07/10/2012

Geneva Bankers Tap Old Ties to Find New Riches Amid Arab Spring

Lombard Odier & Cie., Geneva’s oldest private bank, plans to double assets under management for Middle East clients to 10 billion to 15 billion Swiss francs ($15.7 billion) over five years, said Arnaud Leclercq, a partner in charge of the region

07/10/2012

Suitors gather as BSI and Merrill Lynch go up for sale

BSI had CHF77.7bn ($79.4bn) assets under management (AUM) in 2011, making its private banking business comparable in scale to the non-US wealth management unit of Bank of America Merrill Lynch with $90bn AUM.

07/10/2012

Guernsey offering foundations alternative

The Guernsey Finance seminar, titled The Foundations Alternative, takes place from 4pm on Tuesday 18 September in the Stevenson Theatre at the British Museum, Great Russell Street. It will be followed by a drinks reception at 6pm.

07/09/2012

Wealthy families may have more money than most but.....

While an overwhelming majority of those polled said their spouse/partner is comfortable with how financial decisions are made, 1 in 5 said that they feel their spouse/partner is stressed by their lead or participation in the process, with several notable

07/09/2012

Former Credit Suisse chairman backs CEO Dougan

Kielholz, now chairman of Swiss Re, was chairman of Credit Suisse when Dougan took over as CEO in 2007 and has continued as a board member since stepping down from the post in 2009.

07/09/2012

Campden European Family Business Awards - Results

The Awards are designed to recognise the top family businesses and leaders in Europe and to highlight the essential role family businesses play in contributing to employment and economic growth in the region.

07/08/2012

Swiss fund managers welcome simpler regulation

Swiss asset managers have welcomed simpler rules for their $4.2 trillion industry, which they say could boost their international reach rather than killing off smaller players as some had initially feared.

07/08/2012

Lloyds Banking nears loan-portfolio sale: report

The appointments are part of group chief executive Jonathan Polin’s change management programme, and what is described as an acknowledgement of the pair’s contribution in the group’s restructure.