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Rothschild reports strong first half fees

First-half pre-tax profit increased by 50% to 187m

Ex-fund selector launches network for women in asset management

Morningstar looked at more than 26,000 funds across 56 countries to determine the industry’s gender representation.A former senior fund selector at Aviva Investors is launching a network for women in the asset management industry as a new report poi

Cayman Finance CEO promotes financial industry in Europe

“This trip was a continuation of our efforts to tell the positive story of that role to key influencers around the world,” he added.

Brewin Dolphin suffers 18% fall in profit

Discretionary fund manager Brewin Dolphin has suffered a hit to its profits, largely due to “residual” effects of the business restructuring

Guernsey Trust & Company Focus - November 2016

Here's a review of recent news and upcoming events from Guernsey's international finance centre.

St James' Place doubles adviser numbers in Asia

St James’s Place has expanded its presence in Asia as it moves from servicing expats and looks to target the region's high net-worth individuals (HNWIs), said Mike Gravestock, partnership director for Asia and international.

Generational Wealth: Nature or Nuture? by Annie Catchpole, Associate at Scorpio Partnership

But wealth managers need to more actively delineate between generational differences that are brought about by cultural context versus those brought about by lifecycle.

Amundi sets bid bar in race for UniCredit's AM unit

Amundi confirmed its interest in mid-October but at the time denied the valuation levels attributed to Pioneer in reports.

St. James’s Place – “Politics looms large"

Pity the forecasters: criticised and confounded

Thomas Fedier: What Sets a Truly Successful Wealth Manager Apart

Essentially the requirements are there to provide work to unemployed lawyers.

Wealth management boutique launches in Harrogate

Initially with a team of three, the aim is to grow the boutique firm by offering a niche service that rivals the larger national firms.

Aberdeen Asset Management sees profits dive to £352.7m

Our investment teams have remained dedicated to following our fundamental investment processes in pursuit of consistent long term performance and we have seen a recovery in equity performance.

Old Mutual Wealth veteran launches boutique

Harrogate Wealth Management will offer retirement and tax planning services

Where next for discretionary wealth management?

Transitioning to discretionary management has helped stabilise flows for the majority of UK listed managers

Charles Stanley sees benefits of turnaround strategy as profits climb 80%

The figure is quite an uplift from the decline in revenues reported earlier this year

A Review of Nedbank Private Wealth

Nedbank Group is owned by the Fortune 500 company Old Mutual; its offshore subsidiary enjoys a AAA rating from the Isle of Man.

Tavistock Investments proposes acquisition

Tavistock Investments intends to raise up to £2.1m

Weathering the winds of change

The top of the table follows a familiar pattern to previous instalments, with St James’s Place and Hargreaves Lansdown occupying first and second positions respectively for the third year running.

St. James's Place - "As inflation returns, political risk is further complicated"

“I am more concerned about the political risk in Europe than what is likely to happen under Trump”, says Neil Woodford of Woodford Investment Management - a St. James’s Place fund manager

Julius Baer reveals record AUM

At the end of October, the number of RMs had grown to 1,376, a year to date net increased

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