02/07/2012

Coutts hosts 'Women in Philanthropy Forum'

On Friday, over 60 philanthropists came together at Coutts’ head office to discuss and explore the important role that philanthropy can play in supporting women and girls in the UK and internationally.

02/06/2012

Julius Baer inflows fail to offset Swiss franc‎

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (BAER), the Swiss wealth manager founded in 1890, said it will probably have to pay a fine to resolve tax matters with the US after full-year profit declined 27 percent.

02/02/2012

Jefferies buys RBS' historic UK broker

Hoare Govett had been one of the most historic and prestigious brands in British stockbroking for much of the 20th century, along with Cazenove, but analysts felt its brand value had been diluted after it got absorbed into ABN AMRO.

02/02/2012

Richardson GMP Looks To Acquire Boutique Wealth Manager

Andrew Marsh said the firm would be open to acquiring an independent wealth management firm that focuses on wealthy families, entrepreneurs, and business owners. He said the firm wasn't in talks with any possible targets now.

02/02/2012

Up to 100 Coutts staff face axe in restructure

Up to 100 of Coutts’ front office staff face the prospect of redundancy, following the bank’s decision to separate its wealth management and private banking functions in the run-up to the retail distribution review.