09/03/2013
CIBC now seeking wealth management acquisitions of more than C$1 billion
CIBC is focusing on wealth management because it offers steady fee-based income and requires very little capital to run.
Wealth and Asset Management
09/03/2013
SJP: Our charges are easier for clients to understand
Multiple hourly charges for advice could be as “complicated” for consumers to understand as energy bills, the marketing director of St James’s Place has claimed.
09/02/2013
Edmond de Rothschild Completes Overhaul of Asset Management Division
The Edmond de Rothschild Group, with more than 55 billion Swiss francs (close to 45 billion euros) under management, aims to raise a further 25 billion Swiss francs by 2016
09/02/2013
ARC Private Client Indices and ARC Charity Indices are now available.
The latest performance estimates for the ARC Private Client Indices and ARC Charity Indices are now available.
09/02/2013
Companies Poised to Succeed in Wealth Management - Morningstar
Morningstar, Inc a leading provider of independent investment research, today published its inaugural issue of Financial Services Observer
09/02/2013
Financial services to make 100,000 millionaires by 2017
At the end of 2012 there were 302,000 millionaires (HNWIs) in Australia, collectively holding US$900 billion, or 15.5% of the total individual wealth in the country.
09/01/2013
Towry in talks to buy Bluefin
Bluefin owner AXA had put the business up for sale, alongside employee benefits arm Bluefin Corporate Consulting, in 2011.
09/01/2013
OCBC unit to boost discretionary services
Bank of Singapore wants to boost assets under management to US$80 billion as more wealthy Asians let private banks decide on investments
09/01/2013
Religare buys Macquarie stake in wealth management JV
The 50:50 JV between the two investment banks was formed on 2007 to tap the fast-growing high networth individuals (HNI) client case
09/01/2013
First State Global Emerging Markets Leaders Fund removal from Wealth 150
The First State Global Emerging Markets Leaders Fund has been removed from the Wealth 150 list of our favourite funds for new investment.
09/01/2013
Hargreaves Lansdown Founders Set for £56m Dividend
Analysts are predicting pre-tax profits of £190 million for the year, representing a jump of 25%, and a final dividend of 23.1p.
08/28/2013
Liechtenstein bank reports US tax deal hits profits
The bank maintained in July that the agreement would have no impact on its income statement
08/25/2013
Boutique bank Lesmoir-Gordon, Boyle & Co is riding high
But Lesmoir-Gordon, Boyle & Co, a boutique bank set up by Schroders’ veterans Richard Lesmoir-Gordon, Andrew Boyle and Nick Smith, is aiming to change that.
08/22/2013
Amid the decline, India's wealth club keeps growing
The membership numbers for its wealth club just keep on rising
08/22/2013
Bank Leumi clarify exec pay policy
Bonuses will only be distributed at Leumi if the bank's return on equity reaches 7.5%
08/22/2013
ABN AMRO Q2 slips, warns of higher loan impairments in 2013
Dutch state-owned bank ABN AMRO reported second-quarter net profit of 402 million euros ($536.5 million)
08/21/2013
Bellpenny acquires IFA firm
IFA acquirer and wealth manager Bellpenny has completed its acquisition of Glasgow based IFA firm KM Financial Advisers.
08/21/2013
UBS Global Asset Management reorganizes hedge fund units
UBS Global Asset Management has announced that its leading Alternative and Quantitative Investments hedge fund platform will be reorganised into two separate business areas with immediate effect
08/20/2013
Swiss private bank to wind up Oman operation
Although the reason for downing shutters is not known, informed sources indicate that it could be due to a global restructuring plan
08/20/2013
Looking for Opportunities in Private Banking
We are pleased to announce the launch of our job section of the site