02/16/2015

Bank leak reveals billions from Caribbean stashed in Switzerland

However, in the case of The Bahamas, although it is also a financial centre, 55 Bahamian citizens or passport holders were associated with accounts at HSBC. Likewise, Bermuda, where 13 of its citizens or passport holders were associated with such accounts

02/15/2015

Cornell, Chinese university create family biz program

Soon some Cornell University scions of successful family businesses will be joining with counterparts in China for an immersion program designed to help their businesses grow and manage wealth across generations.

02/15/2015

Gold's lustre lures Turkish savers

Gold is hugely prized in Turkey not just for ornamentation or investment by banks but as a secure way for private individuals to hold their savings

02/13/2015

Swiss lender Notenstein to buy bank La Roche - news website

Swiss lender Raiffeisen's subsidiary Notenstein Private Bank will buy Basel-based bank La Roche 1787, Swiss online news portal finews.ch said on Friday, signalling a pickup in consolidation efforts in the Swiss banking market.

02/13/2015

Ultra high net worths seize on alternative investment protection

Australia’s global private banks and wealth advisory firms are working closely with family offices and UHNW individuals on a wide array of alternative asset ­allocations in a direct effort to ­ensure meaningful returns, come what may, this y