05/08/2012
The report says that – to capture pre-financial crisis levels – private banks need to expand their focus beyond the ultra-wealthy clients to serve so-called “core millionaires”, who are expected to generate 80 per cent of net new r
05/08/2012
Killik & Co founder Paul Killik estimates the FSCS levy and interim levy will cost the firm roughly £500,000, around the same as last year, and is disappointed by a lack of transparency over how the scheme arrived at the figures.
05/08/2012
BNP Paribas and Societe Generale, France's two biggest listed banks, said on Monday that they were slashing their annual bonus pool for traders and top bankers after the sector was slammed by funding and capital concerns last year.
05/08/2012
He had served at Williams de Broe since 2010 and had overseen the acquisition of the wealth management business' parent Evolution Group by Investec last year.
05/07/2012
AMP is on track to meet its deadline to integrate the giant wealth management business with Axa Asia Pacific (APH) by early next year after a protracted three-year takeover saga.
05/07/2012
Baird’s financial advisor force totals almost 700 following the hiring of more than 250 financial advisors and branch managers since 2009.
05/07/2012
On the 3rd of May, French Minister for Culture and Communication Frédéric Mitterrand announced the acquisition by the French State, for the Louvre Museum, of the Pietà with Saint John and Two Angels attributed to Jean Malouel, thanks
05/07/2012
The growing revolt over executive pay is threatening to engulf a string of major companies over the coming weeks, including William Hill, Standard Chartered, Unilever and WPP.
05/07/2012
Schroders’ decision to buy a stake in an Indian fund management company at the end of last month underlines the asset management industry’s interest in a potentially large but challenging market.
05/07/2012
The rise of the middle class and the increase of wealth in private hands in Africa signal great opportunities for growth for the continent and investors.
05/04/2012
The unit of the Swiss bank, which focuses on clients with $10 million or more in investable assets, has 570 relationship managers, or RMs, the firm's name for financial advisers, in the region, 420 of which are in the U.S., and has more .
05/04/2012
This will be achieved through combining global best practice within the firms with peer interaction that can be used to future-proof the organisation.
05/04/2012
A study covering nine Asian markets described rich Malaysians as ambitious and aggressive in growing their wealth, with 75% aiming to be worth about US$4mil (RM12mil) within the next 10 years.
05/04/2012
Coutts undergoes major restructure for RDR
‘Reshaping of the UK business progressed to the next phase with the restructure of key professionals in client servicing,' RBS said.
05/04/2012
Funds for projects ranging from direct support of artists to acquisition of works and related community development projects accounted for $5.28 million of the $23.2 million in grants to organisations from clients of the multi-family office last year.
05/04/2012
Swiss private bank said to be up for sale
He said the group was in advanced negotiations with two financial institutions from the Gulf and one from Britain.
05/03/2012
The annual World Wealth Report and the Asia-Pacific Wealth Report are the global benchmarks for tracking HNWIs and cover HNWI market sizing with a review of global economic drivers, HNWI investing behaviors and asset performance trends.
05/03/2012
Independent Directors William Boardman, Porter Goss and James Hawkes Join-
05/03/2012
Blue chip investment manager Schroders reported first-quarter profits slightly above expectations as net flows from institutional investors buoyed assets under management.
05/03/2012
St James’s Place has reported a 9 per cent increase in funds under management for the first three months of the year from £28.5bn to £31bn.