09/12/2012

Asian wealth managers optimistic about growth prospects

According to the Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management World Wealth Report 2012, the number of Asia-Pacific HNWIs hit 3.37 million in 2011, compared to 3.35 million in North America, and 3.17 million in Europe.

09/12/2012

Germany’s oldest privately owned bank to expand in US

Germany’s oldest privately owned bank is seeking to add sales staff to its two-strong New York office, as the head of its UK operations suggested that US investors could return to European equities “very quickly” in the right conditions.

09/12/2012

AFH Financial buys IFA firm

"IFA adviser numbers have also grown from 53 at the time of flotation last year to 91 at the start of September.

09/12/2012

NBO tie-up with Reliance Wealth Management

National Bank of Oman has joined hands with Reliance Wealth Management to provide distinct Indian investment products to NBO's valued private banking customers.

09/12/2012

ARC launch new Charity Indices

The ARC Charity Indices allow charity portfolio performance to be compared versus a realistic and sizable peer group of charities whose portfolios have exhibited similar volatility characteristics.

09/12/2012

Swiss parliament backs tax hike for wealthy foreigners

"With this reform, we want to improve and strengthen the acceptance of the flat-rate tax," Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf told parliament, adding it would mean that 80 percent of those involved would pay more tax after the chang

09/11/2012

Private client wealth manager celebrates

In an environment of falling interest rates, heightened market volatility, increasingly correlated share price movements and relentless inflationary pressure, finding a lower risk investment solution capable of preserving wealth in real terms has proved a

09/11/2012

Investec’s acquisition boosts Aum

Williams de Broë has been swallowed up by Investec Wealth and Investment in an acquisition that has boosted IW&I’s assets under management to £20bn, Jonathan Wragg has claimed.

09/10/2012

SEI and Ryland Gray selected by Serco

SEI will work with Ryland Gray and the SERCO trustees to design a strategy that seeks to match their investments to the liabilities of their end-of-service benefit scheme.