03/05/2014
Scoban plans £40m fund raising as PRA grants banking license
Private bank Scoban will embark on a £40 million capital raising after receiving confirmation that it is set to receive its banking licence from the PRA.
Wealth and Asset Management
03/05/2014
Rich get richer but give less to philanthropy
The index, which was produced by Forbes Insights, is based on an anonymous online survey of individuals with at least US$5 million in investable assets
03/05/2014
Morgan Stanley Said to Review Options for Swiss Private Bank
The Swiss unit, Bank Morgan Stanley AG, may be sold or wound down, said the person, who asked not to be identified because no decision has been reached.
03/04/2014
St James's Place poised
Gloucestershire wealth management firm St James's Place could be about to join the list of top companies on the FTSE 100.
03/04/2014
GAM Holding Doubles Annual Profit, Plans Higher Dividend
GAM Holding AG, the Swiss money manager that split from Julius Baer Group Ltd., reported a more than doubling in full-year profit, proposed a higher dividend and said it’s planning a new share buyback program.
03/04/2014
Close Brothers pledges to support family businesses
Close Brothers Asset Management is in the process of launching a host of initiatives which the firm said would help wealth managers communicate key issues to clients and prospects.
03/03/2014
St James’s and Barratt vie for FTSE 100 status
St James’s Place is most likely candidate for inclusion in London’s benchmark index when the latest reshuffle is announced after the close of trade on Wednesday
03/03/2014
Quilter Cheviot's Liverpool team in line for top industry award
Regional Stars Awards are voted for by hundreds of financial advisers across the UK
03/03/2014
WH Ireland appoints ex-Barclays duo
Both appointments further enhance the depth of talent within WH Ireland’s Birmingham office.
03/03/2014
STEP launches 2014/15 Private Client Awards
'We want to acknowledge excellence and outstanding work and celebrate professional achievement.
02/28/2014
Old Mutual announces acquisition of 3,000 adviser firm
The move, first tipped by Money Marketing in December, will see Intrinsic retain its brand and management team.
02/28/2014
Anti-Money Laundering risks and wealth management by Field Fisher Waterhouse
Banks are well aware that money laundering risk must be addressed in the context of wealth management.
02/28/2014
Jupiter 'exploring' opportunities for wealth business
Jupiter chief executive Edward Bonham Carter said the firm is 'exploring' options for its wealth business.
02/28/2014
No ‘immediate’ plans for change at NatWest Gibraltar
But while the bank’s Gibraltar operation appears safe for now, it may have reduced capacity to take on new local business in the future.
02/28/2014
Building brands and adding value in wealth management Asian Wealth Management and Asian Private Bank
Seb Dovey, managing partner at Scorpio Partnership talks to Hubbis about the definition of wealth management today
02/28/2014
Investec Wealth & Investment (Channel Islands) opens London Stock Exchange’s UK markets
‘We have had a very positive start since our launch in November last year and have attracted a lot of new wealth management business
02/27/2014
U.S. hedge fund acquires 11 pct derivatives stake in F&C Asset Management
The activist hedge fund purchased derivatives equivalent to around 63.8 million ordinary shares, the filing showed.
02/27/2014
London’s finest: the runners and riders for our DFM awards
Having travelled the length of breadth of the country, we land in ultra-competitive London to reveal the five names in the frame for a gong at next month's Citywire Regional Wealth Star awards.
02/27/2014
BRICS to set up their bank within five years, progress slow - Russia
The BRICS bloc of emerging economies will set up its development bank with a total capital of $100 billion within five years, but member countries still haven't agreed on their share in the bank's structure
02/27/2014
Deutsche Agrees To Sell UK Tilney Business
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has agreed to sell Tilney, a subsidiary of its wealth management business in the UK, to Permira, which recently bought Bestinvest.