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UBS makes a meal out of ethics at a client lunch

On its menu the bank claimed the food on offer was as ethically sound and tasty as their business practices

Societe Generale Private Banking expands wealth management structure in France

Societe Generale Private Banking continues to strengthen its presence in France’s regions and is establishing its private banking teams in Nantes, Nice and Toulouse.

Punter Southall acquires PSigma Asset Management

Punter Southall Group has today announced that it has taken 100 per cent ownership of fund management boutique PSigma Asset Management.

Killik expands reach with private office launch

The Killik Private Office will provide a range of services, including investment management and wealth planning through to paying bills and organising meetings and travel.

SGSS Italy secures custody mandate from BSI Wealth Family ‎

SGSS was retained by BSI SIM for its recognised expertise and efficiency, in particular its ability to rationalise and optimise post-trading services related to custody and settlement, as well as for its flexibility in adapting its services to clients&

The Global Wealth Management / Financial Services Professional Development Program

LawInContext has launched The Global Wealth Management / Financial Services Professional Development Program - a holistic distance learning training program, which is comprised of three distinct modules, each of which offers a global Fundamentals session,

Stenham hires new risk head

He is a member of the firm’s Investment Advisory Committee and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of risk across the full range of Stenham’s funds and portfolios. Balan's assessment of risk encompasses the fundamental and quantitat

Italians smuggle cash into San Marino to beat tax crackdown

Spooked by the crack down on tax evasion and endemic under-declaration of income, some Italians are squirrelling away cash in the tax haven of San Marino, one of the world's smallest countries.

Garbutt & Elliott appoints new wealth management business ‎head

He is a former managing director of Skipton Financial Services

Up to 100 Coutts staff face axe in restructure

Up to 100 of Coutts’ front office staff face the prospect of redundancy, following the bank’s decision to separate its wealth management and private banking functions in the run-up to the retail distribution review.

City of London Wealth Management Awards - Voting starts

A total of 37 firms met the criteria for the company shortlist, verified by an independent panel of judges.

Investec Asset Management announces German collaboration

Investec Asset Management on Tuesday announced an agreement with Germany's Sal. Oppenheim

Brewin Dolphin funds boosted by discretionary arm‎

The company said commission income, which fell to £17.5 million from £24.9 million a year earlier, had continued to fall into January but other income has held up.

London-based banking giant named the World’s Most Valuable Banking Brand in 2012

This strong performance from the London-based banking giant stood out in its region; European banks performed miserably, making up 16 of the 20 “fallers” on the table.

Asian entrepreneurs aim for greater wealth

The report, published by Standard Chartered, SEI Global Wealth Services and Scorpio Partnership, studied 3,300 high-net-worth individuals with an average of $2m worth of assets.

Gold will continue to be main beneficiary of loose monetary policy

Rothschild Wealth Management Asset Allocation February 2012

Luxembourg eyes huge spend from Qatar

Luxembourg’s 40-year-old finance centre finds immense opportunities for co-operation with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) in management and investment funds; wealth management; and trade and corporate finance.

LSE reports rising quarterly revenues

That was higher than expectations of £152.4 million, according to analysts polled by the group, which operates the London Stock Exchange and Italy's Borsa Italiana.

RBS’s Hester May Get Further 8 Million Pounds Bonus, Times Says

Hester is set to be awarded 3.6 million shares, worth about 963,000 pounds, for last year.

Barclays to face 'shareholder rebellion' if bonus restraint is not exercised

One of Barclays’ top 10 investors is reported to have said: “If the bank doesn’t exercise real restraint then it faces a shareholder rebellion.”

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