(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has announced a new long-term growth strategy targeting approximately 18 per cent return on tangible equity by 2030 as the bank focuses on expanding its cross-border banking, wealth management and corporate finance operations. The plan includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affluent banking, artificial intelligence, automation, banking sector, banking strategy, banking transformation, Bill Winters, CET1 ratio, Corporate & Investment Banking, cross border finance, digital banking, financial services, financial targets, global banking, Hong Kong, international trade finance, Islamic Finance, Mox, Operational Efficiency, return on tangible equity, RMB business, RoTE, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered outlines long-term growth strategy with target of approximately 18 per cent RoTE by 2030, Standard Chartered sets new medium-term financial targets following early achievement of previous goals, Standard Chartered strengthens global expansion strategy with renewed focus on sustainable finance and international connectivity, Sustainable Finance, Wealth & Retail Banking, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) SpareBank 1 has partnered with Amundi to enhance its digital savings and investment services through new advisory tools, AI-assisted customer support and expanded investment capabilities. The collaboration will integrate Amundi Technology’s ALTO Wealth & Distribution platform into SpareBank … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, France, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AI-assisted advisory, ALTO Wealth and Distribution, Amundi, Amundi Technology, asset management, Credit Agricole, customer reporting, digital banking, digital investing, digital wealth platform, European asset management, Fannie Wurtz, financial services, fintech, investment advisory, Investment Solutions, investment technology, mobile banking, Norwegian banking sector, personalised investing, portfolio management, Ronni Møller Pettersen, savings services, SpareBank 1, SpareBank 1 partners with Amundi to expand digital investment services, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched Fund Bot, a digital investment tool designed to help users build personalized fund portfolios quickly and easily. The solution uses a suitability test to determine each investor’s risk profile and recommends model portfolios created … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged asset allocation, automated rebalancing, Ceren Acer Kezik, customer experience, digital banking, financial technology, fintech, Fund Bot, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Asset Management, Garanti BBVA Enhances Investment Experience with New AI-Driven Fund Allocation Platform, Garanti BBVA Unveils Customer-Centric Fund Bot to Simplify Portfolio Building and Market Navigation, investment strategies, investment tools, mobile banking, personalized investing, portfolio management, risk profile, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has appointed Patrick Schwyzer as Head of Client Group, Europe, to strengthen its leadership and enhance its client-focused strategy across the region. Bringing over 20 years of experience from UBS and Credit Suisse, Schwyzer will lead efforts … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged asset management, client strategy, Credit Suisse, EMEA business, ETFs, European markets, financial services, institutional investors, investment management, leadership appointment, Matt Oomen, Patrick Schwyzer, Schroders, Schroders Expands Leadership Bench to Support Growth Across Wealth Institutional and Wholesale Segments in Europe, Schroders Strengthens European Leadership Team with Senior Appointment to Drive Client-Centric Expansion, UBS, wealth management, Zurich
(IN BRIEF) Erste Private Banking has received two prestigious Euromoney awards, being named “Best Private Bank” in Austria and “Best for Client Service” in Romania, highlighting the strength of Erste Group’s private banking operations. In Austria, the division manages around … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology
Tagged Ana Maria Beznoska, Austria private banking, Banca Comercială Română (BCR), client service excellence, digital banking, Discretionary Portfolio Management, Erste Group, Erste Group Expands Momentum in Wealth Management with Dual Euromoney Awards in Austria and Romania, Erste Private Banking, Erste Private Banking Earns Top Euromoney Honors Highlighting Innovation and Client-Centric Strategy, Euromoney Awards, George Invest, high net worth clients, investment funds, private markets, Roland Jacubetz, Romania private banking, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has unveiled its 2030 Strategic Plan for its Asset Management platform, targeting significant growth following the integration of AXA Investment Managers and the expansion of assets under management to over €1.6 trillion. The strategy focuses on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AI in finance, alternatives, asset management, AXA Investment Managers, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Asset Management, BNP Paribas Sets Ambitious 2030 Plan to Scale Asset Management Platform Following AXA IM Integration, BNP Paribas Unveils 2030 Asset Management Strategy Targeting Strong Growth and Expanded European Leadership, ETFs, European