01/10/2023
BofA downgrades Schroders as ‘most sensitive’ to recession
Bank of America has downgraded Schroders and Ninety One in an intensification of its bearish outlook on the UK asset management industry.
Wealth and Asset Management
01/10/2023
Capital Group partners with UBS
The MSI combines four fixed income sectors -- investment-grade corporate bonds, high-yield corporate bonds, emerging-market debt and securitized credit -- in a single portfolio, according to the disclosure.
01/10/2023
Two UBS Jersey leaders nominated for Woman of the Year category in global Powerwomen Awards 2023
The awards champion women in the wealth management sector and both Fiona and Helen, have been nominated for the ‘Woman of the Year – Jersey’ category.
01/09/2023
Strategic financial planning for 2023
Many people only consider segments of their finances at a time.
01/09/2023
Customer service meltdown at the royal bank Coutts
A digital switchover has left the prestigious firm in disarray, its £1,200-a-year clients say
01/09/2023
The Most Effective Way To Move Upmarket
For a great many advisors to do well going forwards, they need to work with wealthier clients—they need to move upmarket.
01/09/2023
Hargreaves Lansdown’s billionaire founder calls for ‘huge’ cost cuts
Investment group’s largest shareholder urges the board to focus on selling investments rather than offering robo-advice
01/09/2023
UBS Joins China Reopening Bull Camp
This means a full reopening is likely to play out in 1Q23, auguring well for the medium-term investment outlook.
01/09/2023
Apex Group closes acquisition of the Maitland business
Recent acquisitions of Maitland and Sanne establish Apex Group’s footprint in South Africa
01/09/2023
Oxford Financial Partners Will Join Focus Partner Firm Buckingham Strategic Wealth
This transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.
01/09/2023
Impax Asset Management hails 6% asset uplift in first quarter
Assets under management were GBP37.94 billion on December 31, up 6.4% from GBP35.68 billion three months before.
01/09/2023
Kingswood completes £6.2m deal to buy Planner firm
The deal was announced in mid-December and has just received regulatory approval.
01/09/2023
TISE enters anniversary year with record number of listings
This contributed to TISE entering its anniversary year with a total of 4,020 securities admitted to its Official List, which is a rise of 10% year on year and the highest total since the Exchange opened for business in October 1998.
01/06/2023
Jupiter: '2023 will be the most exciting time for fixed income'
The question for 2023 is how quickly growth and inflation can allow policy to loosen.
01/06/2023
Asset manager opens Swiss office for ex-Robeco team
The office in Zurich hosts six staff, including a five-person sustainable thematic equity team, all of whom had already joined from Robeco, and a data manager.
01/06/2023
Invesco shuts EM bond fund as assets dwindle
The firm said the Global Emerging Markets Bond fund was ‘no longer economically viable’ and will be closed at the end January.
01/06/2023
Janus Henderson revamps management teams amid cost-savings plan
Programme designed to save millions in ‘cost efficiencies’ results in the departure of several portfolio managers.
01/06/2023
Digital Currency Group shutdowns wealth management business
Late last year, DCG, which owns asset manager Grayscale Investments and cryptocurrency brokerage firm Genesis and others, reduced the size of its workforce by 10%.
01/06/2023
EFG's Dikshit believes India and Japan markets can resist global headwinds
Ashish Dikshit, head of advisory solutions and product management Singapore, EFG Bank, is optimistic about the domestic-focused Indian economy and is encouraged that a weak yen will support Japanese corporate earnings.
01/06/2023
Wealth Management – 2023 Outlook
As some 12% of Advisers look to exit or sell their businesses, acquisitions will continue to play a key part in the succession planning for many advice firms.