11/12/2015
Crédit Agricole settles sanctions allegations: risks to multinational banks remains high
The criminal cases were pursued by the US Department of Justice and the New York County District Attorney’s Office.
Wealth and Asset Management
11/11/2015
Ultra Wealthy Buyers Seek Non-Traditional Homes Abroad, New Study Shows
Wealth-X has identified more than 211,000 ultra high net worth individuals globally – defined as those with US$30 million and above in net assets – and 79% of them own two or more residences.
11/11/2015
Aberdeen close on Edinburgh deal
Ernst & Young made the offer to Edinburgh shareholders on behalf of Aberdeen.
11/11/2015
UniCredit signs binding deal with Santander to merge asset management units
In a statement UniCredit said it expected the deal to be fully completed in 2016
11/11/2015
Aberdeen Asset Management selects Markit to value hard to price assets
Outsourcing this function brings independence and operational efficiencies to an area which requires specialist skills.
11/10/2015
Unsubscribe by Tim Price
Well, the truth hurts sometimes, whether it’s our truth or somebody else’s.
11/10/2015
Deutsche Bank to move asset management arm to Victoria
Land Securities' chief executive Robert Noel cited the "constrained" London market in the company's half year results
11/10/2015
Consolidator boosts assets by £50m with South West IFA buy
The acquisition will also add 10 advisers to the firm, which now has 240 advisers across the country.
11/10/2015
'Botox sales held up in the recession': The fund that bets on rich baby boomers
The Lombard Odier Golden Age fund looks for companies that gain from the growing wealth of older peoplea
11/09/2015
Norway’s state fund may invest US$4b on global property in 2015
Sovereign wealth fund already owns property in New York, London, Paris and Berlin - with Singapore and Tokyo the target for future investments
11/08/2015
Let’s talk – communication and interest rates by Penny Lovell
“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”
11/08/2015
“It was the best of times and the worst of times..." by Justin Urquhart Stewart
So when are the best and worst times and what happens if you miss them? So are we all trying to be too clever? And can we really time the market?
11/08/2015
They stake everything if the bankers of the rich do not take action in time
New customer demands, startups striving to take over and the potential in digitalization increasingly arouse their interest as well.
11/08/2015
Barclays to gauge interest in Asia wealth business sale
Barclays said yesterday its global wealth management revenue fell 17% to £227mn $342mn in the third-quarter from a year earlier.
11/08/2015
Profile: Bordier UK chief on earning advice fees and ‘eating your own cooking’
MacLeod’s gut feeling on his future was certainly right as, at just 29 years old
11/08/2015
Business linked to James Bond author eyes expansion
It manages about $43bn in assets under administration, including $11bn in assets under management.
11/06/2015
"Societe Generale Private Banking named "Best Private Bank in Monaco""
The award was made at the “Global Private Banking Awards” ceremony in Singapore on 4 November 2015.
11/06/2015
Wealth management firm's plans to double in size
The industry still has a blind spot about ethics.
11/06/2015
The very rich Dutch are getting richer, says Quote magazine
Top of the list is again Frits Goldschmeding, founder of the Randstad staffing agency
11/06/2015
Julius Baer Would Consider Partnerships in China, CEO Says
Julius Baer has a representative office in Shanghai.