10/07/2012
Shareholder activism changing corporate approach to Executive Remuneration
The consultancy, which advises Remuneration Committees on Executive Pay issues, has identified it as the single biggest executive remuneration trend in 2012.
Wealth and Asset Management
10/07/2012
Paradigm to launch asset management business
Advisers in the Paradigm Partners network who choose to become restricted after the retail distribution review
10/07/2012
Seven IM targets £600k annual savings as it converts to LLP
The change to a LLP, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be completed by the start of next year, with around 25% of staff becoming partners under the new structure.
10/04/2012
Ex-Brooks Macdonald duo join forces to launch wealth firm
‘We have already taken on a fair number of clients and expect to be cashflow neutral or positive by January,’ Keen said.
10/04/2012
Rothschild Europe partners with University of Parma to monitor real estate
According to the partnership, the two institutions will publish reports on the performance of real estate funds domiciled in Italy.
10/04/2012
Morgan Stanley: 'We have too many overpaid bankers'
The comments from Mr Gorman comes on the eve of third-quarter results from Wall Street which are expected to underline the pressures revenues at banks remain under.
10/03/2012
Millionaire Spotting – What Sets Them Apart from Other Investors?
Latest research from Phoenix Marketing International profiles the breadth of financial holdings of millionaires in the UK.
10/03/2012
Credit Suisse Advances to No 2 Prime Broker Worldwide
Credit Suisse has announce that it is now the second-largest prime broker globally, as recognized in the 2012 Hedge Fund Intelligence survey of assets in prime brokerage.
10/03/2012
Hargreaves Lansdown dominates the What Investment Readers' Awards 2012
Hargreaves Lansdown has swept aside all opposition in this year’s What Investment Readers’ Awards, netting a hat-trick of titles.
10/03/2012
Swiss wealth management boutique to acquire Clariden Leu (Europe)
The purchase price for the transaction will not be disclosed.
10/03/2012
Reading-based wealth management firm gets FSA OK
Mr Ronaldson said: “The initial acquisitions are proof of the strength of our proposition and a testament to the quality of the client-facing process that we have been building since we announced our formation and funding back in May.”
10/03/2012
Lloyds Remains Committed to Swiss Wealth Hub as Assets Decline
“Switzerland is a strategic priority, and it’s somewhere where we are investing,” Galley, who is based in Geneva, told reporters in Nyon, Switzerland today. “We’re not struggling at all.”
10/03/2012
UK Private Bank Joins London Stock Exchange
As a non-direct member firm Arbuthnot Latham will benefit from access to a network of major international financial organisations and listed companies.
10/02/2012
Fairbairn name dropped in Nedbank restructure
The name change is subject to regulatory approval.
10/02/2012
ARC Charity Indices - RESEARCH
The Q3 2012 performance estimates for the ARC Charity Indices have been calculated.
10/02/2012
Barclays restructures its wealth management team
‘This ties into the firm’s ambition to integrate its core efficiencies and harness all resources across the business for the benefit of our clients,’ a Barclays spokesperson said in an accompanying statement.
10/01/2012
Investec Wealth raises new client fees after de Broë integration
Investec Wealth & Investment’s has unified its rate card following its integration with Williams de Broë, in a move which will see charges raised for new private clients.
10/01/2012
Canaccord Completes Acquisition
Canaccord Financial has announced that its acquisition of Eden Financial's wealth management business completed today, following the approval by the UK's Financial Services Authority.
10/01/2012
FT survey says family offices favour developed world
The investing habits of traditionally secretive family offices have been revealed in a Financial Times Group report, carried out in conjunction with RDS Capital.
10/01/2012
Emirates Palace to host Coutts Polo at the Palace
Emirates Palace has announced it will host Coutts ‘Polo at the Palace’; a two-day tournament set to be one of the most exciting events in Abu Dhabi’s social calendar.