Pending regulatory approval, Northeast Securities' international business operation will merge with Global Investor Services, creating a network with more than USD 8 billion in customer assets.
Andbank considers expansion into Argentina
Private-banking services for Argentines have largely been relegated to Uruguay since the early 2000s, when Argentina defaulted on its debt and the banking system collapsed.
UBS report reveals soaring investor optimism overall in early 2017
"Investors are more willing to move cash off the sidelines and increase investments, while business owners are set to increase capital spending and hiring," said Paula Polito, client strategy officer of UBS Wealth Management Americas.
Snowden Lane adds ex-Wells international advisors
David Lautz and Francisco Malfavon have joined Snowden Lane's San Diego office. They are the forming the LEM Group, and bring USD 125 million in client assets, increasing Snowden Lane’s asset base to over USD 3 billion.
Wells Fargo’s advice for 2017: look beyond day-to-day volatility in global markets
If investors were looking solely at recent disruptive global events, "they wouldn’t have seen what was quietly happening in the background – nearly all asset classes were moving higher,” said Darrell Cronk, president of Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
Money managers could benefit from latest Brazilian repatriation law
“A relevant horizon of about BRL 150 billion (USD 40 billion) of "new" resources to be administered onshore and offshore has been opened," said Itau Private Bank's Gustavo Tavares.
BofA Merrill: 2017 shaping up as year of the active investor
“If investors choose asset classes, sectors and stocks carefully, they can meaningfully outperform the market," says BofA Merrill's Candace Browning. "2017 could be the year of the active investor.”
SSGA: Current environment favors sectors over style for investment advisors
“The 'lower for longer' return environment has many investment professionals taking a more precise approach to asset allocation, which favors sectors and industries over style-based investing,” said Nick Good, co-head of the Global SPDR business at State Street Global Advisors
UBS, Julius Baer and Pactual ponder Buenos Aires beachhead
The firms are said to be closely eyeing Argentina's tax amnesty program, which promises to bring back more than USD 15 billion into the country, while bringing billions more out of the shadows.
UBS/PwC report spotlights upcoming era of billionaire wealth transfers
As the US heads into "the greatest period of wealth transfer we’ve ever seen, there is much insight that we can gain from the experience of the successful wealth-transfer and legacy planning that takes place in Europe," said John Mathews of UBS Wealth Management Americas.