03/10/2013

Private clients lacking inflation protection

High-net-worth individuals do not tend to have as big a focus on inflation as investors such as insurers or pension funds, since the latter two types of firms have large known liabilities they have to match assets to.

03/06/2013

Private banking arm drags down Schroders profits for 2012

Financial markets and investor sentiment fluctuated sharply in the first half of 2012, with early gains in equity markets given back in the second quarter as concerns grew over the Eurozone and faltering economic growth.

03/05/2013

Wealth management buoys Canada banks in quarter, outlook bright

Assets under management rose across the board for the six big banks that have reported first-quarter earnings - Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and National Bank of Can