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Hood Sweeney announces three new directors

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... experience as a chartered accountant and lawyer, having previously held senior roles in corporate tax and advisory, private banking and the property sector. "In his role at Hood Sweeney, Nicholas delivers specialist tax advice and offers tailored recommendations ...

ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... opportunity for the Australian banking sector." Despite a more sanguine result for ANZ's new global wealth and private banking division, Smith was positive about the performance prospects of the business next year. Profit growth remained flat year-on-year ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... US$6.4 trillion in mid-2011 to USD 5.8 trillion in mid-2012. Releasing the report, Francesco de Ferrari, Head of Private Banking Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse, said the third edition of the Global Wealth Report reconfirms a radical reconfiguration of the ...

Julius Baer buys Merrill Lynch wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
Swiss private banking group Julius Baer will acquire Merrill Lynch's International Wealth Management business outside the United States from Bank of America. It's understood Julius Baer paid 860 million Swiss francs for the acquisition, which is expected ...

Julius Baer, BOC in private wealth JV

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... As part of the deal, the Bank of China (BOC) has sold its Swiss unit to Julius Baer and will refer clients with private banking needs outside mainland China to the Zurich-based bank. Julius Baer has been expanding aggressively in Asia over the past six ...

Aus investors over-reacting on Euro fears

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... "We're more hostage to Europe only in a sentiment and financial market sense," said David McDonald, Credit Suisse Private Banking head of strategy and research Australia. "When we get up and see a Spanish bank's gone broke, everyone thinks the world ...

Mercer builds adviser reach

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... Mercer has increased its adviser reach following ANZ's appointment of the provider to its Australian Wealth and Private Banking businesses. ANZ's move to Mercer has the potential to push the provider up a spot to number four in terms of market reach ...

Research: Australian private banks fall behind

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... additional 31.9% had used a private banker in the past despite not using one at present. Of those currently in a private banking relationship, more than 50% considered themselves only "loosely bound," a direct reversal from five years ago when more than ...

Australian finance sector jobs plummet

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... Singapore and China, the research found, while sector recruitment in Singapore remains largely driven by demand for private banking relationship managers. Regulatory reporting is another area of demand in Singapore with banks seeking experts in Basel ...

Investment complexity on the rise for UHNW clients

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... Banker, Credit Suisse has named its integrated strategy encouraging cross-divisional co-operation between the Private Banking, Investment Banking and Asset Management teams as a key success factor. "Where we've been successful is ensuring the Australian ...