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Dealmakers are Banking on Asset Management

Dealmaking in the asset management space is underscored by Loeb president Jamie Kempner's recent strategic alliance

Brewin's wealth head Ford focusing on growth

As Brewin Dolphin has become one of the biggest names in the UK wealth sector, Ford’s career has progressed in parallel.

How 2015 made me wiser… by Penny Lovell

In the investment world every day is different. Yes, some aspects may seem repetitive but every day, every year, we learn new things. It’s like cooking: the raw materials and the recipes might look the same, but each restaurant is different from the

The hike before Christmas by Tim Price

“Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we'll be seeing six or seven.' - W.C. Fields.

A brief glimpse for Williams and Glyn's? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Although it can date part of its roots back to 1771, with the founding of the private bank, Williams Deacon & Co, the bank remained independent before being taken over by Royal Bank of Scotland

HSBC appoints Rothschild for restructuring of private banking arm

The move to reduce the private bank comes after Stuart Gulliver, chief executive of HSBC, unveiled plans in the summer to help simplify the global group and focus on core markets, including Asia.

Wealth Manager of the Year 2015 - Gemini Wealth Management

Gemini Wealth Management have announced that as well as being shortlisted for the Professional Adviser - Adviser of the Year (Midlands) 2016 they have also been awarded Wealth Manager of the Year UK at the 2015 Finance Awards from Wealth & Finance Int

Liverpool-based investment adviser seeks to shake up Liverpool's private wealth market

Investment adviser launches web-based service aimed at the younger end of the market

International Private Wealth Newsletter - Farrer & Co

In this edition we focus on three areas where wealthy individuals may find themselves at risk, and how they can protect themselves.

Finance Malta - Insight Newsletter - December 2015

I am sure that during the past quarter you have experienced, or at least, heard of Malta’s varied activity

Standard Chartered may see white knight takeover on painful recovery: CLSA

The bank's shares dipped 0.5 percent in early London trading

Italian State Lender To Set Up Equity Fund For Family Businesses

State-owned Italian bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is to set up a private equity fund to help family businesses, but a family business expert questions to what degree it will achieve its aim of helping them go public.

Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo not interested in buying Swiss BSI

Brazilian BTG Pactual is in talks with international banks over the sale of BSI, which it bought only in September

BTG Pactual Swiss unit BSI says client outflows manageable -paper

He told Finanz und Wirtschaft that the Swiss bank was operating normally and its liquidity and equity positions were "outstanding".

Challenging relationships by Penny Lovell

The report states that High Net Worth respondents have been working with their wealth management firm for 13.6 years on average.

Julius Baer makes Luxembourg acquisition

This transaction will significantly strengthen Julius Baer's position in the Luxembourg financial centre.

Private Wealth Focus - December 2015

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

Deutsche AWM unveils smart beta bond ETF

ETFs following smart beta strategies are becoming more common within equity-based offerings, but there are few fixed income ETFs on the European market.

Oddo & Cie takeover of Kleinwort Benson given go-ahead

The European Central Bank has given Oddo & Cie its approval to carry on with its counterbid for BHF Kleinwort Benson Group.

Why MiFID II could boost ETF uptake among UK wealth managers

Enforced disclosure of OTC trades

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