Tsunami of Money Flooding into Wall Street
Investors have put more money into stocks in the last 5 months than the previous…
Read more
Should we start investing in commodities now?
Are We Witnessing the Start of a New Commodities Supercycle? “Governments and private companies…
Good news, economy heading in the right direction!
Dollar holds advantage on economic optimism, euro looks vulnerable The dollar traded near multi-month…
ESG Funds blooming as Spring arrives!
Sustainable investment boom sees huge surge in ESG funds With the rising popularity of…
Robots are now hiring! The Pro’s & Con’s of recruiting via an AVI
Screened out by a computer? What job interviews are like without human beings Experts predict…
As Donald Trump would say this is “Yuuuge”
Hedge fund manager Hohn pays himself $479m Pay-out marks one of the biggest ever…
Video Conference calls and how not to fall asleep
Why you should resist the urge to multitask during Zoom meetings It’s so tempting,…
Diversity barriers breaking down (Finally)
First Woman, First African to Lead WTO: Who’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala? Dr Okonjo-Iweala has earlier…
“Amsterdam 1 – 0 London”
Amsterdam ousts London as Europe’s top share trading hub UK’s departure from the EU…
The Bitcoin bullet train is going off the rails!
Musk’s Tesla says it invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin, sending the cryptocurrency to record levels…
Millennials take a back seat, Boomers are powering the economy this year!
Boomers Are Going to Drive a Silver Surge Companies tend to neglect older generations, focusing…
David (reddit) vs Goliath (Wall Street) go toe to toe and it’s not pretty!
2 short sellers admit defeat, bail out at huge loss as GameStop share surge hits…
Female CEO’s are on the increase in Europe
European firms improve diversity scores in pandemic year, study finds The number of major…
President Biden becomes the 46th!
Biden Inaugurated as the 46th President WASHINGTON — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn…
China’s economy grows!
European stocks weak despite tailwind from Chinese output data Economic and human cost of…
Forget Penny Stocks! Why ETFs Are the Best Investments for Those Saving for Retirement
Investing Basics: How To Buy ETFs Exchange traded funds, commonly known as ETFs, are…
Bitcoin’s resurgence has been attributed to a number of factors including more buying from large institutional investors
Bitcoin tops $40,000 for first time, pushing cryptocurrency market value past $1 trillion Bitcoin smashed…
Get ridiculous, Get outrageous, Get Ambitious!
How to reach your careers goals in 2021 People who go to the gym…
“Industry” gives a graphic but true picture of life on the trading floor.
Sold short: confessions of a young banker I had to watch each episode of…
Companies are increasingly focused on wellbeing to gain an advantage.
Citi to Offer Workers a 12-Week Sabbatical, Extra Vacation Days Citigroup Inc. will soon offer…
How to Find Out if a Company’s Culture is Right for You.
Would you want to work for a company with this job description? …
The timeless elevator pitch, to help you succeed in your new job search.
Think of it as your go-to script when networking or pitching yourself in an interview.…
A sense of solidarity has helped many in the sector weather the crisis
How family businesses have survived a brutal year Holts Gems, a second-generation family jewellery…
The biggest merger of 2020?
S&P pays $44bn for IHS Markit as financial-data providers race for scale. IN 2003…
If your job can be done from home, can it be offshored somewhere cheaper?
The shift to remote work carries an inherent risk This year’s mass experiment with…
Look out Boomers and Millenials, the Zoomers have arrived!
Zillennials Are Going to Change Investing Forever Eating meat is out, flight-shaming is…
Appetite for takeovers on the agenda
M&A Roadmap for the Banking Industry in 2021 Mergers and acquisitions have returned back…
Reality TV at its finest
Trump refuses to concede US election after acknowledging Biden victory President initially tweets Democrat…
Switzerland’s wealth sector remains fertile hunting ground
In Wealth Deals, Buyers Adopt New Deference A new, clubbier model of Swiss private…
THE GRAND DUCHY CONTINUES TO POWER AHEAD
The amount of assets under management has doubled in 11 years The number of…
US Elections 3rd November 2020
With Biden bets and Trump hedges, investors prepare for U.S. Election Day Four years…
Working from home is damaging every countries economic wellbeing and potential creativity (Arguably)
Working from home ‘damaging Britain’s creative potential and economic wellbeing’ Bank of England’s chief economist…
World Leaders congratulate New Zealand Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern wins New Zealand election by landslide World leaders send messages of congratulations.…
Will this UBS-Credit Suisse merger actually make it past the dating stage?
Three Obstacles to a UBS Credit Suisse Tie-Up Speculation about a merger of UBS…
The owner of this start-up had more energy and passion than a Chimpanzee on Nitrous Oxide!
9 Things you need to seriously consider before joining a startup Interested in joining…
How to Succeed in Private Banking—or Maybe Get in a Lot of Trouble
A legal fight shows the symbiotic relationship between the superwealthy and their money whisperers. When…
So, what are we hearing here?
