03/09/2015

Wealth Management Madness 2015: Round 1

The closest contest came in the Establishment region, where last year’s champion, the CEO of UBS Group Americas Bob McCann, barely squeaked by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management top dog John Thiel; McCann won by just nine votes and now has to face Well

03/09/2015

Swiss banks in quandary over undeclared US accounts

The spat illustrates a thorny issue for Swiss banks. They are eager to shed undeclared American accounts, but Switzerland’s bank secrecy laws mean they can’t easily open up their records to US authorities.

03/08/2015

Consolidation surges in UK wealth management

Pricing pressures, low interest rates and additional regulation have combined to prompt consolidation in the wealth management industry as companies rush to exploit potential cost savings.