04/23/2012
Switzerland has recently tried to shed its image as a tax haven, signing deals with the United States, Germany and Britain to provide greater assistance to foreign tax authorities seeking information on their citizens’ accounts in the Alpine nation.
04/23/2012
The research carried out by Oxfam Scotland revealed that domestic security topped the list for priorities in life.
04/23/2012
Asia's leading wealth managers, who have combined assets under management (AUM) of more than US$3 trillion, are bullish on global economic outlook in 2012, according to the results of a survey released Monday.
04/23/2012
ME bank sets up private banking division
The agreement was signed by Mr. Varouj Nerguizian, Executive Board Member and General Manager
04/23/2012
Pay packages for executives in Britain’s biggest companies have escalated out of all proportion to their financial performance or value to society, some of the City’s most powerful investors warn today.
04/20/2012
It said that in the past seven months, Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services (NTHFS) had secured 22 client wins on four continents.
04/20/2012
A spokesperson for FTSE denied any changes in its commercial policy, particularly for Apcims members. She added: ‘Our current licensing requirements remain. There may have been some members who were not aware of this.’
04/20/2012
Chief executive attempts to head off shareholder rebellion over £17m pay package at next week's annual meeting
04/20/2012
Alex Barrell, head of the Cheltenham office said: “We are very excited about our move. We needed to find larger premises but didn’t want to leave Cheltenham so St James’ is perfect.
04/20/2012
Berry founder and chairman Jamie Berry said the facility would be offered to clients through strengthened ties with parent Swiss private bank Bordier.
04/20/2012
Michael Stahel and his portfolio management team, who currently manage insurance-linked securities funds for Swiss based investment manager and private bank Clariden Leu but are soon to move to their new home at LGT Capital Management, are planning to lau
04/20/2012
Morgan Stanley set aside $2.11 billion to pay employees at its investment-banking division in the first quarter, 10 percent more than a year earlier.
04/20/2012
The 40 richest individuals on Earth lost a combined $6.2 billion yesterday as stocks dropped amid disappointing U.S. earnings, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the wealthiest people.
04/20/2012
The billionaire founders of PayPal and Broadcom Corp. are among a dozen wealthy families that have agreed to give the majority of their wealth to charity, following in the footsteps of technology entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.
04/20/2012
A prestigious forum is being held in Jeddah today to help women in the Kingdom to improve their understanding of real estate investments, focusing particularly on the British market.
04/19/2012
Those with sufficient income who gain tax relief by donating to charity also gain the unique privilege of choosing how their tax is spent.
04/19/2012
The performance fee on the fund was previously set at 10 per cent of returns above the hurdle rate, which was set at three-month USD Libor.
04/19/2012
There are now 63,000 people worldwide with $100 million or more in assets, according to Ledbury Research, which specialises in monitoring global wealth trends.
04/19/2012
For these reasons, Philanthropy Management suggests that wealth consultants and other advisors manage the expectations of entrepreneurs who are making their first serious forays into philanthropy.
04/19/2012
The Guggenheim’s engagement with the South and Southeast region goes back even further than this programme, including exhibitions from seminal artists Rirkrit Tiravanija and Anish Kapoor.