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Platforms criticised over ‘hybrids’

Rowan Dartington’s Coxell has said platforms focus too much on collective investments.

Saltus buys wealth manager

This is the second acquisition by Saltus in 2012 after the group acquired Midlands-based discretionary fund manager Montague Capital in August 2012.

Meet the wealth management firm of the future

When David Drucker and Joel Bruckenstein wrote a book about technology innovations for advisers in 2002, many readers were skeptical of their recommendations to use email and create a website.

Coutts hires Lord Waldegrave and ex-UBS private equity head

Coutts Adds Two To Board

Japanese bank in talks to buy BofA-Merrill stake in private bank JV

The deal will likely smooth the path for the Tokyo lender

Rothschild parent sees lower wealth revenues

Rothschild, the independent investment bank, reported a 14 percent drop in first half revenue

Norway fund pays Swiss private bank $1 billion for office

The transaction marks the fund’s first property investment in Switzerland

Barclays India to up manpower at wealth management division

British bank Barclays today said it will ramp up its manpower at the wealth management division here by up to 15 per cent this fiscal, even as gloomy economic conditions make the going difficult for its peers.

London & Colonial partners with Cofunds

Traditionally, the group has aimed at higher net worth clients

RBC Wealth Management net income up 16%

Royal Bank of Canada today reported record net income of $7.5 billion for the year ended October 31, 2012, up $1.1 billion or 17% from the prior year.

Rothschild's Asia Branch Sets up Mainland Headquarters

Chen Zongsheng, deputy secretary general of the Tianjin municipal government, said Rothschild's mainland headquarters will boost the region's innovation capabilities in financial services.

Coredata: Fifth of HNWs say advisers ‘over-engineer’ advice

Half of high net worth investors agree that financial advisers are experts in their field

New brand identity for Ludlow Wealth Management

This name change marks the integration of all the companies in the Ludlow Group as one with each company now trading as Ludlow.

Young philanthropists more interested in wealth gap than climate change

Just one in four wealthy Generation Y-ers believe climate change is one of the most important issues facing society

Quilter Cheviot raring to reel in the wealthy

His quest coincides with a rash of deals across the wealth sector, seen by investment bankers as offering them a greater chance of earning advisory fees than deals in the institutional sector, which have proved difficult to pull off this year.

Fiduciary Wealth signs up Platform One

Last month, Platform One unveiled a so-called “commission-friendly” service to appeal to non-UK advisers who prefer to continue to use the traditional commission-based remuneration model.

Impact investing a growing trend with family offices, says Wermuth

Family offices are increasingly recognising the advantages of impact investing post financial crisis

The French are fleeing!

Moving Sale: A Château on the Cheap?

Links and Addleshaws head up £12bn Quilter-Cheviot wealth management merger

The merger, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be finalised by the end of the year, with the merged firm known as Quilter Cheviot.

Citi Private Bank Announces Partnership with Art13 London

"We're pleased to confirm Citi Private Bank's sponsorship of Art13 London, the first truly global art fair."

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