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Charles Stanley profits drop 37% on euro woes

Charles Stanley, the stockbroking and investment management group, reported pre-tax profits fell 37% to £8.5m for the year ended 31 March 2012.

UK Private Bank taps new non-executive director

During this period, he also held several concurrent roles, which involved overseeing Fidelity’s businesses in Spain, the Nordic Region, the Middle East and Africa, and India. He also spent seven years of his career at Fidelity based in Hong Kong.

UAE-based Wealth Management company opens Switzerland office

Having been in the financial services industry for over 7 years and previously in charge of Geneva for Guardian Wealth Management, Aaron Pacitti is well placed to take on the role of Senior Vice President at Globaleye SARL.

French farce as British expats face a shock £8,000 fine

The French Government is using a stealth ploy to squeeze extra cash from foreigners to help pay off its whopping €1.7 trillion national debt.

Walker Crips profit dips

Net revenue (gross profit) down 2.8% to £14.57 million (2011: £14.99 million)

Wealth managers and stockbrokers are going to have to know their clients better

They are also going to have to “know their clients” better than in the past and demonstrate suitability more rigorously than they may be used to.

New Approach to Portfolio Construction Required, say UK Financial Advisers - study

Against the backdrop of volatile markets, seven in ten advisers (71%) say the majority of their clients are conflicted between pursuing return and protecting capital. Advisers, recognising their clients' anxiety and the need for more durable portfoli

Champagne investors see big bucks in fizz

The British public's thirst for champagne – both to drink and as an investment – has fizzed to record levels, spurred by the Diamond Jubilee and the anticipation of the Olympic Games.

Adviser comparison site launches with IFP and Nucleus backing

VouchedFor.co.uk, today launches its new financial adviser comparison site in conjunction with several founding partners – Institute of Financial Planning, FundsNetwork, Nucleus and Voyant – who will support in rapidly establishing VouchedFor

Only 19% of treasure assets owned by wealthy individuals globally are held for financial motivations, according to new Barclays report

Only 19% of treasure assets - which include items such as precious jewellery, fine art, antique furniture, classic automobiles and precious metals - are held for financial motivations , according to the latest report in the Wealth Insights series from Bar

Swiss Private Bank to buy asset management branch of Banco Santander

The bank stated that it was not buying back Banco Santander’s Swiss entity as it is now.

China's Sovereign Wealth Fund Cuts Europe Exposure

Lou did not detail the extent to which the fund had reduced its European investments, but the paper reported him as saying that CIC had scaled back exposure across public asset markets.

Hedgies Squeezed in Mayfair as Offices Become Homes

Landlords in Mayfair and St. James’s, two of London’s most expensive neighborhoods, are exploiting a shrinking supply of new or refurbished office space to charge hedge funds and financial firms the highest rents in three years.

"Safe-haven" investments may no longer be valid, say experts

Investors should rethink how they should invest in current volatile markets.

Wealth can be a double-edged sword according to Wealth Insights research from Barclays

The survey of 2000 high net worth individuals globally looked at a number of issues relating to succession planning including whether wealth leads to family conflict and the question of whether parents around the world trust their children to protect thei

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