04/20/2015
Several advisers who admitted to using a cheat-sheet on exams – after Fairfax Media reported of its existence – were retained by Macquarie for long periods after their admissions, according to sources.
04/20/2015
The fund – which is managed by Schroders’ QEP Investment Team – offers investors a different way of accessing the emerging market opportunity set.
04/20/2015
It’s natural enough for a financial adviser’s relatives to become clients
04/17/2015
They’re snapping up restaurants, taking over hotels — even investing in the water supply. But not everyone’s happy. James Ashton reports on the Abu Dhabi super-rich buying up the capital
04/17/2015
Wealth management firms likely to be affected by Mifid II
More clarity is needed from the FCA ahead of the 2017 deadline
04/17/2015
Activist investor Knight Vinke said UBS needs to "radically" shrink and should look at spinning off or merging its investment bank
04/17/2015
Brewin Dolphin has been named as a prime candidate to join the wealth management M&A merry-go-round by broker Liberum Capital.
04/17/2015
Andy Cumming, head of advice at Close Brothers Asset Management, said the acquisition will strengthen the group's integrated wealth presence in Scotland.
04/17/2015
Wealth managers have been reducing equity allocations and using convertible bonds to dampen the volatility of their multi-asset portfolios
04/17/2015
UBS set to beef up compliance with 350 staff - memo
Swiss bank UBS is set to add as many as 350 compliance staff in Nashville and Krakow over the next two to three years, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday.
04/17/2015
He said the firm has continued to invest in the business this year
04/16/2015
Expect exodus from large wealth managers to continue
Financial services professionals will continue to leave wealth management heavyweights in favour of the relative freedom of smaller firms, according to IFP chief executive Steve Gazzard.
04/16/2015
Digital technology transforms wealth management industry
The early success of an online service that matches wealthy people with wealth managers demonstrates that investors want more choice in where advice comes from.
04/16/2015
A Navy Seal, a Yacht Captain, and 500 Other People Billionaires Trust to Manage Their Money
Managing the life of Sergey Brin is big business
04/16/2015
Wealth giants investigated by ASIC over advice charges
ASIC today provided an update on its Wealth Management Project which is focusing on the conduct of the largest financial advice firms
04/16/2015
UBS Said to Begin Review of Australia Wealth Business
UBS Group AG is undertaking a review of its Australian wealth-management business that may lead to a sale of the unit
04/16/2015
Weekly Close Up - Close Brothers
The sunny days have put me in a more literary mood. ”Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer” Richard III once famously announced.
04/16/2015
Banks leverage off private wealth arms
Banks in Asia have been leveraging off their private banking arms to generate investment banking deal flow
04/16/2015
114K UHNW individuals relocated to UK over past decade
Last year, 15 people per day joined the ranks of ultra-high-net-worth individuals
04/16/2015
INSITE 2015 will feature nearly 40 sessions to provide attendees with actionable ideas and steps to navigate the industry's emerging trends around technology, regulation and practice management