09/12/2022
Swiss private banks claim that the EU protects the financial sector
The Association of Swiss Private Banks finds this view to be incorrect and has issued a counterstatement.
Wealth and Asset Management
09/12/2022
Former UBS Chief Says Switzerland Doesn't Need Two Large Banks
While it is nice that Switzerland has two successful big banks, the domestic market is not dependent on them.
09/12/2022
Fairstone enters Irish market with latest purchase
Fairstone said the service has been a unique player in Ireland, combining insight with an innate understanding of digital trends to serve its target market.
09/12/2022
Credit Suisse Poses Idea of Equity Stake for Investment Bankers
Earlier this year investment banking co-head David Miller said in a townhall that the aim was to transform the unit to become capital-light and advisory-focused
09/09/2022
Hugh Elwes: Expect further M&A acceleration in wealth management
Wealth managers have emerged from the pandemic relatively unscathed and have now returned to face meetings with clients and are gathering further assets, often arising from client cash flows accumulated through the pandemic.
09/09/2022
Evelyn Partners continues expansion of Newcastle office with addition of Scholes & Brown team
Evelyn Partners last month moved into its new Newcastle offices at St Ann’s Quay, which provides triple the space of its previous premises in the city.
09/09/2022
Benefits of enterprise agility for the wealth and asset management industry
This means boosting organisational agility to identify and explore new opportunities, learn what works, invest appropriately, and act across every product or service offering with a strong focus on customer value.
09/09/2022
Credit Suisse buys out partner in China joint venture
The Swiss bank will acquire the 49% held by Founder Securities for CHF 190m, giving it full control of the operation.
09/08/2022
FNZ invests in proptech Nokkel to provide visibility over property assets
The investment forms part of a wider partnership that sees Nokkel’s market leading solutions integrated into FNZ’s global wealth management platform.
09/08/2022
Bordier: 'Not for sale, never has been, never will be'
He became a very familiar figure among advisers in the early to late-2000s for his work with Skandia
09/08/2022
Adviser purchases of investment trusts hits highest level
Head of intermediary communications at the AIC, Nick Britton, said historically, market downturns have been a great time to buy investment companies.
09/08/2022
UK wealth consolidator buys IFA company
Goldsborough Wealth is a sound strategic fit for the group that will both complement and enhance our overall offering for clients.
09/08/2022
M&G and Invesco top 100 Club rankings
To be included, a fund is expected to have beaten the benchmark by at least 5 per cent on a one-year basis.
09/07/2022
JTC Private Office Shortlisted in the 2022 Spear's Awards
The winners will be announced at an award ceremony on 2 November 2022 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London.
09/07/2022
St James’s Place taps AML regtech Napier for customer screening solution
The company says its solution will provide SJP with the ability to continuously screen entities against global watch lists of sanctions, politically exposed persons and adverse media, as well as any internal whitelists and blacklists, across the entire or
09/07/2022
Private Market Hub Becomes the First Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-tenant Enabled Solution for Private Equity Firms Globally
Northern Trust funds first to go live on the new multi-jurisdictional environment
09/06/2022
7IM launches portfolio for clients with greater risk appetite
7IM’s MPS range comprises of passive, active, and responsible choice portfolios.
09/06/2022
Credit Suisse signs agreements with Butterfield and Gasser Partner to sell its global trust business
The transaction with Butterfield is expected to close in the first half of 2023 and is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals.
09/06/2022
Expect further M&A acceleration in wealth management
The sharp rise in inflation, as well as ongoing supply chain issues and enduring pandemic-related pressures, still pose risks to many groups.
09/06/2022
EFG International opens Representative Office in Israel
The opening of the new Representative Office in Tel Aviv will expand EFG’s coverage of the Israeli market and capture the significant wealth management opportunities in the region.