Managers of Wealth Offshore

Banks Help as Asians Shop for Foreign Property

As more wealthy Asians seek to buy property overseas as an investment or short-term residence, their private bankers are only too happy to help.

UBS Said to Get Brazil Bank License After Two-Year Wait

The decision allows Zurich-based UBS to conduct proprietary trading in Brazil as well as make real-denominated loans, raise money in Brazilian markets, and underwrite stocks and local bonds.

Wealth managers move to join forces

The combined group will be run by CEO Martin Baines

Former Barclays investment manager launches wealth boutique

Prior to working at Covalence and Shard, Legge was an investment manager at Barclays Wealth.

Societe Generale Private Banking awarded Best Private Bank in Luxembourg

These awards underline the professionalism of Societe Generale Private Banking's teams and the service they provide to clients in the key wealth management markets.

Ashcourt Rowan pre-tax loss narrows

Funds under management fell to £3.8bn from £3.9bn and revenues dropped to £16.1m from £18.4m.

BNP Paribas scoops private banking awards

BNP Paribas Wealth Management carried off two prestigious awards at the 2012 Global Private Banking Awards

Paragon Wealth Management Named as a ‘Top 50 Fastest-Growing Firms’

It is with great pleasure that Paragon Wealth Management accepts this award

South African wealthy buying more property in London than the Swiss, Singaporeans and Saudi's

The report released by global property consultancy Knight Frank LLP, shows that South African buyers outperformed buyers from far wealthier countries such as Germany, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Canada over the past 3 years.

Big four flawed by their divisions, says Bendigo wealth boss

"They are quite siloed in their existence. They are wealth-management businesses in their own right and retail banks sit over on the other side."

Brussels in retreat over cap on bankers’ bonuses

The EU has tougher bank pay curbs than guidelines laid out by the Group of 20 but some policymakers are still pushing for more steps to be taken.

Super taxes on the wealthy may destroy Euro recovery

The flip-side is a government subsidises what it wants more of.

Former Lehman staff to get bonuses in £7bn payout

Four years after they should have been paid, former staff of Lehman Brothers are to finally receive a portion of the bonuses they were owed before the US investment bank collapsed in 2008.

Lost appeal will send shock waves throughout Swiss private wealth industry

The Swiss federal tribunal has upheld a previous decision by the Zurich high court, stating that discretionary managers could not receive distribution fees from external asset managers.

Wealth of UK property tycoons breaks £100 billion barrier

The collective wealth of the 250 property players rose by £13.8bn

Coutts interview: Rory Tapner

Last year was tough year to be rich

Swiss seek progress on U.S. tax deal: economy minister

The talks had stalled in the run-up to the U.S. election, and finance minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has suggested the ball is firmly in the U.S. court.

Younger Millionaires Have Greater Appetite for Risk

“Taking risk” is one of the top factors Millionaires cite as contributors to their financial success

Leading Swiss private banking group to set up new Italian private bank

new private bank to be set up jointly

Record interim results for Walker Crips

The group benefited from the disposal of Walker Crips Asset Managers, their fund management subsidiary, this April which helped deliver record pre-tax profits of £7.7m.

Wealth and Asset Management