03/28/2012
The number of Asians with at least $100 million in disposable assets overtook North America’s tally for the first time as the world’s “economic center of gravity” continued moving east, Citigroup Inc.’s private bank said.
03/28/2012
RBC Pushes to Double Wealthy-Client Assets in Emerging Markets
Royal Bank manages about $20 billion for customers living in those markets through local offices and wants to expand that to $50 billion, Barend Janssens, head of wealth management in emerging markets for the Toronto-based lender, said today in an intervi
03/28/2012
Private banking is now big business.
03/28/2012
The U.K.’s new budget has ignited all manner of class warfare. Retirees say it’s a gift to the rich at the expense of the poor. The wealthy say it’s another attack on success and job creators.
03/28/2012
Coutts has continued to see a steady increase in the number of client complaints filed with it, with banking complaints up almost 10% on the year before and investment complaints up 32.1%.
03/27/2012
Barclays wealth and investment management division today launches a new concept in client experience.
03/27/2012
According to the latest poll from Investors Group, the majority (61 per cent) of Canadian working women in relationships feel accomplished in their ability to earn good money and more than half (51 per cent) say they are personally fulfilled by their work
03/27/2012
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03/27/2012
On their website Committed to Give, they disclose their names, and call for a critical mass of donors and donations. "We are driven by a sense of responsibility and commitment to the wellbeing and cohesion of Israel’s civil society," they
03/27/2012
If markets avoid a fresh round of volatility, the privately-owned wealth manager could float within the next 18 months.
03/27/2012
A source familiar with the matter said Amanda Staveley, a businesswoman notable for her Middle Eastern connections, was advising the emirate's rulers.
03/26/2012
Banks were yesterday ordered to put their houses in order to stop a new financial crisis crippling the country.
03/26/2012
UBS AG, the Zurich-based investment bank, shifted leadership roles within its wealth-management Americas unit, according to a memo today from Americas Chief Executive Officer Robert McCann.
03/26/2012
Morgan Stanley is interested in buying all of Citigroup Inc's stake in their wealth management joint venture this year in what could be a roughly $10 billion deal, said people familiar with Morgan Stanley management's thinking.
03/26/2012
Ms Horlick said: "Because we are able to work with top producers in Hollywood, the risk of failure looks as though it will be lower than we originally anticipated, which is reassuring for our investors."
03/26/2012
Singapore has long courted international banks and companies in its drive to become a financial hub but it is also wooing a very different sector: non-profit groups including campaign charities.
03/26/2012
Historically, setting up private trusts offshore has been a preferred vehicle for Asia’s wealthy families and individuals to manage their assets as they crave the discreetness and protection that offshore trust laws offer in times of war or major li
03/26/2012
The firm also plans to help its plan sponsors educate participants on the 401(k) and defined benefit plans they participate in.
03/26/2012
Leading charities are considering boycotting a high-profile philanthropy conference hosted by Downing Street this spring and a number of wealthy individuals have warned their own giving will fall as anger grows over Budget plans to cap tax relief on donat
03/26/2012
Product providers are reassessing their offerings to the independent adviser market, according to ANZ Wealth, with new strategies under development to address massive issues.