07/04/2011
ABN Amro seeks to sell Swiss private banking unit
ABN Amro Bank NV wants to sell it private banking operations in Switzerland, Swiss daily Handelszeitung reported at the weekend, citing unnamed sources.
Wealth and Asset Management
03/20/2011
Heartwood launches Investment Management Division
Heartwood has launched its Investment Management as a separate division
03/08/2011
Heartwood wins PAM award for second year running
Heartwood, the independently owned wealth manager, has been selected ‘Best Overall Wealth Solutions Provider - High Net Worth’ for the second year running at this year’s PAM Awards, which are widely regarded as the ‘Oscars’ f
03/07/2011
Wealthier people plan to leave an average of £10,000 each to charity
Over three quarters (78%) of wealthier parents plan to leave an inheritance, of which an average of £10,394 or 3% of their total assets will go to charity
02/09/2011
BNP Paribas launches One Bank for Corporates in Europe
BNP Paribas offer new services for corporate clients
02/02/2011
The National Gallery of Victoria restores a Poussin with the funding of BNP Paris and the Fondation de France
As part of a program to aid museums preserve important works, the BNP Paribas Foundation and BNP Paribas Australia, which is celebrating 130 years of operation in Australia
01/18/2011
French Banks Plan to Develop Islamic Finance
The first Islamic bond from France may be sold in early 2011
01/17/2011
UK cancels sukuk focus on economic growth -Islamic finance
The U.K. government has decided not to issue sovereign sukuk because it is judged not to provide value for money," a spokesman for the U.K. Treasury in London
01/12/2011
middle class parents plan to leave an average inheritance of £335,285
New research from Heartwood Wealth Management
01/12/2011
Top honour for British Islamic bank
The Islamic Finance News Awards are widely recognised as the most transparent and comprehensive in the industry.
01/05/2011
RBC Global AM announces December sales results
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM) announced December net sales
01/01/1970
No influx of European wealth for Singapore
Singapore has grown rapidly by assets under management as wealthy entrepreneurs from the region, especially southeast Asia, have started to use private banks.
01/01/1970
UK Wealth manager sells remaining SIPP business
The £355,000 sale will see the SIPP and SSAS business, which it obtained when it acquired UK Wealth Management, move to City Trustees
01/01/1970
HK to focus on fund and wealth management industry
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will put greater effort into promoting the fund and wealth management industry in the city in the next five years
01/01/1970
BlackRock private bank hire reflects rising trend
A newly created senior role at the US asset manager is in line with a growing focus on wealth managers as a channel for fund sales in Asia.
01/01/1970
UK financial planning company buys IFA firm
Deal adds £150m in assets under management