KEY POINTS Goldman Sachs is merging four separate private-investment groups into one unit in an attempt to generate steadier income and make itself more attractive to investors, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The new division, which combines units investing in private companies, real estate and “other hard-to-access deals,” is expected to command roughly $140…
PBI’s London Awards were announced on Thursday at a ceremony in London’s West End, which recognised the best private banks, wealth managers and vendors in the UK and Europe. The awards followed PBI’s London conference on the same day, which identified some of the major trends affecting private banking and wealth management in the UK and…
EFG wants to bolster the business with independent asset managers. The private bank is launching a multi-custody platform for this purpose. EFG International, a Zurich-based private bank, will broaden the services for independent asset managers over a three-year period. In a first step, the bank will launch a new platform, the company said in a…
Swiss bank Pictet Asset Management forecasts that the era of American leadership in financial markets is ending, and that now is the time for diversification away from US equities. Pictet picks out alternative assets such as gold, hedge funds, and real estate markets as areas that investors should look to for diversification. “The US is…
As innovative business models emerge in the wealth management industry, retention is becoming increasingly challenging for wealth managers, according to a report published by Ernst & Young in May 2019. Strengthening personal relationships with clients is one of the best ways to combat disloyalty. Ernst & Young’s 2019 Global Wealth Management Research report identifies the…
New York has surpassed London to regain the position of the world’s leading financial centre, triggered by uncertainties related to Brexit. This was revealed by a report from Duff & Phelps, which polled more than 180 executives covering various areas such as asset/wealth management, private equity/hedge funds, and brokerage. Of the executives polled, 52% viewed…
Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer has endorsed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking, the first Swiss bank to commit to them. A declaration to support the UN Principles for Responsible Banking has been signed by the Julius Baer. Julius Baer said that it will formally ink the principles on the occasion of the UN…
Lombard Odier is pleased to announce the arrival of Mr. Stephen Kamp as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for private clients. A member of the Executive Committee, he will be based in Geneva and will take up his duties on 16 August 2019. He will report to Frédéric Rochat, co-Head of the Private Clients business. S.…
Following Private Banker International’s second Germany conference at the end of April, and a collapsed merger between two of the country’s largest banks, Oliver Williams takes a look at the future of private banking in Germany. Future of private banking in Germany: More Mergers After talks stalled between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank last month, rumours have…
Citi Private Bank is appointing a veteran to run its business in Switzerland and Monaco. Her remit is somewhat smaller than that of her predecessor. Laurence Mandrile-Aguirre will take over the U.S. bank’s wealth management operations in Switzerland and Monaco over the next two months, according to a memo seen by finews.com. She takes over from James Holder,who is…
