07/15/2012
Queen's Bankers Deny Breach In Security
Royal Bank of Scotland-owned Coutts, which has served as banker to the Royal Family since the 18th century, said it had no evidence that client confidentiality had been compromised.
Wealth and Asset Management
07/15/2012
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management launches global investing programme
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management professionals will explore the growing importance of these themes and the opportunities they present; highlighting ways in which the next generation can integrate them into their financial planning process and investment po
07/12/2012
How the world views the 1 percent
The survey, which asked over 12,000 people whether they agreed with the statement "most rich people in my country deserve their wealth," found that this year nearly 15 percent strongly agreed and 28 percent agreed versus 12 percent and 27 percen
07/12/2012
Britain’s wealthiest families 500 times richer than poorest
Families in the top bracket had a total wealth of £4.5 trillion in 2008-10, whereas those at the other end of the scale only had £8 billion, an Office for National Statistics (ONS) study found.
07/12/2012
Italy's Kairos joins forces with Julius Baer
Under the terms of the agreement, Kairos will acquire Julius Baer Sim, while the Swiss group will have a 20% share in the asset manager.
07/12/2012
Barclays signs 3-year deal with Premier League
Next season, the 21st since the league was founded in 1992, kicks off on Saturday, 18 August.
07/11/2012
Cofunds to Provide Custody for Heartwood UK and Global Funds
Heartwood, a wealth management services company, has mandated Cofunds as custodian for £130 million of its funds.
07/11/2012
7IM adopts 'modest risk allocation' for multi-asset range
The committee has upped exposure to risk assets such as European companies and cyclical stocks, which now appear at cheap valuations.
07/10/2012
Barclays' Bob Diamond to forego £20mn bonus: chairman
Diamond was one of the world's highest paid bankers, earning a package worth £17.7 million last year.
07/10/2012
Suitors gather as BSI and Merrill Lynch go up for sale
BSI had CHF77.7bn ($79.4bn) assets under management (AUM) in 2011, making its private banking business comparable in scale to the non-US wealth management unit of Bank of America Merrill Lynch with $90bn AUM.
07/10/2012
Ashcourt Rowan advice platform soon to go live
Through the platform clients will also be able to access Ashcourt Rowan’s research and best advice lists under a scaled pricing model.
07/10/2012
Kleinwort Benson appoints private wealth management head
His recruitment follows on from the recent appointment of Andrew Wheeler as executive director, business development, Valentina Tacchino as head of private wealth management international and Clive Wright as head of private wealth management offshore.
07/09/2012
J.P. Morgan launches outsourcing solution for advisers
JPM UK Adviser will offer a range of products and services to help advisers looking to outsource their investment solutions.
07/09/2012
Campden European Family Business Awards - Results
The Awards are designed to recognise the top family businesses and leaders in Europe and to highlight the essential role family businesses play in contributing to employment and economic growth in the region.
07/09/2012
France's PPR may buy Chinese luxury Brand: report
Mr. Pinault said in the report that PPR is interested in buying small- and medium-sized companies with growth potential and may complete an acquisition this year.
07/08/2012
Ashcourt Rowan pre-tax losses narrow
Positive revenue growth year on year, up 4% to £36.4m
07/08/2012
George Osborne 'to fight for bankers' bonuses' in Europe
George Osborne is preparing to defend the right of British banks to pay large bonuses against EU plans to cap the pay-outs, it emerged last night.
07/08/2012
IFG Group completes £70m sale of international division
The division was sold to private equity firm AnaCap for £70m.
07/08/2012
Aberdeen Supports Its Scottish Open Sponsorship With TV Commercial
Aberdeen Asset Management is supporting its sponsorship of the Scottish Open with a 30 second television advertising campaign that will run in the United States, UK, and Europe.
07/08/2012
Veteran financial advisers team up to create new wealth management firm
The pair have already worked together on Nucleus, the Edinburgh-based “wrap” platform operator owned by IFAs, who use it to manage assets on behalf of clients.