09/16/2012

Custodians raid toolbox to build for the wealthy

Wealth management companies and private banks have cottoned on to something their cousins in institutional fund management have known for a long time: the value of a partnership with a large and steady custodian bank.

09/16/2012

Coutts invests to give clients institutional offering

Not content with advising the Queen, Coutts, the private bank, has other big ambitions: it wants to deliver the kind of investment service to its wealthy clients that sophisticated institutional investors are used to elsewhere. Its owner, Royal Bank of Sc

09/16/2012

'India's 7,730 super rich own $925 bn'

India is home to as many as 7,730 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals whose combined wealth amounts to a whopping USD 925 billion, says a study.

09/13/2012

Manulife launches private wealth arm

Manulife Private Wealth's goals-based investment management approach uses a team model to leverage Manulife Asset Management's extensive experience in domestic and international institutional investment management with expertise across asset cla

09/13/2012

UBS looks to put cap on banker bonuses

UBS is looking at capping bankers’ bonuses as the Swiss bank joins its European peers in cracking down on remuneration schemes following regulatory and investor pressure.

09/13/2012

Barclays pay will be based on good behaviour

“Every business unit, and every individual, will have a balanced scorecard derived from the group’s, and against which they are measured. Compensation will be based on the balanced scorecard,” he explained.

09/13/2012

Approaches to wealth management vary by fortune

Millionaires are most likely to seek the services of a full-service broker, but those at the very top of the wealth pyramid are looking for different types of advice, according to the latest Millionaire Corner study, $25 Million Plus Investor 2012.

09/12/2012

Asian wealth managers optimistic about growth prospects

According to the Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management World Wealth Report 2012, the number of Asia-Pacific HNWIs hit 3.37 million in 2011, compared to 3.35 million in North America, and 3.17 million in Europe.