01/03/2012
UK Wealth Management is on the acquisition trail
The private equity-backed business is well placed to capitalise from significant demographic and regulatory changes which are set to shake up the wealth management industry.
Wealth and Asset Management
01/02/2012
Crispin Odey: 'horrble' 2011 has produced bargains
At the close of a tumultous twelve months on the markets, hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has described 2011 as a "pretty horrible year", but pointed to opportunities in 2012 presented by cheap prices.
01/02/2012
Barclays stockpiles 'losses' to soften tax obligations
Barclays has amassed a war chest of "losses" to offset against future tax payments that can almost rival those at the crippled state-backed banks, despite remaining strongly profitable.
01/02/2012
EFG sells Denmark unit
The move is part of EFG's business review programme, it said.
01/01/2012
Libor scandal hits traders as RBS 'cuts bonuses'
Royal Bank of Scotland plans to claw back bonuses from staff to cover the cost of an expected £350m fine for rigging the Libor rate.
12/27/2011
Family offices looking to grow wealth
Family offices would benefit from taking a three-pronged approach to managing their assets if they want to grow wealth in the current risky economic climate, according to investment manager Stefan Angele.
12/27/2011
UK charities set to get extra £1bn a year through tax relief scheme
'C-volunteering initiative' designed to encourage business donations could raise charities' income by 10% annually
12/27/2011
£1.4m for Brewin’s directors
Brewin’s annual report revealed that the bonuses were down from £1.7m in the previous year.
12/27/2011
Banks and ABI to hold talks over 'out of control' bonuses
Major shareholders are preparing to meet top UK bank executives "behind closed doors" in the new year to thrash out concerns over excessive pay ahead of the crucial bonus season.
12/26/2011
Schroders 2012: A year in the global economy
Keith Wade, Chief Economist & Strategist, and Azad Zangana, European Economist, look ahead into 2012
12/26/2011
Archbishop queries bankers' bonuses
Writing in the Yorkshire Post, the archbishop said the UK needs a "sustainable steady economy in which the emphasis is placed on greater equality".
12/19/2011
Advisers set to face GBP40m in levy next year
The extra payments have gone to clients who lost out when a handful of investment companies collapsed, causing a deficit in the FSCS’s investment intermediation sub-class.
12/19/2011
Failed broker's client positions in hand: KPMG
KPMG also said in an emailed statement on Friday it had recovered about 600 million pounds ($929 million) of client monies from exchanges and clearing houses, and 200 million of MF Global's cash.
12/16/2011
Former Moore trader to liquidate credit hedge fund
The fund lost 8.9 percent for 2011 through November, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.
12/16/2011
UK money manager sees profit jump 50pc
In that period, Henderson bought its ailing rival Gartmore in an all-share deal valued at £335m. Gartmore had been beset with crises thanks to the controversial trading activities of one of its fund managers.
12/15/2011
Credit Suisse looks to Asia as Euro debt crisis muddles through
Investors are advised to diversify among carefully selected equities, credits and alternatives and focus on domestic demand and structural growth themes in Asia.
12/15/2011
Household wealth in Italy drops amid the economic crisis
Italy's household wealth is notably higher as a share of income than in other countries, topping the U.K. and France and amounting to 60% more than in the U.S., the central bank said.
12/09/2011
Adviser issues warning on pension protection pitfall
Wealthy individuals who have applied for fixed protection on their pensions could end up with a hefty tax bill if their insurance companies delay making contributions, an adviser has warned.
12/09/2011
Global asset management company shelves London move amid euro crisis
The deal was one of the largest and most anticipated in London's financial heartland, where there has been a dearth of large office moves as companies think twice before signing for new space amid the euro zone sovereign debt crisis and sluggish econ
12/09/2011
PE firms looking to hire in growth areas
Shrinking fund sizes, crisis in the euro zone and hopes for emerging markets growth are all redrawing the global private equity map, determining the locations and sectors in which buyout firms hire and fire staff.