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WH Ireland Sees H1 Pre-tax Profit Ahead Of Last Year, Stock Rises

Revenue growth continued the trends witnessed during 2013

WH Ireland set to reveal higher profits

Chief executive Richard Killingbeck said WH Ireland has had an encouraging start to the current financial year

Guernsey Financial Services Commission publishes 2013 annual report

One of the key messages it contains is that overall costs fell by almost £1 million or 7.5% compared to 2012.

A golden age for wealth & fund management as regulatory fog clears

The Evolving Investment Management Regulation report points out regulatory uncertainty over the last few years has settled down.

Million-pound home loan service launched by Mayfair-based lender

Alternative lender HNW Lending has launched a service to help advisers with wealthy clients get loans on their homes worth £1m or more

Time for Barclays to rethink its wealth strategy

If he really can’t bring himself to sell UK wealth, Jenkins should, at the very least, sell the Americas, where his brokerage business looks distinctly sub-scale and the Barclays brand, more than a little careworn.

Quilter Cheviot nominated for Charity Times award

The winners of the awards will be announced at an awards gala dinner and ceremony on October 22 at the Lancaster London Hotel.

Italian Businessman to Join Rothschild as deputy chairman

He is under investigation over corruption charges involving oil services group Saipem, left Eni after its shareholders approved a new board for the company.

HNWIs show increased global investment mindset, ultra-HNWIs shift focus to growth- RESEARCH

Nearly Two Million Individuals Join High Net Worth Ranks As Wealth Levels Reach Another Record High: World Wealth Report 2014

Dutch Bank ABN AMRO's Top Salaries Hike Plan Sends Wrong Signal

In an interview with the Financieele Dagblad newspaper on Wednesday, ABN AMRO chairman Gerrit Zalm – himself a former Dutch finance minister — said the plan aimed to “retain talent”.

HSBC opens a private banking office in Aberdeen

Alongside its London headquarters, HSBC Private Bank has offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester.

Liontrust assets hit £3.6bn on increased profits

Liontrust Asset Management has reported that assets under management rose 19 per cent to reach £3.6bn in the year to March 31 2014.

Generali could reach deal to sell Swiss unit by end June - sources

Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore cited market rumours on Wednesday saying the price of the deal could be between 1.4 billion euros ($1.9 billion) and 1.6 billion euros.

Luxembourg assets under management reach record high

Luxembourg’s assets under management reached a record high of €2742bn in the first quarter of 2014.

Leeds wealth management firm wins major contract

A contract to manage 240 live trusts on behalf of the UK’s largest will-writing company has been won by Leeds-based wealth management firm, Pearson Jones Plc.

Jersey’s ‘competitive edge’ highlighted in winning ‘Best International Financial Centre’ Award

Jersey has won this year recognising its strengths as a finance centre

Why hasn't the wealth industry adopted a total cost methodology?

As a recent study by consultancy Lang Cat highlights wide disparities in pricing between discretionary managers, executives say an industry standard to calculate the total costs for clients is needed more than ever.

Creechurch Capital scoops Best in Class for Boutique Wealth Management Services

Taking home the same title at the awards in 2013, Creechurch Capital was not to be knocked off the top spot this year and impressed the judges with its absolute commitment to service and vision to deliver a personalised, agile model to meet the needs of i

Parmenion launch Interact: UK’s first Simplified Advice system for Advisers

Interact is being trialled through a select group of Advisory firms with a view to full launch in the Autumn.

Wealth management firm launches DFM service

Advisers who wish to use the service will be given a full risk-profiling pack which they will need to complete with clients before being able to match them to a Montage portfolio.

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