Managers of Wealth

Old Mutual Wealth sees sales go up at Intrinsic

Old Mutual Wealth’s gross sales increased by 16 per cent to £4.6bn in the first quarter of 2015.

Odey Asset Management raises stake in Plus500

The wealth management firm now holds 14.09% interest in Plus500, after purchasing 1,605,000 shares in the broker on Monday.

Europe Assets 'Topic du Jour' Among Wealthy: Smiles

Simon Smiles, the Zurich-based chief investment officer for ultra-high-net-worth individuals at UBS Group AG, talks about investors' interests in European assets

Why Cantor's Wealth Division Is Faltering

It's a really formidable challenge for firms to get into the high-end wealth management market and leverage off their name without a solid strategy," says Brian Hughes, president of Philadelphia consulting firm Hughes Growth Strategies.

Luxembourg private bank opens Hong Kong office

Considering the growing number of high-net-worth individuals in and around Hong Kong, there is substantial demand for quality asset management.

DST partners UK wealth manager

The product is reported to give wealth managers and advisers access to a suite of products and services via a multi-channel portal that manages all online and mobile content.

UK Private Bank signed as sole financial advisers to London Paramount

A London-based private banking firm has signed up as sole financial adviser to a ‘Best of Hollywood meets Best of British’ Disneyland-style resort planned in Kent.

SYZ Asset Management: First eight months of success for Michael Clements

In an economic context that is fundamentally favourable to European equities, Michael Clements and his team can detect many undervalued stocks ripe for appreciation as a result of his long-term contrarian investment approach.

A good place to start

But Investec is adamant that its new approach to servicing its clients, called One Place, is not some clever marketing ploy

New adviser launches for high net worth women

The women-only firm is based on a similar model, with founder and managing director Indre Butkeviciute telling FTAdviser that after speaking to many people in the industry, this area appeared to be an under-served niche.

Brown Brothers Harriman is shaking up its private-banking business

The 200-year-old partnership offers a sense of stability, and the principals have skin in the game.

Family office invests to Save the Seas

The $19 million Ocean Strategy fund owns companies helping to sustain the globe’s water resources

Attrition and breakaways have shrunk head counts at wirehouses

Dwindling head count presents one of the biggest threats to the wirehouses as they look to keep pace

Pay revolts: ShareAction highlights non-dissenting asset managers

Activist group says Aberdeen Asset Management, Hermes, M&G, BlackRock, HSBC and Schroders mostly sided with company management in pay disputes

America’s Cup – Artemis Racing touch down in Bermuda + Video

Artemis Racing became the first America’s Cup challenger to launch its AC45 development catamaran in Bermuda this week

Asean: The Future in Wealth Management

Southeast Asia’s economic boom is resulting in the emergence of a new middle class, heralding vast opportunities for global wealth management

Minerva Honoured Twice at 2015 Fund Awards

These prestigious awards highlight not only fund performance, but also the firms and people working tirelessly behind the scenes to successfully form, manage and advise on all aspects of funds in the current market.

Switzerland’s problems with debt, taxes and billionaires

Switzerland was singled out in this week’s Economist cover story on the dangers of tax-free debt

Thomas Miller Wealth Management welcomes trade body

Trade body will bring benefits to the financial advice sector

Guernsey Funds Forum 2015 draws huge crowd

More than 500 people attended the Guernsey Funds Forum 2015 in London last week.

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