Mediobanca shareholders reject $7bn bid for Banca Generali
The acquisition was intended as a move to counter an unsolicited €13.3bn bid from Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) to purchase Mediobanca.
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HK tycoon Cheng family buys EAM Blackhorn to build 'lifestyle platform
The Cheng family's CTF Services conglomerate plans to combine the external asset manager with its existing insurance and brokerage companies.
Coutts CIO says UK can still compete with US for listings
The NatWest-owned private bank is ‘neutral’ on the UK after shifting £2bn of client funds from British blue chips last year
Three must-see charts for investors in August
While some of today’s uncertainties may only be short-lived, others are part of fundamental, long-term system changes.
Raiffeisen: Continued growth and strong pension and investment business
Strong growth in customer deposits by CHF 5.5 billion to CHF 220 billion
Shail Bisht: «Private Banking Is Being Reshaped Right Now»
The panels will address real-world case studies on digital transformation, AI in financial services, open finance, and next-gen customer experience.
Controversial ‘millionaire migration’ report subject to independent review
Criticism of the much-cited Henley & Partners wealth migration report has prompted the people behind it to both defend the report’s findings and commission a review of its methodology
Why space is now a must-have investment
Felix von Schubert, executive chairman and CEO, NewSpace Capital, argues Europe needs to catch up in the race to invest in space
Case study: How we delivered a pension buyout in record time
The urgency was driven by a need to improve the company’s attractiveness to prospective partners, as the scheme was viewed as a barrier.
Netherlands the world’s leading builder of super yachts; Market cooling down
Almost 70 percent of the yachts built in the Netherlands are designed and built in accordance with the wishes of the client.
Costs of privately schooling next generation set to nearly double
With A-level results day approaching, Weatherbys Private Bank’s annual school fees study reveals the impact of VAT and inflation on private school fees for the next generation.
UBS Job Cuts Spark Discussion
The next «major milestone» in the integration of Credit Suisse (CS), acquired in 2023, is the migration of Swiss clients to UBS’s platforms and systems.