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Barclays Wealth Hires UBS Bankers To Strengthen Team In South Asia

Barclays Wealth, the global wealth management division of Barclays, has appointed three senior bankers to its South Asia team based in Singapore.

UBS To Restructure Wealth Management Americas

Troubled by the US tax evasion probe, Swiss bank UBS is planning to restructure its US wealth management operations to stem outflows, reported Reuters.

Axis Bank Gears Up For Wealthy Indian Business Families

Axis Bank, an India-based private sector lender, in association with Geneva-based Banquee Privée Edmond De Rothschild Europe (BPERE), is planning to launch ‘Family Office’ accounts for wealthy Indian business families.

OCBC Bank Acquires ING Asia Private Bank

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank), a Singapore-based financial services group, has acquired Singapore-based ING Asia Private Bank and its subsidiaries (IAPB) for approximately $1,446m.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Names New CEO In Australia

As part of building its platform and presence in the Australian market, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a global provider of wealth management services, has appointed Matthew Comyn as CEO.

Barclays Wealth Hires New Head Of Credit Structuring, Americas

Barclays Wealth, a global wealth management division and an advisor of UK-based finanical group, Barclays, has hired Anthony Valvo as a director and head of credit structuring, Americas.

Encore Bank Hires Two Senior Executives For Private Banking

Encore Bank, a subsidiary of Texas-based Encore Bancshares, has appointed James Lykes as senior vice president, manger and Scott Shackouls as vice president of private banking.

UBS Hires New Senior Executive For Wealth Management In South Asia

UBS has strengthened its business in South Asia with the appointment of Vinay Gandhi as managing director and country team head India International Asia.

Qatar National Bank Partners With Housing Bank for Trade and Finance

To offer one stop banking solution for Jordanian expatriates in Qatar

Barclays Wealth Names New Director For Wealth Intermediaries

To lead the development and expansion of defined payoff savings solutions