04/09/2019
Credit Suisse under fire from proxy advisers for CEO bonus
Glass Lewis's recommendation in the non-binding vote comes as Swiss ethical investment proxy adviser Ethos also urged shareholders reject the pay report.
Wealth and Asset Management
04/09/2019
JP Morgan Makes Big Wealth Management Push
Wealth management is a very good business if you can get assets, and it seems like JP Morgan is waking up to the fact that it has a better opportunity in the area than it formerly realized.
04/09/2019
Private banking is more than just banking
Private banking, at its heart, is not just about banking.
04/09/2019
Assante Private Client reduces management fees
Additional changes allow for more flexible and tax-efficient use of distributions in non-registered accounts.
04/09/2019
Corry Capital Advisors Selects Northern Trust
Northern Trust will provide fund administration and depositary solutions for CCAs new Irish Life Settlements Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle
04/09/2019
Two European institutions lay claim to the title, but which one is the world’s oldest bank?
The growth of trade and a monetary system across Renaissance-era European society created a demand for institutions that could store personal and commercial assets securely, and even make loans to people in need of a cashflow boost.
04/09/2019
Deutsche Bank’s Wealth Unit Reveals Big Plans to Win UHNW and Family Office Clients
The company has named Todd Stevens as global head of the new unit and Dan Kaiser as regional head for the Americas, Deutsche Bank says.
04/09/2019
A model example: How wealth firms deviate from the norm; Private assets' public revival
Some material differences: the average Balanced model has much less fixed income exposure than the DP allocation midpoint
04/08/2019
Deutsche WM launches investment team for wealthy clients
This is one of the latest developments at Deutsche's wealth arm, which recently hired HSBC's head of international private banking Rui Forcada and three Brazil-focused private bankers.
04/08/2019
Kasikorn Asset Management: Broadening the Offerings, Distribution and Digital Capabilities
It is the first multi-asset guaranteed fund, with Amundi and Credit Agricole, their parent bank, as the guarantor.”
04/08/2019
Marc Buerki: «Swissquote Will Open a Branch in Singapore»
At the start, our team will be small, with 4 to 5 members of staff only, but once the revenue is coming in, we will for sure expand.
04/08/2019
Foreign investors own 60% of Swiss corporations
In contrast, the seven largest Credit Suisse investors alone hold a 35% stake, according to NZZ.
04/08/2019
Rare Do-Good Loan in Asia Flags Chance of Growth for Tiny Market
It’s offering a margin of 135 basis points over the base rate, and that can drop by as much as 5 basis points from the second year if it keeps a top score on its sustainability performance.
04/08/2019
JP Morgan to Add 1,000 Financial Advisors
In particular, the firm is looking to expand in high-growth areas such as China, according to the annual report.
04/08/2019
Julius Baer appoints CEO of Italian subsidiary
It has over EUR 10 billion in assets under management.
04/08/2019
Catalyst merges with Global financial services specialists
Market-leading financial services firms set to create global specialist consultancy
04/08/2019
Wealth Enhancement Group continues buying spree
Lightyear Capital-Backed Wealth Management Firm's Third Acquisition in Greater Philadelphia Area Adds Significant Incremental Scale to Regional Footprint
04/08/2019
Is your outsourcing strategy stifling your success? By Prashant Singh, SS&C
The same is happening in financial services outsourcing.
04/05/2019
Diversity initiatives contradict asset managers’ vast gender pay gap
Women’s pay lags men’s as much as 46% at some investment houses
04/05/2019
Asia’s overlooked Islamic finance growth story
Labuan is a federal territory of Malaysia comprising one large main and six smaller islands located off the northern coast of Borneo.