06/09/2013
Commission to demand radical overhaul of punishment for bankers
City is to demand a radical overhaul of the punishment of bankers
Wealth and Asset Management
06/09/2013
Bankers 'could wait 10 years for bonuses'
Parliamentary commission on banking standards could recommend delay to make it easier to claw back bonuses
06/09/2013
DEPARTURES Partners with Ledbury Research for Ongoing Quarterly Survey of the World's Foremost Luxury Brands and Businesses
The definitive luxury lifestyle publication DEPARTURES, curated exclusively for American Express Platinum Card(R) and Centurion(R) members, is finalizing a partnership with Ledbury Research, the leading international research firm specializing in luxury a
06/09/2013
One of the world’s largest private wealth managers to put its faith in property
One of the world’s largest private wealth managers is to double its allocation to UK commercial property in an attempt to cash in on a recovering real estate sector.
06/09/2013
Wealth management is key to the Africa franchise
Wealth in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) saw near-double-digit growth (9.1 percent). - Boston Consulting Group
06/09/2013
Sesame steams ahead with sale despite £6m fine by FCA
In February Sesame’s parent company, Friends Life, confirmed that Barclays Capital was conducting a strategic review of the network which would end in a sale either to the existing management team or a third party.
06/09/2013
Burberry chief executive becomes first female at top of Britain's pay league
Angela Ahrendts, from Indiana, took home a total pay package of £16.9m, putting her top of the executive pay league
06/06/2013
Credit Suisse weighs sale of part of German wealth management arm
The Swiss bank has been looking for ways to improve its position in the fiercely competitive European onshore market since 2011
06/06/2013
Kleinwort Benson owner should shake up board
Shareholders should vote for change at Kleinwort Benson owner RHJ International
06/06/2013
Thesis and Antrams form model portfolio partnership
Based on underlying investments, Antrams will offer the range as a core part of its centralised investment proposition
06/06/2013
HSBC Said to Get Offer for Monaco Unit from Safra
HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) (HSBA) received an approach from a unit of Safra Group to buy the Monaco private bank the Safra family once owned,
06/05/2013
The New Normal: Codifying Superior Client Experience in Wealth Management - RESEARCH
Barclays Wealth and Investment Management and WealthBriefing have launched a new research report, entitled The New Normal: Codifying Superior Client Experience in Wealth Management.
06/05/2013
Bankers want twin-pronged attack on richest pickings
The two cultures seeking to work together couldn't be more different, however. Investment bankers are typically called on to close transactions quickly and have little patience for the delicacies of private banking, where it can take years to forge r
06/05/2013
Thesis launches models on platforms and cuts bespoke fees
Thesis Asset Management has launched its model portfolios on platforms and revamped its bespoke fee structure in an effort to improve transparency.
06/05/2013
Liechtenstein's VP Bank Restructures Top Management
VP Bank Group is aligning its organisational structure more closely with the changing market conditions and is reinforcing its client focus.
06/04/2013
Credit Suisse Seeks to Boost Profits in U.S., Europe Wealth Unit
Credit Suisse Group AG, Switzerland’s second-biggest bank, is working to boost profitability of its wealth-management businesses in the U.S. and western Europe
06/04/2013
London home to UK’s both richest and poorest
The ONS definition of wealth includes property, financial assets, physical wealth and private pensions.
06/04/2013
£5.4m bonus payout in Threadneedle St
Bank of England staff enjoyed rising bonuses last year, according to its latest annual report
06/03/2013
FCA warns against ‘incentivising’ staff
Regulator says where risks cannot be adequately reduced, firms should change the way staff are paid
06/02/2013
Heartwood Investment Management’s Managed Portfolio Service awarded 5 Star Rating
Independent financial research company Defaqto rates the Heartwood Investment Management offering as among best in market