08/05/2013
Standard Chartered, which makes more than 90% of its profits in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, said Korea remains its most difficult market and that it was writing down the value of the business.
08/05/2013
The discretionary managers are due to meet with the Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers (Apcims) later this month to discuss the plans.
08/05/2013
Africa is evolving, fast. Technology is helping.
08/05/2013
“We foresee ongoing elevated reputational and legal risk at BKB from pending legal actions by the U.S. Department of Justice against Swiss banks,” S&P said after meeting with the management of the company.
08/04/2013
The head of the UK's Consular Corps told the Mail on Sunday the decision has created "havoc".
08/04/2013
City payouts went up by £1.8billion in a year as fatcats delayed their bonuses to take advantage of Chancellor George Osborne’s cut in the top rate of tax.
08/04/2013
Banking giant HSBC Holdings reported pretax profit of $14.1bn in the first half to end-June, an increase of 10% compared with the same period in 2012.
08/04/2013
The industry debate rages….. whether smaller bespoke discretionary portfolios are sustainable on grounds of cost, with a number of DFMs reviewing the suitability of clients with smaller pots.
08/04/2013
HSBC has vowed to sidestep European proposals to cap bankers bonuses to prevent an exodus of talent in its Asian and American markets, potentially by raising salaries.
08/04/2013
Nigel Cuming, CIO of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, is considering allocating to European equities and property as equity markets continue to rally.
08/04/2013
Legitimate rival to Switzerland; M&A robust in spite of banking downgrade
08/04/2013
The existing independent directors are also set to remain on the executive board for the foreseeable future. At the end of June Johim had around £3.9 billion in assets under management.
08/02/2013
Married men and married women provide drastically different answers when asked who is responsible for financial decisions in the household,
08/01/2013
The result, which Generali called its best half-year performance in the past five years
08/01/2013
Barclays Plc is joining Citigroup Inc. and UBS AG in targeting millionaire clients in Africa as the continent’s fastest-growing economies swell a rich list topped by billionaires
08/01/2013
In acquiring Capricorn, ILH will also buy The Pentad Group
08/01/2013
This Wealth Adviser Special Report highlights how Jersey's wealth managers and government are attracting a share of the rapid, global growth in wealth with a raft of initiatives, from infrastructure investment to taking on new technology to help serv
08/01/2013
The move comes as big brokerage firms struggle to make up for lost assets during the recession
08/01/2013
The Q2 2013 performance figures for the ARC Private Client Indices and ARC Charity Indices have been calculated.
08/01/2013
The desk provided visa fast-tracking and advice services for overseas investors with more than £1 million under their possession in the UK