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Swiss Stability The Antidote to Uncertain Market Conditions?

Credit Suisse reports the Swiss economy is set to expand by 1.5% in 2017.

Demand grows for private banking as banks shut down branches - but how rich do you have to be to qualify?

It has just increased the number of staff dedicated to the service by a third.

The Big Interview: Duncan Gourlay of Weatherbys Private Bank

The private bank arm launched in 2006, open to individuals with a net worth of more than £3 million or an annual income in excess of £300,000.

HSBC in crisis as profits drop 86 per cent amid calls for criminal tax probe

The bank's announcement comes after it was revealed the sale of its Brazilian unit cost it £1.4bn.

Old Mutual AM: ‘The Federal Reserve will raise rates in December’

CEO dismisses passive investing and won’t reveal his choice for the next US president

The Americans are coming — lock up your funds

Asset managers in the US are looking to London

Equilibrium sees turnover soar

The financial planning specialist now looks after more than 850 families and manages over £595m worth of assets.

Van Lanschot reports AUM up

Despite the typically lower client trading volumes over the summer, commission income was stable compared with the first two quarters of 2016.

The Flurry of November: TLP, Spears and Seminars by Penny Lovell

This week saw the fourth module of the Trustee Leadership Programme, which we run in partnership with Cause4 and The Clothworkers’ Company. The final “matching” evening will take place in a few weeks where participants will have the oppo

Schroders reports wealth management profit dip

UK bond and equity prices hit simultaneous record highs and investors began to question asset prices

The Wealth Finance Brief - Fieldfisher

In this edition of The Wealth Finance Brief we have sought to highlight the recent developments in the legal world which we think are of most relevance to private bankers.

The Iron Curtain Lifts For Family Offices

While the first generation of Russian businessmen is in place, the next generation requires professional attention and care.

Munich-based Multi-Family Office Acquires skytron energy

Liberta Partners is a group of long-term investors with extensive experience in managing mid- to large-sized companies.

Spear’s Wealth Management Awards 2016 winners announced

The 2016/17 edition of The Spear’s 500 was also launched on the night, releasing the names and rankings of the 750 top private client advisors

Have you seen the Isle of Man's new Business Toolkit?

Simon Pickering, Head of On-Island Development, said "our new strategy is to ensure local financial & professional services businesses are aware of all current DED initiatives".

J. Safra Sarasin Group signs agreement to acquire Credit Suisse (Monaco) S.A.M. and Credit Suisse (Gibraltar) Ltd.

These acquisitions are an excellent strategic fit with the J. Safra Sarasin Group, and offer clients and employees a new powerful private banking service which builds on the best of two prestigious companies.

Robeco starts China unit to tap demand for investing abroad

There's very strong demand from China's high net worth individuals to allocate assets overseas

Standard Chartered wins digital award

Standard Chartered Bank has won the “Best Global Consumer Digital Bank” award for the sixth year in a row

St. Jame's Place Snaps Up Ni Partner Practice

St. James's Place has acquired the partner practice of one of Northern Ireland's largest financial advice firms

Nedbank Private Wealth has scooped 27 awards in 16 years

The results were assessed by an independent team of experts.

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