5 Ways ONA Creates Value in Mergers and Acquisitions M&A considerations during the COVID-19…
Why ‘hybrid’ working spells trouble for companies?
A handful of companies, mostly tech groups, have created a head of remote role Have…
New Zealand putting accent on environmental issues
New Zealand First In The World To Require Climate Risk Reporting Hon James Shaw, Minister…
Will Luxembourg win Brexit?
Trade deal uncertainty is a boon for Grand Duchy as it vies to grab business…
UBS and Credit Suisse merger: myth or possible reality?
UBS Buying Credit Suisse? Give It a Chance A marriage of Switzerland’s big banking rivals…
How to catch employers’ attention with a resume?
Here’s an example of the perfect resume, according to Harvard career experts Just the thought…
Why is it time now to invest in Africa
Africa is a Land of Opportunity.’ United Bank for Africa Chairman Tony Elumelu on Why…
What traits do successful people have?
Bezos, Zuckerberg are taking tech wealth to a whole new level The message from Jeff Bezos:…
Financial sector: next step in technological advancement
Adaptability supported by security: the future of financial services Due to the huge impact on…
Crisis is not a reason to stop taking actions
Swiss private bank UBP boosts net new assets in first half Swiss private bank Union…
Covid-19 accelerates digital transformation at private banks
The pandemic has sparked dramatic changes in the wealth management industry. As markets plummet and…
Swiss bank Julius Baer shows the best result in technological implementation
Julius Baer has been named the winner for the Outstanding Technology Implementation – Front End award at the Global…
Coronavirus: Here’s how germs are spread and where you’re most likely to catch them.
This article was originally published on 6 May. As lockdowns start to be lifted, Professor…
Supporting remaining employees after a layoff
Just weeks into the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment claims soared past 30 million. Understandably, the focus…
Recruitment via videoconference: what a preparation!
In the past few years, videoconference interviewing is becoming more and more popular. The current…
Reinvigorate Your Career by Taking the Right Kind of Risk.
“Being proactive is a desirable trait in the professional environment. It builds your personal brand…
Don’t make these 5 biggest resume mistakes, say Harvard career experts—and examples of what to do instead.
“Your top-quality CV is your brand, it is the first chance to make a good…
Will COVID-19 Change Investor Behavior? The Hope We Hold on To.
If we had a dollar for every time we read an article or attended a…
How to create “Shadow board” and why it drives businesses to success?
A lot of companies struggle with two apparently unrelated problems: disengaged younger workers and a…
More big employers are talking about permanent work-from-home positions.
KEY POINTS Mondelez’ CEO said this week the coronavirus crisis has showed “we can work…
Europe Looks to Ease Lockdowns as Outbreaks Level Off.
Europe looks to ease lockdowns As global coronavirus cases passed the 3 million mark Monday, some of…
The scientific advances we need to stop COVID-19.
Bill Gates in Gates Notes: “The coronavirus pandemic pits all of humanity against the virus.…
COVID-19: Good can also come out of a global scourge.
If we take in right lessons from COVID-19, everyone can benefit from its outcomes. Once…
What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have In Common? Women Leaders.
Looking for examples of true leadership in a crisis? From Iceland to Taiwan and from…
The World Bank Group Moves Quickly to Help Countries Respond to COVID-19.
Many of the world’s low- and middle-income countries are still in the early stages of…
Francois Monnet: «Our Advice is Not to Bottom-Fish».
A rebound in infections in Hong Kong and Singapore confirms that the epidemic is far…
Banking CEOs Working from Home.
CEOs work from home just like you and me: they work from the kitchen table,…
Market Briefing with Larry Fink- BlackRock CEO.
State of global markets: • These are unprecedented times – haven’t seen anything like this…
Swiss Private Banking: No Choice But to Innovate.
The corona crisis is a jolt to the wealth management industry. For more innovative private…
Recruiting in the time of Corona
Coronavirus is spurring remote hiring. Here’s how to nail your job interview from afar. As…
Private equity can be the big winner in the Covid-19 bear market.
The virtue of private capital is that it can withstand short-term volatility in valuations of…
Tips: How top founders are navigating the COVID-19 economic crisis.
One of the most important factors of managing and growing a business through a crisis…
HSBC Private Banking joins The WealthiHer Network Asia for greater female equality.
HSBC Private Banking has recently joined The WealthiHer Network Asia – an organisation founded to…
HSBC Hires Wealth Teams Across Asia.
HSBC has announced the launch of a new global business, combining retail banking and wealth…
Goldman Sachs poised to enter Japan wealth management business.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plans to start offering wealth management services in Japan, a person…
Only two state-run banks were performant in digital transactions
BoM, SBI only PSBs rated ‘good’ in digital transactions in December: Government data. Mumbai: Bank…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has granted a three-year extension to the MiFID II relief period for American firms.
