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Aberdeen Asset could make small acquisitions

Aberdeen Asset Management is not looking for any major acquisitions following its purchase of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership

European ETF growth levels to be sustained in 2015, says Deutsche AWM

The European ETF market is expected to expand 15-20% in 2015 according to Simon Klein of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management.

UBS Seen Winning London Space Race as Rents Soar: Real Estate

Since then, a rebounding financial industry has collided with a dearth of new offices, pushing average rents up to about 8 pounds a square foot more than UBS will pay.

Belgian private banks to merge

The new group will offer private banking, institutional asset management and investment banking, principally in Belgium, Luxembourg and France. It will also have operations in Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.

Intesa Sanpaolo open to list private banking, asset manager

Asked about Coutts International after the Italian bank said in November it was looking at the wealth management arm of Royal Bank of Scotland, Messina said he was not interested in buying only the international division of the company.

Why Online Portals and Mobile Applications Are Only as Good as Their Foundation by Bob Leaper, SS&C

Opportunities in new geographies and asset classes, a rise in the mass affluent, and aging high net worth baby boomers are sparking new demand for wealth management services.

Wealth firm to buy embattled adviser network in £2.7m deal

Tavistock's shares were down 49.3% at 2.66 pence early Monday, making it the worst-performing stock on the AIM All-Share index

European Wealth Group's services added to Adviserzone.com

The inclusion on the web site is another milestone for European Wealth, which has not allowed the grass to grow under its feet since listing on AIM in May of last year.

Bahrain-based Gulf Ventures acquires an 8.3% stake in digital wealth management e-commerce platform

"We welcome GVC's decision to be the first investor among many GCC-based corporate and high net-worth investors who are at an advanced stage of discussions to acquire equity stakes in GWM as part of its UK crowdfunding campaign. We expect to ma

BNY expands multi-asset fund range with income strategy

It will be offered through Newton Investment Management – a subsidiary of BNY Mellon – which currently oversees several multi-asset funds.

Roll back the red-tape on wealth managers and don’t lump them in with banks, says CISI

Wealth managers, whose focus is on individuals, are badly served by being lumped in with “banks” and are straining to cope with aggressive compliance requirements from the FCA

Attivo to double number of staff in major expansion

Stephen Harper has confirmed he intends to double Attivo’s staff numbers over the course of the year.

New EU rules force wealth firms to disclose all underlying costs

The rules are expected to prove expensive for the industry and will come into force in January 2017 under MiFID II proposals.

Consortium comprising DBS shortlisted to buy Coutts: Sources

A consortium comprising Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings is among the shortlist of banks for the second-round sale process of Coutts International

Old Mutual Wealth launches adviser-led self service option

Old Mutual Wealth has launched a new adviser-led self-service option for its investment platform that will allow clients to top-up their Isa and collective investment accounts online.

Challenger bank gears up to sign its first clients

Hampden & Co, the first private bank to come through the new route to get a banking licence, plans to open the door to new clients before the end of March after securing the final pieces of its payments systems.

Towry teams up with magazine to target footballers' finances

Towry has formed a partnership with Professional Player magazine in a move to offer financial planning and investment management to footballers.

Beacon East of England Financial Adviser Company of the Year 2015

Beacon Wealth Management Ltd, crowned the East of England Financial Adviser Company of the Year 2015,announced on the 8th January, in London.

JTC Celebrates 27th Consecutive Year of Growth With Re-Brand

Independent corporate, fund and private client services provider JTC Group has marked its 27 year of growth with the launch of a refreshed global brand, unveiled to staff, clients and intermediary partners.

BNY Mellon secures sub-custody mandate

Our long track-record as a global custodian and administrator means we are ideally positioned to help Multrees to meet its strategic goals

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