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Close Brothers to become Merton's biggest private employer

A merchant bank has announced that it is moving 600 staff into Wimbledon town centre, making it the biggest private employer in the borough from August

Credit Suisse May Consider Private Banking Purchases in Italy

The Zurich-based company plans to hire 40 private bankers in Italy over two years, he said.

Wealth management firm signs up for second presidential year

NECC President’s Club represents more than 250 companies and organisations from sectors including services, manufacturing, education, and professional, to local authorities, housing groups and the public sector.

Brewin Dolphin brushes off a drop in commission to increase assets under management

Wealth manager said market volatility had kept transaction volumes low in recent months

Wealth management firm Mattioli Woods buys pension business for £1

The amount of clients' money managed by Mattioli Woods has now topped £5 billion for the first time – up 16 per cent year on year.

Pool House Professional Advisers acquires DC Wealth

The acquisition allows DC Wealth, a former long-standing Sutton Coldfield firm which moved to Lichfield in recent years, to be directly authorised under the Financial Conduct Authority

Guernsey named Europe's best captive domicile for third straight year

Guernsey has been crowned European domicile of the year for the third successive year at the UK Captive Services Awards 2015.

Creechurch has £12m war chest for acquisitions

Creechurch Capital is based on the Isle of Man but already has offices in London and Manchester.

Aberdeen howls as Widows makes it top 'Dog'

Aberdeen Asset Management has the highest number of badly performing funds says fund supermarket Tilney Bestinvest in its 'Spot the Dog' study.

Succession acquires 12th adviser firm for £3m

Consolidator Succession has completed its twelfth acquisition and the first of this year

Brewin Dolphin sign up to sponsor NECC President’s Club

Wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin has signed up to support the North East Chamber of Commerce President’s Club for a second consecutive year

Investors urge Standard Chartered to replace boss

Two of the bank's investors have told its chairman to find a replacement for Peter Sands

Jeremy Paxman to pose the questions at Jersey funds event in London

Former BBC Newsnight anchor, Jeremy Paxman, will be asking the questions about the prospects for the international funds industry when he is the moderator at this year’s Jersey Finance funds conference in London on March 19.

St. James’s Place Started Talks to Explore Middle East Base

The companyreported 1.38 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) of net inflows in the fourth quarter, sending assets under management to a record 52 billion pounds, according to a statement.

Assets reach £9.9bn at Close Brothers AM

The group highlighted its banking division as a strong performer, but said trading at Winterflood continued to be impacted by difficult market conditions.

Saffery Champness named Guernsey’s Trust Company of the Year

The awards were judged by an international panel of highly respected practitioners from all sectors

London wealth manager buys IFA to boost assets by £150m

The combined business will manage £420m of assets and employ 21 staff across two offices.

Pershing boosts clarity for investors

Pershing Ltd has rolled out its new portfolio-reporting template to help its wealth manager and adviser clients offer clear, individually branded documentation to end investors.

Intesa considers float of private banking arm

Intesa Sanpaolo is considering a flotation of its private banking

Baer CEO Collardi Says Not Among Bidders for RBS’s Coutts Unit

Asked whether the bank is considering a bid for Coutts International, he said, “we are looking from the outside for the time being.”

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