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Brewin Dolphin launches D2C offering

BrewinsDirect is available for those with as little as £10,000 and is said to offer an “uncomplicated, low-cost service”. Investors can choose from one of six portfolios

Barclays shuts down accounts for expats living in Cyprus and Malta unless they hold £100,000 or more

But angry expats who have spent years as loyal customers of the bank say they feel betrayed. Many say they have been told they must have a UK-based account to receive their British state pension.

Equiom celebrates multiple short listings in Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards

Leading multi-jurisdictional trust and corporate services provider, Equiom, has been short listed for three categories in the prestigious Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 2016.

Nikko Asset Management expands UCITS range

These institutional quality strategies will allow sophisticated global investors access to a broad range of exposures across developed and emerging markets.

Old Mutual Int’l launches trust campaign for offshore advisers

Old Mutual International has launched a campaign to promote “under-utilised” trusts among offshore advisers and will launch further support tools “shortly”.

The Financial Times could be sold for a whopping £1bn

Pearson PLC, the parent company of the 127-year-old newspaper the Financial Times, is mulling a sale of the business broadsheet.

It's a question of when, not if, Standard Chartered's deputy chief executive will leave

Although CEO Peter Sands took the fall for the bank’s problems, Mike Rees, a 25-year veteran of the bank, has to take some of the responsibility

Bill Winters reshuffles Standard Chartered executives

Africa & Middle East to form part of new regional business structure

Rathbones promotes five to executive committee

Rathbones has promoted five senior directors and departmental heads to its executive committee.

Investing in the right place by Tim Price

“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.” - Aldous Huxley.

Nautilus calls on Jersey trustees to encourage clients to support local charities

Independent trust company Nautilus is calling on fellow Jersey trust businesses to encourage their clients to support local charities as part of their wealth management strategy.

An Israeli gambling company beat one of Britain's biggest hedge funds in the takeover battle for Plus500

Playtech’s shareholders still need to approve the deal but that should prove relatively straightforward.

London Borough of Brent Appoints Northern Trust for GB£650 Million M

Seventh Appointment Under National Local Government Pension Scheme Underlines Leadership Position in Sector

GoldCore confirms management buyout of wealth division

Company will focus on precious metals brokerage and storage offering

Scout, simplicity and the Summer Budget by Penny Lovell

This week has seen the release of Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee’s much-anticipated sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird.

Why Tony Yarrow stepped back from wealth management

He has decided to step back from managing wealth to concentrate on running funds.

Artemis Investment Management brings the Red Arrows back to Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week

The timing is perfect, as this year’s edition of the celebrated annual charity race around the Isle of Wight looks set to be the largest in its nine year history.

Laser-focused on wealth management – Abberley

That said, the firm is committed to becoming a fully vertically integrated wealth manager

Ex HSBC boss 'we didn't get it right' on Swiss bank

Former HSBC boss Lord Green has admitted the bank "didn't get everything right" when buying the Swiss private bank at the centre of a tax evasion scandal.

Charles Stanley completes sale of securities division

In a brief stock market update, the company said the deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, was officially signed off earlier this morning.

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