11/04/2012
The British bank typically defines such clients as those who have $25 million invested with the bank, and who are thought to have assets of at least $100 million; the industry refers to such clients as the ultra-high net worth (UHNW) category.
10/31/2012
BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn said: "This is a strong result for BNZ, underpinned by sound fundamentals, and ensures BNZ can go on making a very significant contribution to the New Zealand economy.
10/30/2012
To meet the diverse needs of customers, the high net-worth customers in particular, the Centre provides a comprehensive range of professional and premier Wealth Management services.
10/29/2012
UBS AG, Switzerland’s biggest bank, boosted its profitability goal and announced plans for about 10,000 job cuts as Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti scales back the investment bank to focus on wealth management.
10/29/2012
UBS Australia has escaped the purge of global employees by the Swiss lender, with no local jobs expected to go in one of the biggest culls of banking jobs since the implosion of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
10/29/2012
“I think pay takes up a disproportionate amount of boards' time,” BlackRock's head of corporate governance and responsible investment for Asia Pacific, Pru Bennett, said, according to The Australian.
10/29/2012
Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered Plc said its operating profit grew by a mid-single digit rate in the first nine months of the year, keeping it on track for a 10th straight year of record earnings.
10/28/2012
Switzerland, which has built up a reputation for financial discretion through its system of private banks, could lose this dominance to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, according to a new report.