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EU plans tough quotas to put women in the boardroom

Justice commissioner Viviane Reding says equality will take another 40 years without tough action

Osborne well knows that Tories tax wealth at their peril

Is the party of capital about to embrace taxes on wealth? Nick Boles, one of the sparkier of the new intake of Conservative MPs, has championed a land tax.

UK private client satisfaction levels driven by value for money, says MDRC survey

Clients under 55 years of age are less satisfied with their wealth manager than older clients, and men are less satisfied with their wealth manager than women clients.

Gulliver's travels and the transformation of HSBC

Gulliver has had what in anyone’s terms could be described as a good week.

Wealth Tax Hits a Nerve in French Race for President

In fighting for re-election, Mr. Sarkozy is burdened by the widespread perception that he is a friend of the rich.

Wealth management musical chairs continues

Mackenzie is one of the first senior figures to depart the Edinburgh office following Investec’s £233 million acquisition of parent company Evolution.

Old bankers never die… they simply come back for more

There has been a distinct blast from the past in recent weeks.

Bankers at Barclays in line for millions in performance-related payouts

In a move which could spark fresh controversy over City pay, Barclays is thought to be preparing to release millions of pounds of shares to its highest-ranking staff.

BBH and Ogilvy vie for Barclays ad brief

It is thought the process is being overseen by Michelle McEttrick, the chief marketing officer at Barclays Global Retail Banking, and David Wheldon, the former Coca-Cola and Vodafone marketer who is the head of brand, reputation and citizenship. He arrive

Brooks Macdonald and Goldman Sachs named the 'Best UK Companies to Work For' in the financial sector‎

The most comprehensive survey of workplace opinion in Britain has revealed that Brooks Macdonald and Goldman Sachs are The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For in the financial, professional and business services sectors.

Hoare Govett loses another client

Goldman, which had traditionally served only the larger UK corporates, has been moving down the value chain in recent months.

Henderson hires Head of Real Estate Debt

He was a co-founder of Bank of America’s European and Asian real estate lending platforms and most recently headed Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Asia real estate Special Assets Group with responsibility for the region’s legacy debt boo

Scottish Life adds Quilter to DFM panel

Quilter currently manages £1.2bn of funds in respect of self-invested personal pensions.

Adam & Company reinforces top management with a trio of new appointments

Graham Storrie has been appointed as CEO of AIM and will assume the new role in addition to his current responsibility as Managing Director for Adam & Company, effective today.

Credit Suisse creates securities research & analytics department

Building on the success of Credit Suisse’s Equity and Fixed Income & Economic Research franchises, the Securities Research & Analytics Department will strategically align the Bank’s research capabilities to encourage collaboration and

Julius Baer Group concludes share buyback programme

The Board of Directors of Julius Baer Group Ltd. will propose to the Ordinary Annual General Meeting on 11 April 2012 to cancel the shares bought back by means of a capital reduction.

Pictet Asset Management appoints taps senior investment manager

He joins from ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, India, where he was Vice President and Senior Investment Manager for the past seven years

Berry refocuses investment strategies for long term growth

In a drive to remain a step ahead of the chasing pack, and to reinforce its investment strategies, Berry has rebalanced its investment strategies/portfolios to maximise potential returns from the areas in which it sees the greatest opportunities for longe

RBS bankers to get most of bonus within four months

Investment bankers working for Royal Bank of Scotland will receive much of their annual bonuses for 2011 within four months.

Sex, money and the myth of ‘grumpy old men’

Money matters more to women than men, with the latter being more interested in sex, according to new research

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