The SEC will allow US brokers to continue bundling execution and research payments for another…
Grandpa’s hold it all
Wealth management in Japan is a totally different story to anywhere else in the world.…
Barclays believes in Europe
Barclays has rebalanced its equity focus away from the U.S. and toward Europe and emerging markets…
MiFID II Unbundling Relief Period Extended to 2023 by SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has granted a three-year extension to the MiFID II…
Death of humanity ?
Managers of $350 Billion Survive Nordea’s Cuts as Wealth Thrives As regular bankers at Nordea Bank…
Fake or real addition?
UBS Adds $16 Billion From Rich Clients as Assets Hit Record UBS Group AG’s rich…
SPORTS AND BUSINESS GO TOGETHER
Bank J. Safra Sarasin signs on as Davis Cup finals sponsor Bank J. Safra Sarasin…
UK development ? Quid Brexit ?
Julius Baer’s European Build-Out And Its UK Ambitions This publication recently sat down with the…
Wish you all the best
UBS Dubai Wealth Management Head Resigns Swiss bank UBS has lost its head of wealth…
Being at the right place
Jürg Haller is to be elected as new chairman of Bank J. Safra Sarasin and…
Targeting the best
KBL European Private Bankers appoints Yves Stein new group CEO, «Yves Stein has been appointed…
Julius Baer Braces for «Ideas Guy» CEO
The new CEO of Julius Baer needs a plan for the Swiss wealth manager’s next…
JP Morgan: the time to buy equities has nearly arrived
The bank played down the prospects of a US recession and believes the time to…
HSBC Global Asset Management announces appointment of Global Head of Credit Research
Tina Radovic has been appointed as the Global Head of Credit Research for HSBC Global…
Union Bancaire Privée Fast-Tracks its Private Banking Operations in Asia
Michael Blake is CEO of the Asian private banking operations of Union Bancaire Privée (UBP)…
Brown Shipley’s parent group buys Swiss wealth manager
It is the private bank’s seventh acquisition in the past five years. The pan-European private…
Pictet overhauls its Asia leadership in expansion drive
Pictet, the Swiss wealth manager, is overhauling its leadership in Asia as it pushes ahead…
Wealth Management M&A Activity On Course For Record Year
Mergers and acquisitions in the investment advisory industry jumped sharply in terms of deal value…
The big wealth transfer is coming. Here’s how to make sure younger generations are ready.
KEY POINTS About $68 trillion in U.S. wealth is expected to change hands from older…
HSBC hires ex-Deutsche investment boss to run $500bn fund management arm
Nicolas Moreau left DWS in October after failing to stem heavy outflows from the business…
Ten ways the wealth-management industry won’t change in the next decade
The wealth-management industry is at an inflection point as innovations such as artificial intelligence, machine…
Disregarding personal relationships can hurt private banks’ bottom line
Remote channels and algorithms provide cost savings, but only to a certain extent. If personal…
JPMorgan hiring in Germany amid private banking push
JPMORGAN Chase & Co is hoping to grab a larger slice of Germany’s private-banking market…
Swiss Firm Seeks Mellifluous Returns
A Swiss technology firm is shopping musical assets to super-rich investors. The new investment class offers…
Deutsche Bank looks to boost wealth management as part of reinvention
With other parts of its business facing hefty cuts, Deutsche Bank wants to expand its…
Swiss Bank Julius Baer appoints Rickenbacher as CEO
Julius Baer appointed Philipp Rickenbacher as its new chief executive officer, the Swiss private bank…
Credit Suisse: Name Sponsor of Zurich Football Arena
The new football arena in Zurich will carry the logo and name of Credit Suisse.…
Goldman Sachs Poaches Swiss Wealth Boss
Goldman Sachs is nabbing a senior private banker from rival Lombard Odier to run its…
Swiss private bank Bellevue confirms sale rumours
Swiss asset manager Bellevue Group is mulling the sale of Bank am Bellevue, its banking…
EFG International Expands Its European Business
EFG International is expanding its business to Portugal and has appointed an independent wealth manager…
JP Morgan asset management CEO to retire
The chief executive of JP Morgan Asset Management, Chris Willcox, is retiring after 13 years…
Goldman Sachs is reportedly combining four private-investing units with $140 billion in total assets
KEY POINTS Goldman Sachs is merging four separate private-investment groups into one unit in an…
Private Banking London Award winners announced
PBI’s London Awards were announced on Thursday at a ceremony in London’s West End, which…
EFG With New Service for Asset Managers
EFG wants to bolster the business with independent asset managers. The private bank is launching…
Time to diversify away from US equities according to Pictet Asset Management
