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UBS' Reaction to PUK Report

The report confirms UBS's own opinion that the collapse of CS was the result of years of strategic missteps, mismanagement, and reliance on substantial regulatory concessions.

75% of private banks lack digitalisation skills needed for transformation

They’re also more likely to lack in-house skills to support digital transformation projects.

WealthTech and Wealth Management in 2025: Key Trends Shaping the Future of Finance

As neobanks expand their services into wealth management and new regulatory frameworks take shape, wealth managers are being challenged to innovate.

Canaccord Wealth expands Birmingham office and team

Together, the new team bolsters Canaccord’s ability to deliver exceptional wealth management services in the region.

Questions raised over business model of Goldman’s ETF Accelerator

The platform secured its first client last year but the bank is now assessing long-term options

Elevating your investment strategy: How a discretionary fund manager adds value Case studies

Financial advisers who wish to concentrate on building and nurturing their client relationships are increasingly choosing to partner with a discretionary fund manager (DFM) for portfolio investment management.

HSBC Chairman Seeks to Improve UK-China Ties

HSBC chairman Mark Tucker will lead a British business delegation to China in January 2025

Building Bridges 2024: integrating nature into financial decision-making

2023 has been the most expensive year in modern human history due to extreme weather events – droughts, floods, heatwaves, storms, and fires – costing over USD 200 billion globally.”

Zurich-Based Financial Boutique Records Significant Growth in RFPs

Zwei Wealth has recorded a substantial surge in demand in the Request-for-Proposal (RFP) business.

Close Brothers Group investors are sitting on a loss of 82% if they invested five years ago

The recent bounce might mean the long decline is over, but we are not confident.

Intesa Sanpaolo aids Italian Exhibition Group development

Italian Exhibition Group is an Italian company in the organisation of international trade fair events.

SJP’s rollercoaster year, Evelyn’s takeover: FN’s top wealth management stories of 2024

From SJP’s tumultuous year to the sector’s biggest M&A deals and sit-downs with private banking bosses, FN looks back at our biggest stories this year

St James’s Place International joins AILO

St James’s Place re-joined the FTSE 100 earlier this month

Is Radicant Bank Changing Hands?

The market entry of Radicant Bank was anything but smooth. From the beginning, the project faced political criticism.

UBS gives up CS's prestigious headquarters

Schwanenplatz in Lucerne's old town is one of the most exclusive and expensive locations not only in the region, but also nationally.

Societe Generale Private Banking - Private Banking and Wealth Management Operations Competitor Profile 2024

Examine Societe Generale's financial performance, key ratios, and assets under management growth.

Nordea Private Banking Competitor Profile 2024 - Marketing strategy, Social media presence and Digital innovations

Examine Nordea's financial performance, key ratios, and assets under management growth.

Coutts CIO weighs private assets move

While Fahad Kamal says it is impossible to ignore the return profile of private assets, the lack of liquidity remains a concern.

GKB launches global equity and sovereign bond ESG funds

The cantonal bank believes that companies which take positive climate action will be more successful than their competitors in the longer term.

UniCredit enters into additional instruments relating to Commerzbank shares and increases aggregate position to ca. 28%

The authorization process is now activated, and interactions with authorities ongoing.

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