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Bil: the trail of a refocus on private banking

Although the facts may eventually disprove it, the hypothesis of a forthcoming change of hands is circulating insistently about the doyenne of the national banking sector.

Belfast Wealth Management Firm Tops St. James’s Place Global Rankings

Its client base has also seen remarkable growth increasing from 866 to 1,175 over the past year due to a combination of acquisitions and organic business expansion.

Property billionaires and top Goldman banker add to UK wealth exits

Due to unease over new tax regime.

Six family offices to watch in the Baltics

The region has long punched above its weight when building standout European startups

Private banking in Switzerland: trusted partners in times of uncertainty

The reversal of these tariffs has only added to the uncertainty, with nations and businesses scrambling to adapt.

Utmost Group plc Full Year Results 2024

Transformational year with the acquisition of Lombard International and entry into the BPA market

Julius Baer launches CIO office sales unit

Beyazit Guzelyagdoken takes charge of the new team, which focuses on discretionary mandate sales.

Former Aberdeen veteran eyes headcount growth at crypto ETP firm 21Shares

Russell Barlow, who joined Switzerland-headquartered crypto assets specialist last year, says headcount could grow to around 100 by the end of the year

Brookfield Signs Landmark Agreement to Transform Barclays' Payments Business

This marks the first transaction for Brookfield Financial Infrastructure Partners (BFIP) and brings together one of the U.K.’s largest private investors

Vontobel 3-month 2025 trading update

In the first quarter of 2025, assets under management increased by CHF 6.0 billion to a total of CHF 235.1 billion compared to year end 2024.

St James’s Place: Assets slump as firm gears up for fee changes

Analysts had been expecting funds under management at St James’s Place to continue rising from £190.2 to £197bn, underestimating the impact that market performance would have on the firm.

What does a 900-year-old monarchy bring to modern private banking?

LGT Group, the Liechtenstein princely family’s private bank and fund manager, stewards more than $650 billion of assets for banks, insurers, pension funds, family offices and rich folk.

Passing wealth: Julius Baer’s modern approach

Intergenerational wealth transfer has long been a critical topic for UHNW families, but today it is front and centre like never before.

K2 Private Wealth debuts with bespoke advice and global expertise

The London-based advisory firm brings a fresh, client-focused approach to wealth management, co-founded by industry veterans.

High net worth individuals view geopolitical risks as a direct threat to their wealth

A quarter (25%) of respondents identified trade policies, including tariffs and international disputes, as one of the biggest barriers to UK economic growth.

BNP Paribas Group: Results as of 31 March 2025

The meeting was chaired by Jean Lemierre, and the Board examined the Group’s results for the first quarter of 2025.

Nickel Digital study with institutional investors and wealth managers predicts strong growth in tokenisation

The study with organisations invested in the sector found 87% believe fund managers will increasingly look at the potential to tokenise investment funds and asset classes over the next three years.

EFG International Sets Up Asia Desk in London

The Swiss private bank EFG International is stepping into the breach.

Quilter reports strong first quarter core net inflows up 181% on the prior year period, representing 8% (annualised) of opening AuMA

First quarter core net inflows were 181% higher than the comparable period in 2024 and were 16% higher than the then record fourth quarter 2024 level.

Utmost Wealth Solutions launches Spring 2025 edition of Navigator

The Technical Spotlight of the Spring 2025 edition looks at the complex area of gifting

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