10/15/2012

Rothschild quits Bumi

An extraordinary City row erupted last night when Nat Rothschild abruptly quit the board of a mining company he created, accusing his chairman of being "complicit" in the "oppression" of some shareholders.

10/14/2012

Former BlackRock exec joins Schroders

He is “well known as an early thought leader” in the area of risk premium-based investing, Nicolaas Marais, London-based head of multiasset investments and portfolio solutions at Schroders, said in a news release.

10/14/2012

Ex-RBS banker joins Harrods

Harrods Bank, established in 1893 as part of the Knightsbridge store, was acquired by Qatar Holding, part of the Qatari sovereign wealth network, when it bought the upmarket brand in 2010.

10/11/2012

Webster Private Bank names wealth management head

He brings 20 years of experience in the private client business and has held leadership roles at some of the leading institutions in wealth management, including J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Citigroup Private Bank, Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management

10/10/2012

ING Asset Management's Asia Pacific CEO to leave

It comes after negotiations between Ameriprise Financial, parent of Threadneedle Asset Management, and ING over the acquisition of the latter’s Asian investment business have broken down, sources indicate.