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Staff engagement puts Nedbank Private Wealth in Top 100

Our company aim is to serve our clients better than any other financial services organisation and we appreciate that employee engagement is crucial to achieving this.

UBS considers acquisitions to expand wealth management in Europe

UBS, the world's biggest private bank, sees growth potential in Europe because the wealth management market is still very fragmented with the biggest banks

Two EFG Shareholders Are Said to Favor Acquisition of BSI

Swiss private banks are consolidating as regulation, tax probes and difficulties generating revenue squeeze margins.

Smith & Williamson’s income continues upward trend

Firm proceeds with its programme of planned investment in the business

Insurance firm buys HNW specialist firm

Their investment in technology and efficient operating structures will enable us to gain wider and improved market and broker access for our bespoke products.

Banque Havilland acquires Banco Popolare Luxembourg

. Under the agreements , Banco Popolare Luxembourg has distributed reserves and repayment of equity to the shareholder Banco Popolare for a total amount of 52 million .

The lack of 'Knowledge Society' & the key to 'My Future' by Justin Urquhart Stewart

It has often been said that we are living in the 'knowledge society' where we all have access to stupendous amounts of information.

Wealth managers aren’t creating much of it for investors

When it comes to wealth managers, Questor says avoid.

Coutts hit with £75m tax evasion penalties

Coutts was asked to conduct a review of its US related accounts and presented the results of the review to the DOJ on 23 December.

Canaccord to close London fixed-income desk amid cutbacks

Canaccord Genuity is planning to make its entire nine-strong fixed-income team in the City redundant as part of wider staff cuts announced in February by the Canadian investment bank that will see 125 staff let go globally – with more than a quarter

BNP Paribas Wealth Management ranked 5th “Best global Private bank” and honoured in 16 categories

These awards confirm our growing position worldwide where we are now ranked in the Top 5 by Euromoney

There is a new category of super rich, and JPMorgan wants their money

There is a new jewel in JPMorgan's crown.

St. James’s Place – ‘Helicopter money’ could be the solution to the growth dilemma

Concerns persisted that central banks have already done a great deal to boost growth and spending without yet achieving significant outcomes. Central banks have cut rates 637 times since March 2008 and have bought a combined $12.3 trillion in asset

HSBC’s decision to keep its HQ in London is a ringing endorsement of the whole UK

With London selected unanimously by its board, the “will they, won’t they” saga that had been rumbling on for ten months is over.

EDRAM unveils major funds push into ‘crucial’ markets

All the funds have been fully transitioned to Luxembourg and come in the wake of a ‘pilot project’

Everything changes at zerom by Tim Price

Then said Jesus, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” - Luke 23:34.

Octopus comment - LSE's 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain & opportunities for VCT investors

They offer attractive tax benefits to incentivise investment into high risk smaller companies with the potential for significant growth.

Santander named 'Best Private Bank' in Chile and Portugal

Santander Private Banking offers services to customers in Brazil, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Portugal and Spain

Rathbones’ Mike Webb on his reputation as a turnaround king

In 1986 he followed his father’s footsteps into finance, joining Hambros Bank.

Good news for mattresses - The effect of negative interest rates by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Do you remember the days when banks used to pay you a reasonable rate on your deposit account?

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