Managers of Wealth Offshore

RBS unit launches wealth planning services

The service will offer customised solutions to clients to meet their long-term plans for structuring of assets, protection and transmission of wealth.

Banks in Asia Target the ‘Emerging Affluent’

But the bank is not aiming at the usual private banking clients — those who have attained a very high net worth.

Barclays to sponsor Singapore Open for the last time‎

The British bank has backed the US$6 million (S$7.6 million) event since 2006. But this year's event at Sentosa Golf Club in November will be its last.

Citi seeks its next act in wealth management

The bank plans to hire 300 more personal bankers and brokers in the next two years, with a goal of reaching about 800 by 2014, Citigold Wealth Management President Venu Krishnamurthy told Reuters.

Credit Suisse Chairman Plans to Replace CEO

The Zurich-based newspaper said potential candidates for the post including Hans-Ulrich Meister, the bank’s head of private banking

Does culture play a role in determining attitudes towards risk and returns?

In doing so, he has noticed many things, including a preference among Asian investors for assets that they can ‘touch and feel’. In an interview with Sachin P Mampatta, he discusses, among other things, Indians’ obsession with gold, the

HK tycoon and Asia's richest man anoints son to head business empire

The 83-year-old, whose personal wealth of $25.5 billion ranked him ninth on the 2012 Forbes Billionaires List, also said he would bankroll younger son Richard's acquisitions, helping him to expand a business centered on Hong Kong's fixed line ca

Difficult childhoods prepare female CEOs for life at the top

And what if you're a man who dreams of rising to the top? Best to grow up in a stable household with a stay-at-home mum and a dad who has a professional career. It also helps to captain the school football team. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/exec

Curmi & Partners, Morgan Stanley explore wealth management opportunities in Malta

This represents an important milestone in the development of the local wealth management industry.

West Coast wealth managers launch new frim

In the past, Kozak and Bourdon had already worked together developing a wealth management company associated with a Santa Barbara CPA firm and led it to growth and recognition.

Sanlam acquires client bank of Middlesex IFA

The acquisition brings £52m of funds under influence to Sanlam Private Wealth, which now has over £550m of funds under influence.

Private banking clients lose that loving feeling

I still find it hard to believe my family and I were allowed to wander those rooms, witness those wonders and spend time in silence with Michelangelo’s vast work with no one but our guide and a Vatican guard.

Millbrook Capital to convert to family office

In the wake of new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, Millbrook Capital Management is closing its only hedge fund and will instead become a family office for its founder, John Dyson.

Gold to shine - Coutts & Co

Gold, a traditional safe haven asset in troubled markets, has been out of favour recently amid growing fears of deflation.

Multi-manager firm boosts investment team with senior manager hire

He has previously worked at Goldman Sachs and most recently Société Générale, spending 11 years in derivatives and equity research for investment banks.

Land of Luxury: China's Million Dollar Shanghai

The city’s development has been a spectacle to watch; the skyline is a postcard- picture of prosperity, and while traditional noodle shops are still a few beats beyond the glitz, the new money has demanded a profusion of stylish and luxurious avenue

New Walker Crips CIO plans model portfolio launch

The ex-BNP Paribas wealth management head said the new service would be unveiled later this year in a bid to shine a light on the ‘hidden gem’ of Walker Crips’ investment business.

Brewin Dolphin to close Dumfries office

A source said the move was part of a wider strategy aimed at concentrating Brewin’s efforts on city centres

Barclays prefers organic growth strategy for India

Since the establishment of the private banking business in India four years ago, Barclays Wealth has grown significantly to emerge among the top five players locally, according to Bansal.

Financial advisers shift to fixed income: PIMCO survey

Financial advisers have significantly increased their allocations to fixed income investments in the past 18 months and are likely to increase that further, according to a PIMCO survey.

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