07/24/2012

UK to crackdown on tax dodging Gulf-based landlords

The UK is clamping down on Gulf landlords who have bought properties in Britain and have not declared the rental income earned on them to tax officials, a London-based international tax advisor told Arabian Business.

07/23/2012

Bank of China abandons Swiss dream

Under the terms of the agreement, BOC will refer clients with international private banking needs outside Chinese Mainland to the Swiss bank

07/23/2012

Wealthy shift to risky investments

Twenty percent of the 1,020 households surveyed said they bought individual domestic equities in the 12 months ended in March, the Boston-based mutual fund firm said.

07/23/2012

Europe Stymies Private Equity as Corporate Buyouts Stall

With the region in its third year of crisis, firms have been stymied by the lack of bank loans needed to make buyouts profitable for their investors and an unwillingness on the part of sellers to accept lower-than-expected prices.

07/23/2012

Bank Hapoalim Exits Singapore

As part of this effort, in order to maximize operational efficiency, service for private-banking clients in Asia will be provided through Bank Hapoalim Switzerland branches in Zurich, Geneva, and Luxembourg and through the subsidiary in Hong Kong.

07/23/2012

Hungarian rich people are doing just fine - Research

When one sees stories about banks in Hungary, they tend to be tales of woe, both for the banks and the people they (used to) lend to. Not so much for private banking, a line of services that caters to the very top tier of the consumer market, i.e. rich pe

07/22/2012

Super rich hold $32 trillion in offshore tax havens

The study estimating the extent of global private financial wealth held in offshore accounts - excluding non-financial assets such as real estate, gold, yachts and racehorses - puts the sum at between $21 and $32 trillion.

07/22/2012

Survey Finds 86 Percent of Millionaires Are Self-Made - Research

This year’s study found that 86 percent of millionaires are self-made and that their path to wealth, financial outlook and goals greatly impact their investment behaviors. In addition, millionaires’ outlook on the future financial environment

07/22/2012

UK Wealth Management at the tipping point?

Since 2008, the financial sector has undergone significant upheaval. It has witnessed the demise of major market participants and experienced intense regulatory scrutiny and change.

07/22/2012

Aberdeen Asset Management client inflows slow

Aberdeen Asset Management, the UK fund manager, reported a slowdown in new client inflows in its third quarter as global economic uncertainties dampened demand for its fund products.

07/22/2012

Mirabaud launches fund for former BlackRock star

Mirabaud Asset Management has recruited three investment analysts in London to support Daniel Tubbs to manage a long-only UCITS investment fund, which will focus on emerging market equities.