Swiss bank Pictet Asset Management forecasts that the era of American leadership in financial markets…
Strengthening personal relationships will help retain HNW clients
As innovative business models emerge in the wealth management industry, retention is becoming increasingly challenging…
Brexit enables New York to overtake London as world’s top financial centre
New York has surpassed London to regain the position of the world’s leading financial centre,…
Julius Baer commits to UN principles for responsible banking
Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer has endorsed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking, the…
Lombard Odier appoints an experienced banker to Private Clients’ Executive Committee
Lombard Odier is pleased to announce the arrival of Mr. Stephen Kamp as Chief Operating…
The future of private banking in Germany: Four trends shaping the market
Following Private Banker International’s second Germany conference at the end of April, and a collapsed…
Citi Private Bank Hires New Swiss Head
Citi Private Bank is appointing a veteran to run its business in Switzerland and Monaco.…
Morgan Stanley plans closure of Russia business
US-based investment bank Morgan Stanley is planning to cease its banking operations in Russia in…
PBI Germany Awards winners announced
Private Banker International’s Germany Awards were announced on Tuesday at a ceremony in Frankfurt. These…
Monaco boutique bolsters wealth management arm with new CEO
Former Barclays private bank CEO Francesco Grosoli is appointed head of storied Monaco boutique Compagnie Monégasque…
Credit Suisse lifts profit with surprise equity trading gains
Credit Suisse set a positive tone for this quarter’s European bank results on Wednesday, lifting…
Julius Baer launches Belfast office
Swiss private banking group Julius Baer has launched an office at Bedford House in Belfast.…
Deutsche Bank appoints new Head of Wealth Management
DOHA: Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has appointed Mubashar Ayoob (pictured) as Head of its Wealth…
Credit Suisse Appoints Head of ESG
The sustainability business of Credit Suisse is being restructured and the bank has now appointed…
Bank of Singapore opens European wealth management arm
Bank of Singapore, the private banking unit of OCBC Bank, has officially opened its European…
JP Morgan Private Bank expands Mena team with key banker hire
The Peninsula JP Morgan Private Bank yesterday announced that Steve Wainwright has been named Managing…
More wealth managers will change jobs in 2019 as pay packages go up
There is a renewed interest from asset and wealth managers looking to find a new…
Lombard Odier receives recognition for its corporate sustainability leadership
Lombard Odier has become the first global wealth and asset manager to receive the B…
Brexit hurts fintech industry as firms and talent leave UK
A reduction in the number of EU tech graduates moving into the UK is making…
Standard Chartered Private Bank appoints Market Head for Middle East & North Africa
Standard Chartered Private Bank has appointed Ali Hammad as Market Head, Private Banking, Middle East…
Swiss private bank buys stake in Australian wealth manager.
‘Australia is one of the most attractive and fastest growing wealth management markets worldwide’ Swiss…
These countries lead the way for global UHNWI growth
The global UHNWI population is forecast to grow by 22% in the five years to…
Lombard Odier reports rise in 2018 profit
Swiss private bank Lombard Odier has reported a consolidated net profit of CHF272m for the…
UBS restructures board of directors
UBS Board of Directors has nominated Jeanette Wong and William C. Dudley for election to…
Julius Baer eyes wealthy clients in Russia with local entity
Swiss private banking group Julius Baer is looking to tap the wealthy in Russia directly…
Why wealth managers should target women more than ever
Structural inequalities have resulted in gender wealth gaps according to a report published by Oxfam…
Bangladesh approves three new private banks
Bangladesh Bank, the central banking authority of the country, has approved the licences of three…
Bank of Singapore partners Edelweiss to capture Indian wealth market
Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC Bank, has inked a memorandum of…
Schroders-Lloyds wealth JV to hire 700 financial advisers
The wealth management joint venture (JV) between Schroders and Lloyds is planning to hire over…
VP Bank concludes Catella Bank’s Luxembourg private banking business purchase
VP Bank (Luxembourg) has finalised the takeover of the Luxembourg private banking operations of Catella…
Lombard Odier to launch new office in Abu Dhabi
Swiss private bank Lombard Odier is expanding its footprint in the UAE by setting up…
JP Morgan bond boss departs.
