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Verdict Staff
Barclays appoints new general manager for its Swiss private bank
Barclays Wealth and Investment Management has appointed James Buchanan-Michaelson as the new general manager for its Swiss private banking arm, Barclays Bank (Suisse).
Vatican, Italy sign tax information swap deal
The Vatican has signed a tax-information sharing deal with Italy in a bid to shed its image as a haven for money laundering and tax dodging activities.
BNP Paribas Wealth Management names new CEO in Singapore
BNP Paribas Wealth Management has named Ernest Leung as the new CEO for Singapore. He currently holds the position of COO BNP Paribas Wealth Management Asia Pacific and will continue with this responsibility as well.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management launches direct real asset investment platform
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Real Assets (GRA) has launched Tactical Direct Investments (TDI), a dedicated cross-real assets group within GRA to help further meet client demand for direct and co-investment real asset opportunities across the risk/return spectrum and around the world.
SGPB and Forbes Insights analyse the conditions for global wealth creation
Societe Generale Private Banking and Forbes Insights have published an exclusive study entitled ‘Creating Wealth, A Survey of Entrepreneurs Worldwide: Their Insights. Their Challenges. Their Needs’ based on the views of over 200 wealthy entrepreneurs around the world.
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Abu Dhabi keen to set itself as new wealth management centre
Ahmed Ali al-Sayegh, the head of Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre, said that the Gulf state is planning to establish itself up as a new wealth management hub and also called Switzerland’s old model of private bank secrecy “dead”.
FolioDynamix launches new version of its unified wealth management technology platform
FolioDynamix, a provider of web-based wealth management technology, has rolled out Version 7.3 of its wealth management platform.
Brown Shipley names new chairman
British private bank Brown Shipley has appointed Jim Willens as the chairman of its board of directors.
UBS Wealth Management Americas launches new retirement programme
UBS Wealth Management Americas is launching a new program to help financial advisors who want to leave the business find new homes for their high-net-worth (HNW) clients.
StanChart unveils more top-level changes; West Asia chief quits
Standard Chartered has unveiled an array of management changes in a business reshuffle, along with the departure of its CEO for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas Viswanathan Shankar.