11/01/2016
DBS Still Has Room for ABN Amro
It was a shrewd deal by DBS, the extensive mass affluent numbers embedded in the ANZ business will provide a fertile pipeline for the private bank and the cost synergies are obvious..
Wealth and Asset Management
11/01/2016
Hong Kong independent wealth association predicts strong growth
The Association of Independent Asset Managers of Hong Kong expects its membership to double in the coming year, as private bankers continue to break away from institutions to establish their own operations.
11/01/2016
News: Asia-Pacific HNWI assets elude wealth management firms
While trust levels are rising, it has not translated into more assets under management
11/01/2016
J. Safra Sarasin Group signs agreement to acquire Credit Suisse (Monaco) S.A.M. and Credit Suisse (Gibraltar) Ltd.
These acquisitions are an excellent strategic fit with the J. Safra Sarasin Group, and offer clients and employees a new powerful private banking service which builds on the best of two prestigious companies.
11/01/2016
Hong Kong independent wealth association predicts strong growth
The Association of Independent Asset Managers of Hong Kong expects its membership to double in the coming year, as private bankers continue to break away from institutions to establish their own operations.
11/01/2016
DBS Should Shun That UBS Wealth-Management Envy: Gadfly
That's either a heroic assumption or a large dose of UBS envy.
11/01/2016
Robeco starts China unit to tap demand for investing abroad
There's very strong demand from China's high net worth individuals to allocate assets overseas
11/01/2016
Guernsey launches new impact investment initiative
Impact investments cover four broad categories; social, cultural, economic and environmental.
11/01/2016
St. Jame's Place Snaps Up Ni Partner Practice
St. James's Place has acquired the partner practice of one of Northern Ireland's largest financial advice firms
11/01/2016
Nedbank Private Wealth has scooped 27 awards in 16 years
The results were assessed by an independent team of experts.
11/01/2016
Eastern targets
The collective wealth in the room at the event in mid October - about $500 billion (CHF494 billion) - could have bought and sold Mr Thiam’s bank 16 times over.
11/01/2016
Standard Chartered Stabilizes but Wealth Management Disappoints
Standard bank claimed to be on track to deliver in excess of $1 billion in gross cost efficiencies by the end of 2016
11/01/2016
Cim Global Business voted Best Fund Administrator in Africa for Private Equity
The AGF Africa Service Providers Awards are dedicated to promote excellence in the African fund industry.
10/31/2016
Swiss wealth and asset manager opens in Dubai
“Managing assets for institutional clients is our exclusive focus and we bring this formidable experience to DIFC. We currently manage US$159 billion in assets, invested in equity and bond markets worldwide. We have 17 business development centres g
10/31/2016
UBS goes after smaller fortunes in scramble for wealth in China
UBS Group will explore all avenues for accessing the domestic Chinese market, including partnerships
10/31/2016
Germany's DZ Bank to refer clients to OCBC's unit as it exits Singapore
The latest arrangement involves no financial exchange.
10/31/2016
Pictet Wealth Management picks up two awards
PWM also received the prize for "Best Private Bank in Europe"
10/31/2016
Fosun acquisition opens up new markets for Luxembourg private bank
Chinese investment in Europe is in the spotlight at the moment.
10/31/2016
Private bank with 1MDB links braces for sanctions
London-based Coutts said the client accounts are the subject of Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.
10/31/2016
ANZ to sell Asian retail, wealth businesses
ANZ has entered an agreement with DBS Bank to acquire ANZ's asian branch networks