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BIL’s 2014 pre-tax income surges 17%

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) has posted a pre-tax income of EUR164m for the year ended 31 December 2014, a rise of 17.4% compared to the year ago.

Reform of the non-dom rules

The forthcoming election has brought the tax affairs of “non-doms” into the headlines. The Labour Party has said that, if elected, it “will abolish non-dom status”. The Conservative party has not addressed non-dom status directly but there are indications that, while it values the contribution of non-doms to the UK economy, it may take steps to tighten up the rules

Takaud sets up new wealth management division

Takaud, a specialist savings and pensions provider based in Bahrain, has launched a new wealth management division.

DBS Group records 3.25% rise in Q1 profit

DBS Group has posted a net profit of SGD1.27bn including exceptional items for the first quarter of 2015, up 3.25% compared to SGD1.23bn in the first quarter of 2014.

Reliance Capital and Samsung AMC tie up for investment strategies

Indian fund house Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM) has signed a MoU with South Korean asset management firm Samsung Asset Management (Samsung AMC) for a strategic alliance to explore business opportunities and launch funds in each other’s turf.

Sesame Bankhall names Intrinsic as preferred network partner

UK-based advisory group Sesame Bankhall (SBG) has named Intrinsic as its preferred network partner for investment advisers who decide to leave the network.

Wilmington Trust hires senior fiduciary officer for Florida wealth advisory team

Wilmington Trust has hired Susan McCluskey as senior fiduciary officer for its wealth advisory office in Palm Beach, Florida.

Deutsche AWM’s Q1 pre-tax income up 75%

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) posted a pre-tax income of EUR291m for the first quarter of 2015, up 75% compared to the corresponding quarter of last year.

Ogier expands dispute resolution team in Cayman Islands

Ogier has named Ulrich Payne as a new partner for its dispute resolution team in Cayman Islands.

Sensery partners with Box to power collaboration in the wealth management industry

Sensery has announced a new integration with Box that will empower the content management and secure vault capabilities that are a core component of the Sensery Client Collaboration Platform.