12/26/2013

China lets bank wealth products buy preferred shares

Wealth management products (WMPs) operated by banks will be allowed to open securities trading accounts effective immediately, the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corp., the official clearing house for the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, s

12/23/2013

Only 40 Swiss banks agree to reveal hidden accounts

Around 40 of Switzerland’s some 300 banks have already said publicly they will take part in a US programme set up to allow Swiss financial institutions to avoid US prosecution in exchange for coming clean and possibly paying steep fines.

12/20/2013

Aberdeen Asset deputy in £5.4m shares payout

Aberdeen Asset Management's veteran deputy chief executive Andrew Laing has enjoyed a £5.4 million payday as he became the latest senior figure at the acquisitive fund manager to cash in stock.

12/20/2013

UBS takes big stake in Ashcourt Rowan

The news follows an announcement by Ashcourt that it had entered into an agreement to buy UKWM, a north west England-focused discretionary and pensions management group, for £14.25 million. It ensnare

12/20/2013

Towry ties up Deverill Black deal

The firm said: “Having been approached and concluded that the holding was not strategic in nature, the group accepted the offer made for its shareholding in Deverill Black.”