12/19/2012
A quarter of Swiss private banks are no longer operating profitably, with smaller wealth managers facing a “critical” situation, a KPMG report showed.
12/19/2012
It’s not yet clear how many, and to what extent, others have defaulted. But analysts say that if more flop and generate headlines like the Hua Xia case, a crisis in confidence could ensue, sparking a run on the wealth product market.
12/19/2012
Gregory F. Gatesman, designated Chief Operating Officer, will join on 1 February 2013 at the expected formal completion of the acquisition.
12/18/2012
But chairman John Morschel defended the scheme, which was packed by 95% of shareholders, said Mr. Smith's pay packet was "perfectly reasonable" given Mr. Smith's track record in steering Australia's third-largest lender by market
12/17/2012
Launched today with full FSA authorisation, the firm is partner-owned and funded, and will provide conflict-free advice based on a thorough and unbiased assessment of the market – principally to individuals, but also to trusts.
12/16/2012
According to PriceMetrix Inc., a Toronto-based company that advises U.S. and Canadian brokerage firms, the recruiting criteria that companies typically use could tilt them toward advisers whose best years are behind them.