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Arbuthnot Latham pre-tax profit surges 65% in 2015

Arbuthnot Latham, the private banking unit of Arbuthnot Banking Group, has posted pre-tax profit of £6m for the year ended 31 December 2015, a surge of 65% compared to £3.6m a year ago.

Societe Generale Private Banking names new CEO for Switzerland

Societe Generale Private Banking (Suisse) (SGPBS) has named Olivier Lecler as its new CEO, replacing Yves Thieffry.

Raiffeisen Bank International swings to profit in 2015

Austrian lender Raiffeisen Bank International has reported a net profit of EUR379m for 2015, compared to a loss of EUR617m in the prior year.

Standard Bank names new CEO for Offshore Group

South Africa-based Standard Bank has named Will Thorp as new chief executive for its Offshore Group, replacing Mark Hucker, who will step down to pursue new opportunities.

Vontobel Wealth Management hires new senior relationship manager in Hong Kong

Vontobel Wealth Management Asia Pacific has appointed Christine Chen as new senior relationship manager in Hong Kong.

Old Mutual Wealth wraps up acquisition of Singapore-based AAM Advisory

Old Mutual Wealth has closed the acquisition of a 100% stake in AAM Advisory, a Singapore-based expat-focused financial advisory firm.

Henderson Global deploys Milestone’s fund oversight solution

Henderson Global Investors (HGI) has implemented Milestone Group’s pControl fund oversight solution across its range of mutual funds and investment trusts in the UK and Australia.

OCBC Bank unveils new wealth management app

Singapore’s OCBC Bank has introduced a new integrated wealth management app to help customers achieve their investment goals in a simple and personalised way.

HUB24 inks white label partnership with Lifespan Financial Planning

HUB24, an Australia-based independent platform provider, has entered into a new white label partnership with Lifespan Financial Planning.

Standard Life advice arm to acquire advisory firm Almary Green

Standard Life’s financial planning business, 1825, is planning to acquire Norwich-based advisory firm Almary Green, which has assets under advice of around £400m.