08/04/2013

HSBC vows to limit impact of EU bonus cap

HSBC has vowed to sidestep European proposals to cap bankers bonuses to prevent an exodus of talent in its Asian and American markets, potentially by raising salaries.

08/01/2013

Q2 2013 Private Client Indices

The Q2 2013 performance figures for the ARC Private Client Indices and ARC Charity Indices have been calculated.

08/01/2013

Axa Wealth sales up 68% to £2.5bn

Sales on the Elevate platform rose by 52%, from £622m to £945m while assets under management increased by 48% from £4.3bn to £6.4bn.

07/31/2013

Consultation launches on bankers bonuses

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a consultation on the different tools that banks can use to meet the standards of the bankers’ bonus cap legislation.

07/30/2013

SJP tipped to pick up orphan clients in RDR world

An analyst note from the bank said: ‘St James’s Place appears well placed for the post-RDR world. We expect sales to be boosted in H2 as the partnership [SJP advisers] begins to pick up “orphan” clients whose advisers retired as a

07/30/2013

Vontobel's asset, wealth management drive profit rise

The Swiss bank said asset management and private banking together contributed two thirds of total profits, almost doubling in two years as Vontobel seeks to be less reliant on its investment banking business.