08/15/2012

When a rugby scrum meets a financial scrum

Included in the squad will be Harlequins and England captain Chris Robshaw and fellow internationals Mike Brown, Ugo Monye, George Robson and Nick Easter.

08/14/2012

Asia’s wealthy to bankers: You’re fired

That’s the message from Bloomberg, which has spotted a trend in private banking in the region that has led to a weakening of the already limited grip global banks including Credit Suisse and Citigroup have on the Asia’s private wealth.

08/13/2012

GCC sees surge in Islamic lending

The strong appetite from investors, who are increasingly demanding Shariah-compliant products, is what is driving the growth of the sukuk market in the region, where Islamic funds as a percentage of total assets under management have been on an upward gro

08/13/2012

Credit Suisse opens new office in Osaka

The Osaka office is located at Hilton Plaza West Tower 16F, 2-2-2 Umeda, Kita-ku and houses Credit Suisse’s employees dedicated to serving its Private Banking clients in Osaka and the Kansai region.

08/12/2012

End of line for 'free' financial advice

Analysis by the FSA before it launched its review suggested consumers were losing £43m a year because of advisers, driven by commission, encouraging them to switch pensions.

08/12/2012

Private banks try to become more exclusive

Earlier this year HSBC shut down its in-branch financial planning arm, resulting in the loss of 550 adviser jobs. The bank still offers investment advisory services for “Premier” customers with about £150,000 in investable assets.

08/12/2012

BNP Paribas wins global private bank custody contract

Following an extensive tender and due diligence process to rationalise the business and optimise costs, the Bank’s management chose to consolidate its assets under custody with BNP Paribas based on the custodian’s global reach, technology offe