Managers of Wealth Offshore

RBC Emerges as Possible Swip Bidder

The future ownership of Swip, which primarily manages money on behalf of Scottish Widows, has been the subject of speculation for some time.

Christie’s and Sotheby’s stage spectacular sale previews in £210m summer art bonanza

Art worth £210 million, including some of the finest, rarest and most exciting pieces coming up for sale at the top auction houses this summer

ME investors eyeing prime London property

"As one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities London offers a wealth of cultural and leisure experiences. Property prices continue to rise and we have a buoyant rental market,"

Deloitte Buys Assets of a Boutique Bank

Some 70 professionals from McColl Partners, an advisory-focused investment bank, will join Deloitte Corporate Finance, a subsidiary.

Hedge fund couple to give hundreds of millions of pounds to fight malnutrition

The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), which is funded from the profits of TCI, is expected to make a record commitment by a private charity at the Nutrition for Growth Summit being held in London ahead of the G8 meeting.

Dodge & Cox Worldwide Funds Added to Cofunds

one of the largest privately owned investment advisers in the world, announced today that Dodge & Cox Worldwide Funds plc, organised as an Ireland‐domiciled UCITS*, was recently added to three investment platforms:

Thesis launches models on platforms and cuts bespoke fees

Thesis Asset Management has launched its model portfolios on platforms and revamped its bespoke fee structure in an effort to improve transparency.

Five biggest platforms' market share falls 20%

The market share of the biggest five UK adviser platforms has decreased by 20 per cent in the last three years, falling from a 90 per cent in 2010 to 70 per cent in Q1 this year

Hedge fund managers generate billions of returns in record start to year

Booming stock markets and global money-printing have allowed some of the world’s biggest hedge funds to generate billions of dollars of returns in a record start to the year

3i buys Barclays fund

BRITAIN’S oldest private equity firm s stepping up its exposure to energy investment and other infrastructure projects

Swiss Life premiums rise 14 pct in first quarter 2013

Group solvency was 224% as at the end of March.

Every penny helps... United's link with Bank of America will save them £10m a year

Manchester United have cut their interest bill by £10million a year after a major refinancing through Bank of America

PIMS: Ascentric set to soft-launch white-label platform

Royal London-owned wrap Ascentric is soft-launching its adviser self-direct white-label proposition with around 50 firms over the course of 2013.

Earliest Known Patek Philippe Grand Complication May Fetch $1.5M At Auction

Christie’s New York will offer The Stephen S. Palmer as the highlight of its New York Important Watches auction on June 11

Beware of that hedge fund in the window

Researchers found that monthly hedge fund performance post-advertisement fell by 0.1%

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator

May notifications 3.77%

London & Capital partners with Alexander Beard group plc to access portfolios on Skandia

London & Capital’s portfolios are constructed to spread risk by investing in numerous asset classes - blending traditional actively managed funds with low-cost tracker funds.

Diamond prices to rise 6pc per year till 2020 - RESEARCH

The market price of rough diamonds will rise consistently until the end of the decade

Mouton Magnums Back to 1945 Fetch $266,000 at Christie’s

Sixty-six magnums of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild spanning the period from 1945 to 2008 fetched 257,400 Swiss francs ($266,000) at a Christie’s International Plc wine auction in Geneva this week which raised $3.96 million.

The 23 Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold At Auction

The collectible market is booming, with art, cars, and jewelry all breaking records in recent months.

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