WH Ireland expects “substantial fine” from FCA
UK wealth manager WH Ireland said it is likely to face “a substantial fine imposed by the FCA,” following a Financial Conduct Authority review.
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ANALYSIS: Does this mean we can start talking about fundamentals again?
Finally! After two and a half years of mixed messages and muddled data, of volatility and vacillation we can talk about something other than the Fed’s first rate hike in nine years.
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MoneyFarm appoints chief tech officer ahead of UK launch
Italian digital wealth management firm MoneyFarm has appointed David Jeffrey chief technology officer ahead of its 2016 UK launch.
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Standard Chartered merges top private bank & wealth mgt roles
Standard Chartered Bank has combined the leadership of its private banking and wealth management divisions into a single global job, which will be taken on by Didier von Daeniken who will be based in Singapore.
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One in three wealth managers not up to scratch on suitability – FCA
One third of UK wealth managers’ suitability reports currently fall short of the Financial Conduct Authority’s expected standards, the regulatory body said on Wednesday.
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Brooks Macdonald moves into Portugal with Generali tie-up
Brooks Macdonald has announced a move into Portugal with a deal making its discretionary investment services available through Generali PanEurope’s Private Wealth Portfolio (PWP).
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George King joins Maseco Private Wealth
Ex-RBC Wealth Management man George King has joined Maseco Private Wealth as a partner.
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Corruption probe takes down Brazilian investment chief exec
The chief executive and chairman of Latin America’s largest independent investment bank, Grupo BTG Pactual, resigned on Sunday after he was jailed the previous week as part of a sweeping corruption probe, reports Reuters.
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Davy consolidates N. Ireland presence with acquisition
Davy Private Clients (UK), the wealth management and financial planning division of Dublin-headquartered Davy Group, is to acquire Northern Irish wealth management firm Pension & Financial Consultants (PFC) for an undisclosed sum.
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European Wealth acquires Xcap Nominees
Integrated wealth management firm European Wealth Group has acquired Xcap Nominees, bringing an additional £30m ($45.5m, €42.8m) in assets to European Wealth’s Manchester office.
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Vanguard finds advisers split on robo-advice
Two-fifths of UK wealth managers believe robo-advice offers the potential for greater efficiency and to attract new clients in the next five years, according to a survey from Vanguard.
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Discretionary and advisory business boost results for Walker Crips
Walker Crips reported a five-fold rise in pre-tax profits for the six months to 30 September, in spite of a 30% increase in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy.