national stock exchange is eyeing "strategic investments" with the proceeds from its sale of a stake in derivatives market Eurex, in a bid to execute on its well-publicised strategy of "internationalisatio

08/21/2012

Wealth management a tough play for big banks

These days wealth management contributes less than 8 per cent of CBA's group earnings, less than half its relative contribution before the global financial crisis.

08/21/2012

Barclays expands Singapore private banking team

Barclays today announced that it has set up an Independent Asset Managers team in Singapore, as it continues to capitalise on market opportunities in Asia, and further grow its private banking business in the region.

08/19/2012

Pictet dismisses M&A as disruptive

A wave of consolidation has been widely forecast for Asia’s private banking industry, but whether this is a healthy development for the market remains open to conjecture.

08/19/2012

Swiss fund body sets ambitions higher

The SFA, however, sees banks’ weakened hold on the Swiss financial services industry as an opportunity for its asset management industry to flourish.