Archive for October, 2011

Coutts announces new management structure for its UK business

chris / October 12, 2011 3:58 pm

In a move which reflects its continued growth ambitions, Coutts today announces a new management structure for its UK business, under the leadership of Michael Morley, Chief Executive of Coutts & Co. The UK market will now be led by [...]

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. appoint Rafael Febres-Cordero as Head of the Firm’s International Wealth Management business

chris / October 12, 2011 10:22 am

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) announced today the appointment of Rafael Febres-Cordero as Head of the Firm’s International Wealth Management business. This hire is a key component of BBH’s effort to grow its international business. Mr. Febres-Cordero joins BBH [...]

KBC sells its private banking subsidiary for EUR 1 billion to Qatari investor

chris / October 12, 2011 9:49 am

The KBC group (‘KBC‘) has reached an agreement with Precision Capital for the sale of its dedicated private banking subsidiary KBL European Private Bankers (‘KBL epb‘) for a total consideration of EUR 1.050 billion, EUR 50 million of which depend [...]

Barclays Wealth hires three to focus on Latin American UHNW client base

chris / October 6, 2011 9:30 am

Barclays Wealth has announced three new hires to support the expansion of its strategy across the Latin American ultra high net worth client base. Narciso Munoz has been hired as an Investment Representative in the Americas, and Isaac Topel and [...]

David A Roberts leaves Citi Private Bank to joins WTAS New York as a Managing Director in the private client services practice

chris / October 4, 2011 1:53 pm

David A. Roberts recently joined WTAS New York as a Managing Director in the private client services practice with a focus on international taxation. Roberts has extensive experience serving high net worth individuals as it relates to their international tax [...]

RBC Wealth Management launches major global advertising campaign

chris / October 1, 2011 7:50 am

RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), this week launched a major global advertising campaign to support the global growth of its business. The multi-year campaign is the first undertaken by RBC Wealth [...]

Wilmington Trust hires Matthew J. Canner as a senior private client advisor

chris / October 1, 2011 7:47 am

Wilmington Trust, one of the leading wealth management companies headquartered in the U.S., announced today that it has hired Matthew J. Canner as a senior private client advisor to serve the company’s Family Wealth clients. Wilmington Trust’s Family Wealth services [...]