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Foreign-owned private banks leave Switzerland amid crackdown on secrecy laws
The number of foreign-owned Swiss banks dropped from 145 during the start of 2012 to 129 by the end of May 2013, Bloomberg reported quoting data published by the Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland.
Sanlam poaches from Barclays & Lloyds to boost presence in northern England
Sanlam Private Investments UK has hired Craig McPherson and Mike Middleton to strengthen its presence in the north of England.
Cetera hires Wealth Management head
Steve Dunlap will join Cetera Financial Group as executive vice president, wealth management.
PortfolioScience unveils interest rate swaps coverage to RiskAPI
PortfolioScience, a provider of on-demand risk management systems for hedge funds and hedge fund service providers, has launched the addition of Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) coverage to RiskAPI, the company’s high performance, API-based risk analysis service.
Ile-de-France home to largest number of UHNWIs in France
Ile-de-France home to largest number of UHNWIs in France
Asset Risk Consultants launches dedicated service for charity trustees
Channel Island-based Asset Risk Consultants has launched a new service for charity trustees, Charity Portfolio Performance Review.
Schroders expands mutual fund line-up
Schroders, a global asset manager, has launched four new U.S. mutual funds as it continues to expand its investment line-up for the U.S. market.
Barclays appoints new country manager for South Korea
Barclays has appointed John Chang as the new country manager for South Korea, replacing Joe Shin, who will retire from the bank.
Natixis Global Asset Management appoints director of institutional sales in Southeast Asia
Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) has appointed Marie Teo as director of institutional sales, Southeast Asia.
Ex-Julius Baer banker pleads guilty to dodging US taxes
Pius Kampfen, a former Swiss banker, has pleaded guilty to an information charging him with wilful failure to file the required reports of foreign bank accounts (FBAR) for a Swiss bank account he controlled.