Managers of Wealth Offshore

Will the 1st Indian billionaire sign giving pledge in 2012?

In India, the debate has moved from ‘Why should I give?’ to ‘Who should I give to?’ and ‘What should I give to?’

Asset managers hope that 2012 will be brighter year

The year was “nerve shredding,” says Michael McLintock, chief executive of M&G, the UK manager owned by Prudential.

Profitability ‘key challenge’ for asset managers, Deloitte

Accountancy firm says main challenge affecting investment managers’ profitability are “cautious clients”.

Nuveen Investments Completes Acquisition of 60% Stake in Gresham

Gresham joins Nuveen Investments' multi-boutique family of distinct and specialized asset management affiliates which includes Nuveen Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, Tradewinds G

Signia Wealth appoints Head of Investment Solutions

He joins Signia Wealth after spending over seven years at Société Générale Private Banking Hambros

‘Superyachts’ Set Sail for Singapore

First the F1 Grand Prix, then the new casino resorts with celebrity chefs and theme parks, and now superyachts – is this Monaco, or once-sleepy Singapore?

Standard Chartered perfectly placed to weather the global economic crisis-Peter Sands

As the boss of an Asia-facing London-based bank booming in a global crisis, Peter Sands explains why the UK must follow Standard Chartered's lead.

ANZ set sights on EU banks' Asian assets

IN the countdown to the close of 2011, with European banks caught in an ugly pincer movement, ANZ Banking Group chief executive Mike Smith began knocking on some doors.

Swiss Private Bank Continues Business Disposal

The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

New Hurdles Loom in Euro Crisis

Economic reports will shed light on the depth of the downturn in the euro zone, which accounts for about a fifth of world output. Ratings companies lurk in the background, having already put the euro zone on notice for possible downgrades if the crisis ro

China-based firm joins race to buy DLF's Aman Resorts

The 68 billion-RMB group, which is into airlines, hotels, airport management, real estate, retail and tourism, is learnt to have offered above Rs 2,000 crore for the resorts.

Japan IMF stress-test results coming soon: report

The tests will simulate how banks' finances would stand up under a variety of scenarios, such as fallout from the euro-zone debt crisis, weak economic growth or a double-dip recession, the Nikkei reported.

Banking heads towards reglobalisation in new guise

It certainly seemed a realistic prospect. And yes, trade volumes have been volatile.

Tax Gift To The Rich

The average tax rate for the 400 wealthiest Americans was 29.3 percent in 1993, but dropped to 18.1 percent in 2008, according to the latest IRS statistics.

Wealth gap evident on Capitol Hill Another pension perk

We don't begrudge anyone money he has worked for, but there is evidence some members of Congress have used their position for personal gain. There have been recent disclosures of use of inside information to trade on Wall Street - a practice that, in

Financials hold key to Wall Street revival

With healthy banks widely seen as essential to economic recovery, there is concern that US equities will struggle in 2012 unless financials break out of their deep slump.

Time for a British investment bank

First, some £40billion of ‘credit easing’ designed to get cheaper credit flowing to small and medium sized enterprises and, second, a boost for infrastructure spending to create jobs and investment in new capital projects.

How to save the global economy - tame the world's crazy currency system

During this global deleveraging, the major risk is that a currency and trade war might erupt as governments face public anger resulting from declining incomes and rising joblessness.

Private client wealth manager inks deal with SEI

This relationship is another positive signal to the market of the growing acceptance of Global Wealth Services for UK Private Client Managers serving HNW clients.

UK Wealth Management is on the acquisition trail

The private equity-backed business is well placed to capitalise from significant demographic and regulatory changes which are set to shake up the wealth management industry.

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