Nick Gartside has left his role as global head of fixed income and bond fund…
Barclays gets go-ahead to shift £160bn of assets to Dublin amid Brexit uncertainty
Barclays has been given the green light to transfer £160bn of assets to its Irish…
JPMorgan’s private bank expands in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — JP Morgan Chase & Co’s private bank is expanding in Mexico and…
Former UBS Banker Joins VP Bank
In line with its growth strategy, VP Bank in Singapore has reinforced its organisational and…
Pictet to Hire Hundreds of Bankers
The private bank said it plans to ramp up on hiring private bankers massively this…
Julius Baer proposes SIX Group’s Lacher as new chairman
ZURICH, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Swiss private bank Julius Baer said on Monday it was…
HSBC Has Appointed Head of Private Wealth Solutions North Asia
HSBC Private Bank has appointed a new head of Private Wealth Solutions North Asia. The…
Credit Suisse Appoints New Head of Wealth Management For Thailand
Credit Suisse has hired a former Citi banker as new head of wealth management Thailand…
MOVES-UBS names new co-heads for Asia Pacific wealth management business
HONG KONG, Dec 21 (Reuters) – UBS Group has named veterans Amy Lo and August…
Swiss role: Arnaud Leclercq shares his private banking priorities
Arnaud Leclercq, Capital Partner at Lombard Odier, says why the Swiss private bank’s services focus…
PBI Switzerland Awards winners announced
Private Banker International Switzerland Awards were announced on Wednesday at a ceremony in Zurich. These…
Credit Suisse poaches from UBS for vice chairman role
Credit Suisse Private Banking has hired Eric Kang as vice chairman for Southeast Asia based in…
City Moves for 10 December – who’s switching jobs at JP Morgan, Yolt and Invesco?
JP Morgan JP Morgan Private Bank today announced that Maya Prabhu has been named managing…
J.P. Morgan Private Bank new hires expand firms reach to clients in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Nordic countries
J.P. Morgan Private Bank today announced a new fleet of recently hired advisors that will…
Credit Suisse’s Luxembourg CEO exits
The chief executive officer of Credit Suisse (Luxembourg), Stéphane Herrmann, has left the private bank…
Barclays names new EMEA investment head
Barclays, a British multinational investment bank and financial services company, has appointed Jean-Damien Marie as…
Morgan Stanley names new Europe head of private equity banking
Morgan Stanley has named a new head of its team serving private equity clients in…
People moves: Jacquot to lead Edmond de Rothschild’s real estate business
Edmond de Rothschild – The asset manager has placed its three specialised real estate subsidiaries under…
JPMorgan looks to expand newly opened wealth management office in Baltimore
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is growing its new wealth management office in Baltimore, in a…
Mirabaud Names Basel Branch Head
The Swiss private bank, which marks its 200th anniversary next year, continues to make appointments.…
Global Finance names IBQ ‘Best Private Bank in Qatar’
International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) was named ‘Best Private Bank in Qatar’ by Global Finance’s…
MOVES- UBS, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, HSBC
Nov 7 (Reuters) – UBS UBS has poached Wendy Liu from Nomura for the newly…
Credit Suisse Q3 profit rises while Asia Pacific lags
Credit Suisse Q3 results, released on Thursday, showed record assets under management in its wealth…
Broadridge and UBS Americas to Redefine Wealth Management Technology in North America
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Oct. 25, 2018–Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, and…
Lombard Odier brings blue-blooded private banking to SA
The 222-year-old, Swiss bank was recently awarded a category one licence from the Financial Sector…
Maitland launches South African multi family office as HNWIs look to move wealth offshore
The global trust and administration firm Maitland has announced it is launching a multi-family office…
Swiss private bank Reyl buys Luxembourg arm of Sweden’s Öhman
Swiss bank Reyl & Cie has announced it will purchase the Luxembourg private banking arm…
Exclusive: Julius Baer eyes acquisitions in Middle East and Africa as part of growth plans
The Swiss private bank says there’s clear evidence of wealth creation and growth in the…
UBS Group AG: UBS Europe SE completes acquisition of Nordea’s Luxembourg-based private banking business
As announced in January 2018, the transaction covers the acquisition of part of Nordea Bank’s…
Rohit Malhotra Joins Wilmington Trust as Senior Private Banker in New York Office
Wilmington Trust hired Rohit Malhotra as a senior private banker in the company’s office in…
Lloyds plans to merge £13bn wealth unit into Schroders
Lloyds Banking Group is planning to merge its £13bn wealth management unit into a joint…
Credit Suisse integrates Apple Business Chat into private banking app
Credit Suisse has offered its digital private banking clients in Singapore and Hong Kong access…
HSBC Names VETERAN as Swiss CEO
HSBC is appointing a veteran Swiss private banker to run its wealth arm in Switzerland,…
Millionaire boom in Asia pushes highest rate hike in decade for wealth managers
Those willing to jump to rival are seeing increases of 30% or more in Hong…
Facebook asks banks for access to people’s intimate financial records
Social network would be able to see card transactions and account balance Facebook has asked…
ABN Amro Q2 results report slump in private banking profit
The private banking arm of Dutch lender ABN Amro has reported a net profit of…
HSBC Shifts European Branches to French Unit Control Ahead of Brexit
HSBC has shifted ownership of its Polish and Irish subsidiaries from its London-based entity to…
Liechtenstein Bank Eyes Asia After Stemming Tax-Related Outflows
VP Bank AG, the Liechtenstein-based private bank, is expanding its wealth management operations in Asia…
UBS hires former top civil servant Lord Hill to advise clients on Brexit
Swiss banking giant UBS has hired Britain’s former representative to the European Union, Jonathan Hill,…
Crossbridge Capital rolls out new wealth management service in Singapore
Investment advisory firm Crossbridge Capital has launched a premium wealth management service in Singapore called…
Bank Mandiri collaborates with Lombard Odier to develop private banking
Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri has signed a strategic partnership with Swiss private bank Lombard Odier to…
LGT stay strong on the asian market
The chief executive of LGT Group, the Liechtensten-headquartered bank that bought ABN AMRO’s Asian private bank…
Citigroup choose London after Brexit
US banking giant Citigroup, which has a private banking segment, will set up an innovation centre…
Bank of Singapore decided to expand their Dubai office
Bank of Singapore has just added to the long list of existing banks that have…
Julius Baer new challenge is in Brazil
This morning the Swiss private bank, Julius Baer takes stock of its 2017 year and…
What if the largest bank in the world was not the one we all expect ?
