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Snowden Lane poaches senior Morgan Stanley executive

Wealth advisory firm Snowden Lane Partners has hired Michelle Begina from Morgan Stanley to bolster its Veritas Private Wealth Management team in New York.

Deutsche Bank to raise €8bn in capital; float asset management arm

German banking group Deutsche Bank has revealed plans to raise €8bn ($8.5bn) in capital through a share sale and float its asset management business as part of turnaround plan.

Canaccord Genuity to buy Duncan Lawrie’s client portfolios in Isle of Man

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management UK & Europe has agreed to acquire 100 client portfolios managed by the Isle of Man division of Duncan Lawrie Private Banking for an undisclosed sum.

Credit Suisse hires new UK private banking business head

Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has named Christian Berchem as the new CEO of its UK private banking operations, replacing Philip Harris who will now assume the role of senior client advisor within the UK private bank.

GAM Holding underlying net profit plummets 41% in 2016

Swiss money manager GAM Holding has reported underlying net profit of CHF94.2m for the year ended 31 December 2016, a decline of 41% compared to CHF158.4m in the prior year.

Northern Trust appoints new president of Georgia region

Northern Trust, a US-based investment management firm, has strengthened its wealth management team in Georgia by appointing Glenn Weiss as president, and a member of the east region operating group.

Meridian Bank to buy HJ Wealth Management

Meridian Bank has agreed to acquire Pennsylvania-based HJ Wealth Management for an undisclosed sum.

Credit Suisse partners with Mesitis to offer wealth aggregation platform

Credit Suisse has teamed up with Singapore-based fintech firm Mesitis to offer an automated aggregation and reporting platform for its private banking clients.

Julius Baer, GAM end brand licence agreement

Swiss private banking group Julius Baer and Swiss money manager GAM have terminated brand licence agreement that was struck after Julius Baer spun out GAM Holding asset management business.

Investec Wealth & Investment launches two risk-mandated portfolios

Investec Wealth & Investment, a UK-based private client wealth management firm, has rolled out a new structured product service that will allow customers to choose between the two portfolios based on their personal circumstances, risk appetite and investment objectives.