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RBS could split Coutts International to woo Asian buyers

RBS will start the process saying they are selling it as a whole

Sanlam Private Investments plans to increase scale of Yorkshire operations

The investment and wealth management company is opening an office in Thornaby, Stockton on Tees to complement its operation in Harrogate.

Heartwood launches proposition for Handelsbanken clients

Handelsbanken acquired Heartwood in May 2013.

Bridgepoint explores Quilter Cheviot IPO or sale by year-end

The two businesses are now integrated and Quilter Cheviot is currently in the throes of moving both onto the same platform

Guernsey’s Evolution Makes It The Perfect Family Office Solution

The provision of family office solutions and services makes perfect sense for a jurisdiction such as Guernsey, explains Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance.

Brewin Dolphin to restructure Yorkshire operations

While we recognise this is a sad day for York, we are continually reviewing how we conduct business to ensure our clients receive the best possible service.

Basingstoke-based McLeod Browne merges with Hart Financial Management

We are delighted to have Karl and his clients onboard.

U.S. private equity firm appoints Rothschild to sell the public sector division of its software firm

The company will be auctioned to private equity firms later this year and could be worth around $600 million, the sources said.

Royal London aims to quadruple Ascentric AUM after 'quiet' 2014

Market gains have nonetheless helped boost assets under management from £6.2bn to £8bn, a 30% gain.

Skandia repurposes investment bond for expats in Spain

Skandia International has launched a flexible offshore investment bond for the British expatriate market in Spain.

U.K. Regulator ‘Comfortable’ With Fund Managers Earning Millions

Fund managers are entitled to be paid millions of pounds if they’re delivering high returns for investors, the U.K. markets regulator said, the first sign it won’t seek to impose wage caps on the industry.

UK can rule the world in asset management

London’s global capital market has helped to make the UK a premier centre for asset management

Hume Capital Securities nets deal with Wealth Manager

Finance firm Hume Capital Securities has secured a ‘significant’ deal with a Malaysian wealth management firm.

UK and Cayman: Looking beyond the pomp

The usual prism through which Cayman interacts with the U.K. is the Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Van Lanschot the new sponsor of the Van Gogh Museum

The Van Gogh Museum and Van Lanschot have announced today that they have entered into a sponsoring agreement.

Close Brothers updates ‘at retirement’ proposition

Close Brothers Asset Management is repositioning its ‘at retirement’ offering to provide consumers

Raiffeisen open to making acquisitions in private banking

He said it was easier to grow in the asset management sector than private banking at the moment, due to uncertainty surrounding tax issues.

IFAs on the hook for collapsed £60m offshore investment scheme

The largest investor backed the venture with £5m, although the majority were smaller investors with between £10,000 and £30,000, and are understood in part to be the clients of UK-based IFAs and wealth managers.

wiss Banker Eyeing Assets of RBS’s Coutts

Seeking to acquire businesses with between 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.1 billion) and 10 billion francs of client assets under management, Syz said.

Ashcourt Rowan Sipp book sale hot on heels of FCA policy review

Ashcourt Rowan acquired these companies as part of its purchase of Leeds-based UK Wealth Management in May.

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