The first name who come in mind to answer this question would probably be the…
Bitcoin the new gold rush
The bitcoin, the mysterious value created by mathematicians on internet is gradually conquering the real…
The Gobal Debt broke a new record
It’s official the global debt now amounts to 324% of the world’s annual economic output,…
U.S biggest bank plans Saudi expansion
There are a lot of banks who are planning to increase their headcount in Saudi…
Change At The Top Of EFG International
EFG International, the Zurich-listed wealth management house that has bulked up from its acquisition of…
Would Batavia be the new world trade finance process ?
The initiative to create a blockchain-based technology to support trade finance transactions was first launch…
European Central Bank Signals End of Cheap Money Era is Coming
FRANKFURT — Europe has taken a small step in its long march toward economic normalcy.…
Will the Digital Revolution Help or Hurt Employment?
What will technological change deliver in the coming decades? Higher unemployment? Or a wealth of…
Time to raise eurozone interest rates, says Deutsche Bank chief
John Cryan says bubbles are emerging in parts of market ahead of European Central Bank…
BNP Paribas Launches Growth Strategy
France’s BNP Paribas harbors ambitious plans for its Swiss business: assets under management as well…
Schroders Snaps Up Swiss Firm
The U.K.’s biggest listed fund manager Schroders gobbles up a Swiss private equity pioneer, one…
BNP PARIBAS Bolsters Wealth Management Team
French banking group BNP Paribas has strengthened its wealth management division with multiple senior hires.…
UBS Introduces Digital Signature
UBS customers won’t have to sign bank documents any longer. Switzerland’s biggest bank is introducing…
EFG International Hires New Head For Central Switzerland and Italy
Swiss private bank EFG International has appointed Franco Polloni as head of Central Switzerland, Ticino…
UBS Rejects Settlement with France
UBS isn’t about to cave in a French offshore tax investigation: the Swiss bank is…
LOMBARD ODIER ANNUAL REPORT
Swiss private bank Lombard Odier has reported a consolidated net profit of CHF124.5m for the…
Bloomberg World’s Richest Billionaires 2016 List
Bloomberg has compiled a comprehensive list of the world’s 200 richest people, detailing their estimated assets,…
Markus Leibundgut to become CEO of Swiss Life Switzerland on 1 April 2017
On 1 April 2017, Markus Leibundgut (47), currently CEO of Swiss Life Germany, will take…
The head of Morgan Stanley’s international wealth management team, James Jesse, has left the firm
The head of Morgan Stanley’s international wealth management team, James Jesse, has left the firm,…
Paris lobby predicts City firms will make decision on moving within weeks
French capital is competing to pick up business lost by London due to Brexit, with…
Lombard Odier Hires Coutts’ UHNW Head
Lombard Odier Private Bank has appointed Mike Edlinger as senior portfolio manager.Edlinger joins the London…
Global Private Banking Awards 2016 – Winners and highly commended
120 banks from 60 countries around the world entered this year’s Global Private Banking Awards. The…
HSBC Private Bank has agreed to refer its clients in Monaco to CFM Indosuez
HSBC Private Bank has agreed to refer its clients in Monaco to CFM Indosuez Wealth Management…
Julius Baer Hires Ex-Barclays W&IM Managing Director
EXCLUSIVE: Julius Baer Hires Ex-Barclays W&IM Managing Director Julian Cooper, a former managing director at…
Lombard International Outlines Global Growth Plans
Lombard International Outlines Global Growth Plans A number of reports have highlighted that the growth…
Falcon Private Bank COO Joins Avaloq
Falcon Private Bank COO Joins Avaloq Avaloq, the provider of wealth management technology, has appointed…
UBS said to make cuts to private banking in Singapore
UBS has cut a handful of private bankers from operations in Singapore and Hong Kong in recent weeks…
Lux group ups UHNW expansion with Swiss bank purchase
