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BBR Staff
Norms to regulate role of advisors soon, says Sebi
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the capital market regulator in India, will soon release the guideline norms to regulate the role of investment advisors.
US may offer amnesty to 11 Swiss banks, reports Swiss paper
Unconfirmed reports in the Swiss media says that 11 Swiss banks are being offered a deal by the US government to avoid criminal prosecution in exchange for revealing full details of their US clients offshore business.
FSA bans former UBS advisor, levies GBP150,000 fine
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned former client advisor at UBS Jaspreet Singh Ahuja for lifetime and has levied a fine of GBP150,000 for breaching its code.
SEC cheaper than Finra on advisor oversight, BCG survey
According to a survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that creating a self-regulatory organization (SRO) to oversee investment advisors will cost double as compared to funding an enhanced Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) examination program.
Baird expands wealth management teams of Dallas and Fort Worth offices
Baird; a wealth management, capital markets, private equity, and asset management firm; has hired six wealth management professionals, including four financial advisors, to expand its teams of Dallas and Fort Worth offices.
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Credit Suisse to integrate private and investment banking division
With an aim of cutting its cost and improving the profitability, the Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group plans to consolidate its operational functions of its private and investment banking divisions into a new global entity.
M. M. Warburg selects SimCorp as investment management solution
German private bank M. M. Warburg has appointed SimCorp Dimension as its future investment management solution.
Continued market volatility and modest returns in 2012, says BofA Merrill Lynch Global study
BofA Merrill Lynch Global Researchs 2012 Year Ahead Outlook says that 2012 will be a turbulent year with market volatility continuing due to the heightened policy risk combined with political uncertainty, low growth and low interest rates, which will result in modest investment.
Credit Suisse recommends defensive investment strategy for Asia in 2012
Credit Suisse Private Banking Research recommends a defensive investment strategy for Asia in 2012 as the financial market will be dominated by the sovereign debt risks and global growth concerns.
Retirement fears strikes many affluent Americans, says study
A survey of affluent Americans from Wells Fargo & Company shows that many of the affluent Americans are feeling the same level insecurity about their retirement concerns as felt by middle-income Americans.