Banking, financial targets, institutional investors, investment strategy, Renaud Dumora, Sandro Pierri, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) HSBC reported strong underlying financial performance in 2025 with revenue rising to $68.3 billion and profit before tax reaching $29.9 billion despite significant one-off charges. Excluding notable items, profit before tax increased to $36.6 billion and return on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Communications, banking sector, CET1 capital ratio, Corporate and Institutional Banking, credit losses, dividend payout, financial results 2025, Georges Elhedery, global banking strategy, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, HSBC Announces Strong 2025 Financial Performance and Updated Targets for Revenue and Returns, HSBC Strengthens Growth Strategy with Improved Earnings Performance and Higher Profitability Ambitions, net interest income, profit before tax, return on tangible equity RoTE, revenue growth, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Schroders and Apollo have launched a strategic partnership to co-develop a new generation of hybrid wealth and retirement investment solutions that combine Schroders’ public market expertise and Schroders Capital’s private markets capabilities with Apollo’s large-scale private credit and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Apollo, asset management, Collective Investment Trust, defined contribution pensions, evergreen structures, Fixed Income, hybrid investing, LTAFs, Marc Rowan, multi-billion-dollar flows, private credit, private markets, public markets, retirement solutions, Richard Oldfield, Schroders, Schroders and Apollo Target Multi-Billion-Dollar Growth through New Hybrid Wealth and Retirement Investment Platform, Schroders Capital, UK wealth market, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank and DWS are strengthening their collaboration in Discretionary Portfolio Management by integrating DWS’ institutional investment and execution platform into the portfolio implementation process for Deutsche Bank Private Bank clients while keeping strategic asset allocation and client … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged asset management, Claudio de Sanctis, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank and DWS Move to Scalable Institutional Model for Discretionary Portfolio Management in Support of Wealth Growth Ambitions, Deutsche Bank Private Bank, Discretionary Portfolio Management, DPM, DWS, DWS Group, European asset manager, execution platform, Global Chief Investment Office, Global Hausbank, high net worth clients, institutional investment platform, investment infrastructure, portfolio implementation, portfolio management, private banking, Stefan Hoops, strategic asset allocation, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Benchmark Capital has acquired two established financial advice firms, Caroline Banks & Associates and Verum Financial LLP, both long-standing users of its technology and compliance platform, adding nine advisers and over £450 million in combined client assets to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advisory acquisition, Benchmark Capital, Benchmark Capital Accelerates Growth Strategy by Integrating Caroline Banks & Associates and Verum Financial, Canterbury, Caroline Banks, Caroline Banks & Associates, client outcomes, compliance technology, Ed Dymott, Financial Planning, investment platform, Lee Giles, Mayfair, Schroders, succession planning, UK financial advisers, Verum Financial LLP, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched Signature Select Quality Credit Income, a new investment-grade CLO strategy sub-fund under its VCC platform, with Barings appointed as sub-investment manager. The fund offers income-oriented exposure to high-quality CLO tranches through an actively managed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Barings, collateralised loan obligations, global asset management, IG CLO strategy, income-oriented investments, investment-grade CLO, Melissa Ricco, Signature Select Quality Credit Income, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered and Barings Partner on Income-Focused Investment-Grade CLO Strategy, structured credit, Sumeet Bhambri, Variable Capital Company, VCC platform, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has expanded its Global Chief Investment Office team with the appointments of Sundeep Gantori as Chief Investment Officer, Equities, and Jonathan Liang as Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income & FX. Based in Singapore and Hong Kong … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged affluent business, Commodities, equity strategy, fixed income strategy, foreign exchange, Global Chief Investment Office, global investment leadership, Hong Kong, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Jonathan Liang, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Appoints New CIO Leaders for Equities and Fixed Income and FX, Steve Brice, Sundeep Gantori, UBS, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has established a new International Private Banking unit in Spain to serve global clients seeking to invest and manage wealth in the country, strengthening its international private banking model alongside existing platforms in Switzerland and the United … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged asset diversification, BBVA, BBVA