Luxembourg-based Banque Havilland has acquired Swiss bank, Banque Pasche in a push to expand its…
Lux group ups UHNW expansion with Swiss bank purchase
Luxembourg-based Banque Havilland has acquired Swiss bank, Banque Pasche in a push to expand its…
Regions names new leader of private wealth management
Regions Bank’s high-net-worth wealth management unit has a new boss. Kate Randall Danella, an executive…
Credit Suisse Targets Rich Thais to Meet Wealth Goal (Correct)
Credit Suisse Group AG is targeting Thai millionaires as part of the firm’s goal to…
Deutsche Bank Names New Head of Wealth Management in the Americas
Patrick Campion is returning to Deutsche Bank. Campion has been named Head of Wealth Management in…
QFB developing new open architecture platform for private banking clients
Qatar First Bank (QFB) is developing a pioneering open architecture private banking platform supported by…
Credit Suisse gets welcome boost from private bank despite first-quarter loss
Credit Suisse posted its worst start to a year since the financial crisis amid a…
Credit Suisse eyes bigger share of private banking in Asia
HONG KONG, May 12 Credit Suisse, which saw a pickup in inflows of net new…
Union Bancaire Privée awarded Best Private Bank in MENA region
Dubai, UAE – Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has been recognised as the Best Private Bank…
Commercial Bank launches new wedding package for Qataris
Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, has announced the launch of ‘Bshara,’ a complete package…
How private banks should manage difficult markets
The reality of today’s more complex and heavily-regulated financial industry means that private banks need…
Deutsche Bank Profit Sinks but Beats Expectations
Figures are German lender’s first full quarter under a new structure announced in October Deutsche…
EFG Buys Luxembourg Private Bank of UBI Banca After BSI Deal
EFG International AG, in its second deal this year, has agreed to buy the Luxembourg-based…
City National hires Gibraltar Private wealth exec
The trend of local banks hiring top talent from one another continues: Miami-based City National…
Ukraine Central Bank Gets Tough With Owners of Private Banks
Ukraine will closely track assets belonging to owners of banks to stop the offering of…
Swiss National Bank to keep rates on hold until mid-2017 at least: Reuters poll
Switzerland’s central bank is set to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in negative territory…
Hanspeter Brunner, Asia Head of Swiss Bank BSI, Steps Down
SINGAPORE—The head of Asian operations for Swiss bank BSI SA, Hanspeter Brunner, has “decided to…
Elkho Group is now sponsoring the French Federation of Tennis
Elkho Group becomes sponsor from this day of the Tennis Clubs in France: Our role: to…
Job of the Month – March 2016
Dear all, The first trimester 2016 is almost finished, the recruitments are growing in Monaco…
RBS ANNOUNCES NEW CEO OF PRIVATE BANKING – COUTTS AND ADAM
RBS today announces the appointment of Peter Flavel as Chief Executive of Private Banking, responsible…
ADCB launches new private banking division
Dubai: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) is launching a new private banking division in an…
Ex-Julius Baer Manager Starts Family Office With $2.2 Billion
Carret Private, a Hong Kong-based multi- family office set up by a former Asian products…
Credit Agricole Private Bank taps old name for new gold
Credit Agricole Private Bank will be called Indosuez Wealth Management, reviving an old brand after…
Morgan Stanley to hire more bankers in Japan as rivals loom
[TOKYO] Morgan Stanley’s Japanese investment-banking joint venture plans to hire more bankers this year to…
UBS bolsters wealth arm with ex-Brevan Howard partners
The wealth management arm of Swiss investment bank UBS has created a new team to…
Advisor Rothschild still monitoring sale of AIB
Investment bank Rothschild is continuing to advise the Irish government and is monitoring stock markets…
SWISS PRIVATE BANKS FACING UNPRECEDENTED CRISIS ?
