12/09/2012

Wealthy homeowners await tax shake-up

On Tuesday the government will publish its draft finance bill, which will include details of the annual charge on corporate vehicles – both UK and overseas – used to buy expensive homes. The annual charge proposal was laid out in March’

12/09/2012

Berry launches 'Performance Tracker'

Berry Asset Management has further enhanced its investor experience, with the introduction of its innovative new Performance Tracker facility.

12/06/2012

FSA Warns Banks On Bonus Culture

They were also informed that the bonus cuts should go beyond the required evidence of banks clawing back pay awarded to executives and staff involved in mis-selling.

12/05/2012

Saxo Wealth commits to hand back fund commissions

The move applies to both trail and platform commissions received from funds’ annual management charges, and head of Saxo Wealth Karsten Henriksen said the change was ‘literally offering clients an extra return on their investments’.

12/04/2012

UBS' new adviser pay rewards cross-selling

UBS Wealth Management Americas released its 2013 compensation plan to its financial advisers on Tuesday, announcing changes that will give them incentives to sell a wider range of products and bring in more revenue.

12/02/2012

Wealth firms scramble to lure foreign clients

Wealth managers are rushing to set up tailored services for increasing numbers of foreign millionaires applying for investor visas to stay in the UK, with wealthy Russians leading the surge.

12/02/2012

Do You “Like” Your Wealth Manager?

Responding to the startling rise of social media, the majority of leading private banks and wealth managers are improving in deploying certain elements of social media and some platforms but, for the most part, lack effective social media strategies.

12/02/2012

Saltus buys wealth manager

This is the second acquisition by Saltus in 2012 after the group acquired Midlands-based discretionary fund manager Montague Capital in August 2012.