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Golf has become a dirty word in the UK asset management market

Crackdown on golf alarms fund industry

It is becoming increasingly difficult for Britain’s wealthy to break in to the 10-digit / billionaire club

The slowdown in uber-UHNW growth begs several questions of wealth managers

Aberdeen Asset Management celebrates 25 years in the City

AAM had less than £1billion of assets under management and a market cap of £38million around the time of its stock market listing in 1991.

Wealth management industry in disruption

But it is increasingly being asked by the wealth management firms providing both groups with financial advice.

What the heck with FinTech: Is Wealth Management ready to seize the moment?

(…said someone famous in 2016)

Quilter Cheviot's international boss on taking the firm global

Students of obscure business cycle indicators might note its visibility in Google Trends spiked last year, having risen steadily since 2008.

St. James’s Place – ECB plans extension of its asset-buying programme to corporate bonds in July

Following weak corporate earnings in the Eurozone, notably at Deutsche Bank whose pre-tax profits have fallen 60%, the European Central Bank plans to extend its asset-buying programme to corporate bonds in July, a move that may well encourage an increase

Nedbank Private Wealth - Video

Honour? Humility? Putting your clients’ interests above others? These aren’t qualities that have been associated with the banking sector in recent times, but they’re at the very heart of the business of Nedbank Private Wealth

Charles Stanley in £2.7m move to new London HQ

The relocation of London-based teams to the 47,000 square foot single central site will commence in the fourth quarter with a view to being completed by the first quarter of 2017.

Raymond James opens King Street base

The business was founded in 1962 in the US and has been operating in the UK since 2001.

Private banks squeaky clean reputation coming under scrutiny

But its pristine reputation has come under wider public scrutiny after finding itself explicitly named several times in the Panama Papers.

Succession planning dominates top ten worries keeping family business owners awake at night

The family business research follows the launch of the Family Business United and CBAM Family Business Road Trip 2016.

Axa confirms Wealth selloff plans

These transactions would allow Axa to rebalance the focus of its UK activities towards property and casualty, health and asset management.

Tilney’s assets rise to £11bn after Igenious acquisition

As result of the acquisition Tilney Bestinvest’s assets under management and administration will increase to more than £11bn, predominantly in managed portfolios.

Why is the boss of a £600m Plymouth firm ready to walk away from it all?

By then Succession Group, which is based at Plymouth Science Park and manages £11bn worth of people's wealth, will aim to have a £100m annual turnover with £30m profit.

UK’s oldest bank, C Hoare & Co, goes digital with Backbase

C Hoare & Co, Britain’s oldest bank, is modernising its front-end operations with Backbase, a specialist provider of omnichannel banking software.

Delta Lloyd launches the sale of its shareholding in Van Lanschot

Goldman Sachs International and UBS Limited have been appointed by Delta Lloyd as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners of the intended marketed offering.

Here's How Goldman Sachs Plans to Go After the Global Not-So-Rich

Goldman Sachs Group, the banking gold standard for the world’s elite, sees a future in less prosperous investors.

Sanlam pulls out of deal to buy Caerus

Sanlam says it continues to assess its priorities in the UK following a restructure that saw former Ashcourt Rowan boss Jonathan Polin named UK chief executive.

Investment Update - Couts

In this week's update, Alan Higgins, Chief Investment Officer, Coutts, gives an asset allocation update plus our view on the winners and losers from Corporate earnings season and central-bank policy.

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