SW Mitchell Capital launches UK fund
SW Mitchell has extended its range of European equity products
SW Mitchell has extended its range of European equity products
Prudential has reiterated that Asia will be at the heart of its future prospects after strong performance last year, while onshore bond sales in the UK disappointed.
Brooks Macdonald saw pre-tax profits rise by more than 10% last year, supported by strong growth in its underlying assets.
First Names Group has acquired a corporate services firm, the second acquisition the company has made this year.
Schroders reported a “record” increase of 41% in worldwide profit before tax and exceptional items for 2013, despite seeing net inflows decline by 16%.
The Bank of England has suspended a staff member as part of an internal review into allegations that officials condoned or were informed of manipulation in the foreign exchange market.
Standard Chartered, the London-based, Asia-focused bank, today reported its first fall in full-year pre-tax profit in a decade, but some analysts said the news had contributed to a buying opportunity.
Carey Olsen has retained its position as the top offshore legal adviser to London Stock Exchange clients for the ninth year in a row.
WH Ireland has opened an offshore private wealth management office in the Isle of Man, its first outside the UK, with an eye on the international pension market.
At first it was recession-impacted countries like Cyprus, Greece and Portugal that rushed to introduce residence-for-investment schemes aimed at bringing wealthy foreigners to their shores. Then Malta attempted to introduce its own “passport for cash” programme last year, but was derailed, first by local opposition and then by the European Union.
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service is to base two specialist prosecutors in Spain and the United Arab Emirates to recover the assets of British criminals.
Bordier & Cie will take over Berry for UK presence as rebrand takes place under CEO Jamie MacLeod.