02/03/2013

European average household financial wealth declines - RESEARCH

The report, Bringing Europe Back to Savings, analyses household savings, investment and debt across 22 European countries, interpreting differences in the propensity to save and incur debt, household investments and the overall financial wealth of Europea

01/31/2013

Quadruple hire powers near tripling in Vestra profits

As it reported on its financial performance, Vestra pointed to the challenging conditions. However, in a filing to Companies House, the firm appeared to have navigated these smoothly, highlighting growth in its client bank ‘at a good price’ an

01/30/2013

UK private bank hits a double £1 billion milestone

When, more than one hundred years ago, George Gilbert Williams, president of the famously conservative Chemical Bank, was asked for the secret of his success, he replied: “The fear of God”. There’s nothing new under the sun!

01/28/2013

The future of wealth management services

Wealth managers are under pressure to rev up their profits. Over the past several years revenues have been sluggish, margins tighter, and costs - particularly those involving regulatory compliance - higher.