All articles by Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick is a senior reporter working on GlobalData's consumer finance titles. You can reach him at patrick.brusnahan@verdict.co.uk

DeAWM net revenues increases 6%

Deutsche Bank Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) saw net revenues of EUR 4.6 billion in 2013, an increase of EUR 266 million, or 6%, compared to the same period in the previous year.

Scoban receives PRA green light

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has approved a banking license request to Scoban, a new private bank set to open in summer 2014.

Safra Sarasin launch foundation expertise centre

Bank J. Safra Sarasin has established a centre of excellence for foundations to provide services and products tailored to mission-related investing.

Exclusive: Coutts announces international charitable foundation

Coutts, for the first time, has unveiled its new Foundation, which will fund charitable work on an international basis, focusing on those territories where Coutts has a presence.

ABN AMRO remains overweight on equities

ABN AMRO Private Banking maintains its overweight position on equities, but advises careful stock selection and risk mitigation via hedge funds according to ‘Time for Selection,’ the bank’s Q2 2014 Investment Outlook.

HNW investor confidence highest since 2008 crisis

High net worth investor confidence has dramatically increased to its highest level since the global financial crisis of 2008, according to the deVere Group.

Update: Safra Sarasin further expands Asia team

Bank J. Safra Sarasin has appointed Yelandur N. Nagendra as deputy chief executive, Asia.

RBC hires North Asia head

RBC Wealth Management has appointed Michael Yong Haron as managing director and head of RBC Wealth Management in North Asia.

Slow and steady wins the race

When looking at Sweden, a lot of people become quite envious. It is one of the most equal countries in terms of income and second in the world on the Democracy Index. The Reputation Institute ranked it second in the world’s most reputable countries and the Economist declared the Nordic countries as ‘the best governed in the world,’ with Sweden coming in first. So, why is their private banking industry still in its infancy? Patrick Brusnahan and WealthInsight look closely at the sector and try to determine where the country stands in this heavily competitive industry.

Exclusive: HNWI Analysis – Fast-moving consumer goods

PBI has drawn on WealthInsight’s research to analyse a specific industry which plays a major part in driving high net worth wealth creation. This month, PBI looked at fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Italy, Spain, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.