Despite its position of leader of the wealth management industry, the Swiss banking industry has…
Job of the Month – February 2016
Dear all, This excellent start to the year, the recruitment of Elkho Group expands in…
Swiss private bank Lombard Odier says PBOC has ordered suspension of funds that channel domestic savings abroad
Geneva’s oldest private bank Lombard Odier’s expansion plan into China has been hit by the…
Zurich to sell Luxembourg private bank unit to Lombard Int’l
The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and it is expected to complete in the…
Bank of Montreal Enters Robo-Advising Ahead of Other Lenders
Bank of Montreal starts signing up customers for its automated low-fee investment-advice platform this week,…
New global head of private banking
HONG KONG • Standard Chartered has named former Barclays banker Didier von Daeniken as its…
HSBC appoints Rothschild for restructuring of private banking arm
HSBC has appointed advisers to spur the final phase of its private banking restructuring, after…
Julius Baer names new SE Asia private banking head
BANK Julius Baer has named a new head of private banking for South-east Asia with…
Banc of California Announces Record Private Banking Deposit Growth
Banc of California announced today its Private Banking Division grew deposits by over $340 million,…
Job of the Month – January 2016
Dear all, The New Year celebrations are over now, we wish all the best for…
Private banks outshine PSBs in profit share in 2014-15
MUMBAI, DECEMBER 23: Private sector banks’ share in the total banking sector profits surpassed that…
Standard Chartered Names Von Daeniken Private Bank Head
Standard Chartered Plc named Barclays Plc’s Didier Von Daeniken global head of private banking and…
Switzerland to hold referendum on banning private banks from creating money
A radical initiative to strip private banks of their power to “create money” and make…
Bank of England votes 8-1 to hold rates at 0.5%
UK interest rates have been left unchanged again at 0.5% by the Bank of England’s…
ECB Raising the Dose
THE year started with the belated adoption by the European Central Bank of quantitative easing…
Exclusive: Credit Suisse, Julius Baer Eye Bids for BTG Pactual’s Swiss Unit-Sources
LONDON/SAO PAULO — Credit Suisse and Julius Baer are among a handful of banks vying…
QFB unveils new brand, private banking lounge
Qatar First Bank (QFB), the first independent Shariah-compliant financial institution regulated by the Qatar…
HSBC to Close India Private Banking Unit as Competition Grows
MUMBAI — HSBC Holdings Plc is closing its private banking unit in India as part…
European Commission Approves Greek Government Aid to Piraeus Bank
BRUSSELS — The European Commission approved on Sunday additional Greek government aid to the country’s…
Spanish Economic Growth Improved From Third Quarter in October-Economy Minister
MADRID — Spain’s economic output picked up in October from the third quarter, when it…
Paris Attacks Unlikely to Have Much Impact on UK or Global Economy
LONDON — The attacks in Paris are unlikely to have a significant impact on the British…
Italy launches 3.6 billion euro bank rescue with new fund
ROME Шейднon Sunday launched a new system set up by its central bank to save…
Credit Suisse to launch new digital wealth management offering.
Next month Credit Suisse Private Bank will be rolling out new digital capabilities in Asia,…
How to write the perfect compliance CV
Compliance professionals are now in demand world over, with vacancies opening up as banks grapple…
Wealth management: Private banks reconsider physical networks
Increased costs outweigh better revenues; technology will take time to repay investments. Here’s the good…
Global private banking: Head to head with America
GS, MS and JPM have all arrived on the global map. Are the traditional private…
European liquidity boosts JPMorgan Private Bank
Phil Di Iorio, CEO of JPMorgan Private Bank, talks about where his firm is seeing…
RBS and other banks have ‘creaking IT systems’
Head of bankers’ association blames move to mobile banking for payment processing glitch. RBS’s latest…
Britain leaving EU would affect credit rating, says Moody’s
Agency says Brexit would close UK off from common market, trade opportunities and protections, and…
HSBC to reveal plans over UK headquarters in face of bank levy
CEO Stuart Gulliver expected to address strategy just a day before George Osborne’s annual Mansion…
German and French ministers call for radical integration of eurozone
Social democrat Sigmar Gabriel and French economics minister Emmanuel Macron call for embryo euro area…
UK financial system needs urgent overhaul, says thinktank
New Economics Foundation calls for banking reforms and warns that strength of Britain’s financial system…
Brussels warns UK over budget failings as Germans handed a reprieve
Britain cautioned over breaching EU deficit limits, while eurozone’s biggest creditor will avoid punishment for…
Banks’ profits recover, but they are paying less in corporation tax
Research shows corporation tax receipts from banks are lower than before crisis despite global tax…
Nasdaq record reflects markets stuck in time warp
This week has been like living in a time warp. On Thursday, the Nasdaq…
Euromoney’s Private Banking Survey 2015: JPMorgan voted best global private bank
UBS pushed into second place; majority of private banks globally expect improved revenues in 2015.…
The World’s Next Mortgage Crisis?
How the rise of the Swiss franc could destabilize Europe My breakfast companion looked gloomy.…
Julius Baer Tells Clients to Switch Out of Franc Holdings
Julius Baer Group Ltd. is advising clients to switch out of Swiss franc cash accounts,…
Why 2015 Is a Make-or-Break Year for the Global Economy
Interview of Mrs Christine LAGARDE ,managing director of IMF , this January 22 <<As 2015…
THE ECB WILL BUY BONDS WORTH €60BN PER MONTH AT LEAST FOR 18 MONTHS TO REVIVE EU ECONOMY
The ECB said it would buy government bonds from this March until the end of…
Explanation of the Eurozone crisis
World leaders probably spend more time worrying about the eurozone crisis than anything else nowadays.…
Eurozone deflation threat to UK
There is an argument that falling prices in the eurozone, deflation, are good news for…
The euro zone slides into deflation : the good and the bad
TODAY’S figures from Eurostat confirmed what the markets had expected following reports already out from…