Positions Spain as Strategic Hub with Launch of International Private Banking Unit, Colombia, cross border wealth management, Global Wealth, high net worth clients, International Investors, International Private Banking, Jaime Lázaro, Madrid, Mexico, PERU, private banking, real estate investment, Spain, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) gAIn360 has been admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Milan, becoming Euronext’s 69th listing in 2025 and marking a significant milestone for the AI-driven fintech company founded in 2024. The company raised €1.8 million during the placement phase, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI agents, Alessandro Leone, AppExchange, artificial intelligence, CRM, Edoardo Narduzzi, Euronext, Euronext Growth Milan, fintech, gAIn360, gAIn360 Joins Euronext Growth Milan Following €1.8 Million Capital Raise, IPO, multifamily office, portfolio optimisation, SaaS platform, Salesforce ecosystem, stock market listing, wealth management, €1.8 million capital raise, €9.8 million market capitalisation
(IN BRIEF) SIX and Barclays have entered into a seven-year global partnership to accelerate the bank’s international growth and enhance cost efficiency. The collaboration will give Barclays access to SIX’s suite of financial data products and allow the bank to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Barclays, Barclays and SIX Seal Seven-Year Alliance to Power Digital Transformation and Market Growth, cost efficiency, digital transformation, expansion, financial data, fintech, Georges Lauchard, global banking, Global Growth, INNOVATION, Marion Leslie, market data, market infrastructure, regulatory reporting, SIX, SIX and Barclays Forge Seven-Year Global Partnership to Accelerate Growth and Innovation, strategic partnership, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE AM has appointed Ismael García Puente as Deputy Director of Investment Strategy, a newly established role aimed at reinforcing the firm’s investment vision and market positioning. With more than a decade of experience at MAPFRE, García Puente … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain
Tagged asset management, BME Institute, CAIA, Carlos III University, CESGA, Deputy Director of Investment Strategy, F. Javier Lendines, financial markets, fund management, investment strategy, Ismael García Puente, Juan Bernal, life insurance portfolios, MAPFRE AM, MAPFRE AM appoints Ismael García Puente as Deputy Director of Investment Strategy to strengthen financial business, MAPFRE Group, MAPFRE Inversión, MFIA, non-bank asset manager, Spain, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Benchmark Capital, part of the Schroders Group, has formed a partnership with Insignis to provide advisers with enhanced cash management solutions for their clients. Through Insignis’ platform, advisers can access savings products from more than fifty banks and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advisers, AML, Benchmark Capital, Cash Management, client relationships, Ed Dymott, Financial Planning, financial services, Giles Hutson, Insignis, KYC, partnership, pensions, Power of Attorney, risk management, savings solutions, Schroders, trusts, UK market, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched Signature Select Global Income Plus, a new multi-sector credit fund under its VCC structure in collaboration with PIMCO as sub-investment manager. The fund spans high-yield bonds, emerging market debt, and bank loans, aiming to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged accredited investors, alternatives, Bahrain, bank loans, emerging market debt, equity, Fixed Income, high yield bonds, Hong Kong, multi asset, multi-sector credit fund, partnership, PIMCO, private banking, professional investors, Signature Select Global Income Plus, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Sumeet Bhambri, UAE, VCC, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance after an annual review of its sustainability-related memberships, citing strengthened internal capabilities and the maturity of decarbonization frameworks as reasons for its decision. The bank, a founding member of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged climate risk management, Climate Strategy, decarbonization frameworks, environmental responsibility, financed emissions, low carbon transition, Net-Zero Banking Alliance, NZBA, Protect Grow Attract, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, UBS, wealth management, Zurich
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has completed the purchase of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG from Fosun’s Bridge Fortune Investment, following regulatory approval. The acquisition merges HAL with Bethmann Bank to create a top-three German wealth-management provider, with 2,000 employees in 18 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News
Tagged 18 locations, 2 000 employees, ABN Amro, asset servicing, Bethmann Bank, Bethmann HAL, Bridge Fortune Investment, Choy van der Hooft-Cheong, corporate banking, dual-brand strategy, EUR 672 million, EUR 70 billion assets, Fosun International, Germany, HAL®, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG, institutional banking, Luxembourg, Marguerite Bérard, partnership, private banking, Q3 2025 reporting, regulatory approval, wealth management
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