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Client Affairs
12 December 2023

UK Tightens Sanctions Regime Vs Russia, Builds New Unit

The unit’s remit will involve activity by companies who may be avoiding sanctions by sending...

Client Affairs
29 August 2023

OPINION OF THE WEEK: We Need To Talk About Theft

The number of top-brand wristwatches stolen in cities such as London continues to rise, and that...

Client Affairs
9 May 2023

Coutts Offers Mortgages To Intermediary Market

Wealth manager and private bank Coutts, part of the NatWest Group, makes changes to its mortgage...

Client Affairs
17 April 2023

SG Kleinwort Hambros Taps Into Its French Connection

Paris-based bank Société Générale and its UK private bank, SG Kleinwort Hambros, are...

Client Affairs
16 December 2022

Investment Managers React To Bank Of England Rate Hike

After the Bank of England raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent this week,...

Client Affairs
15 December 2022

St James's Place Widens Advisor Training, Targets People With Disabilities

UK wealth manager St. James’s Place is partnering with the Kaleidoscope Group UK, which supports...

Client Affairs
21 November 2022

UK Recession: Opportunities For Investors?

As the UK enters recession, Frédérique Carrier, managing director, RBC Europe Ltd explores the...

Client Affairs
4 November 2022

Bank Of England Raises Interest Rates – Reactions

After the Bank of England raised interest rates this week to 3 per cent in a bid to bring down...

Client Affairs
28 October 2022

Investment Managers React To ECB Rate Hike

After the European Central Bank raised interest rates again this week to fight soaring inflation,...

Client Affairs
15 September 2022

Lombard Odier Predicts Inflation Trends, Mulls European Energy Crisis Impact

Stéphane Monier, chief investment officer at Lombard Odier, analyses whether Europe can avoid...

Client Affairs
9 September 2022

ECB Raises Interest Rates – Reactions

Investment managers react to the latest interest rate hike by the European Central Bank. ...

Client Affairs
31 August 2022

Rothschild Targets Israel Market

Rothschild & Co, a global financial services group, has opened a new office in Israel to strengthen...

Client Affairs
24 August 2022

It's Better To Be Wealthy And Healthy Than Poor And Ill

The author of this commentary poses the following question: If being rich is so terrible, why do...

Client Affairs
17 August 2022

Nuveen Targets Switzerland

The latest moves and appointments in Europe at global investment manager Nuveen. ...

Client Affairs
17 August 2022

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2022 SO FAR: Banker Becomes Soldier In Ukraine's Frontline

We repeat this feature article about a banker and venture capitalist in Ukraine who had, like his...

Client Affairs
5 August 2022

Investment Managers React To Bank Of England Rate Rise

After the Bank of England raised rates by 0.5 per cent at their August monetary policy meeting,...

Client Affairs
1 August 2022

Prominent Businessman Faces Possible Jail Over Divorce Payments – Reactions

Wealth managers react after Sir Frederick Barclay was handed a suspended sentence this week for not...

Client Affairs
22 July 2022

Exclusive: Increasing Investment Opportunities In 2022 – Alpha Blue Ocean

As Alpha Blue Ocean, an alternative finance specialist family office, celebrates its fifth...

Client Affairs
14 July 2022

Exclusive: Inflation Is Transitory – BRI Wealth Management

Dan Boardman-Weston, CEO and CIO at BRI Wealth Management, discusses with WealthBriefing the...

Client Affairs
5 July 2022

Julius Baer Reaches Settlement Over Legacy Litigation Case

Julius Baer said it welcomed resolution of the dispute, clearing up another legacy issue and...

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Client Affairs
5 January 2023

Focus On Investment Opportunities In India – Lombard Odier

Stéphane Monier, chief investment officer at Swiss private bank Lombard Odier in Geneva, discusses...

Client Affairs
1 December 2022

HNW Individuals' Public Profiles Risk Reputation Threats

Social media and the constant flow of news puts HNW people under intense scrutiny. Here is an...

Client Affairs
15 July 2022

Exclusive: Diversified Portfolio Key For Investors – Kingswood

Despite the better-than-expected rise in UK GDP in May, investment managers believe that the...

Client Affairs
10 May 2022

"No Fault Divorce" – Only A Tick Box Away From Separation

A change in law affecting England and Wales came into force from early April, changing the...

Client Affairs
9 December 2021

No Time To Write off Inter-Dealer Voice Brokers

In an increasingly digitalised trading environment, this guest writer looks at the future for...

Client Affairs
3 February 2021

The Case For Avoiding GameStop Craze

The surge in retail investor trading in shares such as computer games retailer GameStop, cinema...

Client Affairs
22 December 2020

WEALTH TALK: Cross-Border Financial Products, Services - Examining The Risks

This is the eighth edition of a video series by this news service in partnership with international...

Client Affairs
8 December 2020

WEALTH TALK: Anti-Corruption Probes, Extradition Risks In Africa

This is the seventh edition of a video series by this news service in partnership with...

Client Affairs
10 November 2020

WEALTH TALK: Exploring Cross-Border Reputation Management

This is the fifth edition of a video series by this news service in partnership with international...

Client Affairs
30 October 2020

WEALTH TALK: Focus On Tax, Estate Planning Scramble Pre-US Elections

In this video, we discuss the kind of workload US wealth managers must contend with in the days...

Client Affairs
2 October 2020

WEALTH TALK: Private Client Series With Kobre & Kim - A Focus On Hong Kong

This news service hosts a video produced by international law firm, Kobre & Kim. The focus here is...

Client Affairs
15 September 2020

WEALTH TALK: A New Private Client Video Series With Kobre & Kim

This is the start of a new video series by this news service in partnership with international law...

Client Affairs
11 September 2020

Footballer's Lives: Managing Their Money, Expectations

A former Manchester United footballer who has become a financial advisor talks to this news service...

Client Affairs
26 June 2020

Changing Risks For HNW Individuals

Wealthy individuals have long been a target for criminals, what is new and changing however is the...

Client Affairs
1 May 2020

COVID-19 And ESG Data: Spotting Cracks Before The Quake

How far can country ESG data help identify potential fissures and predict a country's capacity to...

Client Affairs
2 April 2020

The Lockdown: How Wealth Managers Are Coping

For a sense of the immediate impact of the health crisis on wealth managers as they meet client and...

Client Affairs
17 March 2020

UK's "Golden Visas" - Reflections On Tribunal Ruling

A recent tribunal case in the UK suggests the authorities are hostile, or at least not very...

Client Affairs
29 January 2020

Protecting The Client: Digital Footprints, Offshore Leaks - The View From Taylor Wessing

We talk to a major law firm about some of the issues that arise around the topic of "protecting the...

Client Affairs
24 January 2020

Protecting The Client: Why It's Much More Than Guarding Money

This news service is looking at a variety of topics that collectively come under the title of...

Client Affairs
20 December 2019

Suits You, Sir - How Wealth Managers Must Approach "Suitability" In Future

The need to ensure that investments are suitable for clients continues to be as important as ever,...