05/14/2013
China expands crackdown on wealth management fund pools to non-bank financials
The rise of WMPs has been fuelled by Chinese depositors' hunger for yields above the central bank's benchmark deposit rate
Wealth and Asset Management
05/14/2013
Julius Baer reports 16% increase in AUM
Interim Management Statement for the first four months of 2013
05/14/2013
BNP Paribas Launches the BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Index
BNP Paribas has launched a first of its kind Individual Philanthropy Index which measures and reflects the commitment of individual philanthropists from Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
05/14/2013
HSBC Signals 14,000 Jobs Cuts in $3 Billion Savings Plan
The bank expects to reduce the number of employees
05/14/2013
London & Capital launch Private Investment Office
Independently-owned discretionary wealth manager, London & Capital, has underlined its growing presence in the Ultra High Net Worth market, announcing today the launch of the London & Capital Private Investment Office.
05/14/2013
Blue-blooded Swiss banks bid for UK retail business
Swiss bank is changing the direction of its $11bn asset management business by expanding its presence in the UK wholesale market, necessitating high-profile appointments
05/14/2013
Sallie Krawcheck to Buy 85 Broads Women’s Network
I am becoming involved with and investing in 85 Broads because investing in women is smart business
05/13/2013
Dutch bank Van Lanschot to cut 250 jobs in reorganisation
Strategic choice for activities that preserve and create client wealth; Van Lanschot welcomes starters building wealth and deepens online offering
05/13/2013
Wealth manager Rathbones upbeat as assets jump 12 percent
Boosted by buoyant financial markets and recent takeover activity
05/13/2013
Citigroup Seeks the Wealth of the World
The recent turnaround in Citigroup's fortunes is great news for investors, as new management helps guide the bank to a more profitable future. Some of the bank's more lucrative sections, however, have been growing for some time, after being put
05/13/2013
Vestra Wealth plans to exploit FATCA opportunity with Vestra US
The new company is aimed specifically at clients that face the complex regulatory and tax issues
05/13/2013
EFG International looks to increase dividend payouts
Swiss private bank EFG International plans to return more cash to shareholders having emerged from a two-year restructuring campaign to get back into profit, its chief executive told Reuters.
05/13/2013
Lord Rothschild's RIT Capital makes history after passing £2bn mark
Lord Jacob Rothschild's investment company RIT Capital Partners has seen its assets exceed the £2 billion mark for the first time in its history.
05/12/2013
Some Financial Advisers May Have PTSD Following 2008 Crisis: Study
The purpose of this study was to measure the psychological impact of the 2008 financial crisis on financial planners.
05/12/2013
Wealth managers - don't write that book!
Sometimes advisers feel they have a mission or a calling
05/12/2013
HSBC puts a slice of private bank up for sale
HSBC has put part of its global private bank up for sale. It has reclassified assets as non-core, which reduced revenues and pushed the operation into the red in the first three months of this year.
05/12/2013
Wealth Managers Benefit HNW Clients
Tutors International report a rise in enquiries from private wealth managers they extend their services beyond financial and investment management and into lifestyle and domestic affairs.
05/12/2013
Johim posts 10% profit rise ahead of Credit Suisse spin-out
JO Hambro Investment Management went into its March part management buyout from Credit Suisse on the back of a near 10% rise in profits in 2012
05/12/2013
Hewins Financial Launches Cue Wealth Management Solutions
Hewins Financial has designed Cue in affiliation with Wipfli LLP as a strategic partnering platform for select CPA and RIA firms
05/12/2013
Premier targets wealth managers with fund range revamp
Premier Asset Management has streamlined its fund range in a move to broaden its appeal in the wealth management market