Barclays courts the anxious private client 02/05/2013 Barclays Wealth and Investment Management is pursuing a strategy of securing anxious clients
Investors need to re-visit risk allocation strategy, new report suggests 29/04/2013 The rapid growth of ‘paper’ assets driven by financial innovation, expansionary monetary policies and global imbalances in capital accumulation and borrowing has increased the potential for extreme market events. Investors should look at ways to balance their search for yield with protection against market risk, according to a new report from the World Gold Council.
HNW investors in the Americas feeling more confident about their financial situation, according to UBS 23/04/2013 64 percent of American high net worth (HNW) and affluent investors say their financial situation is “excellent” or “very good”, up considerably from six months ago (44 percent). This is according to the third Investor Watch report from UBS Wealth Management Americas, released today.
Hong Kong regulator fines Manulife over distribution failures 05/03/2013 Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) has been fined HK$24 million for failing to profile fund investors’ experience and appetite for risk between 2007 and 2012.
US authorities focus on investment advisers in 2013 examination priorities 22/02/2013 The US Securities Exchange Commission has published its 2013 examination priorities for investment advisers and investment companies.
Avoid the temptation of chasing yields, says Rothschild Wealth Management 19/02/2013 Rothschilds Wealth Management suggest while equities are the way to go after the decline of bonds investors should avoid chasing yields.
The constant taking of the soft political option 13/02/2013 Tim Price's regular look at the economy and the world of investment.
Ex-HMRC head to join HSBC financial crime committee 30/01/2013 HSBC is to establish a new committee aimed at tackling potential financial irregularities in the firm and to ensure it is compliant with tax and legislative systems throughout the globe whilst ensuring that anti money laundering systems are in place and terrorist and drug financing activities are prevented.
FSA fines UBS £29.7m as Swiss regulator also criticises the bank 26/11/2012 UBS has been fined £29.7m by the FSA for serious weaknesses in the firm's procedures, management systems and internal controls. that allowed a trader to incur losses of US$2.3 billion as a result of unauthorised trading.
UK whistleblowers responsible for one in four tip-offs to US authorities 23/11/2012 UK whistleblowers were responsible for almost one in four tip-offs to the US regulator in the past year.
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