All articles by Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick Brusnahan

Editor of Private Banker International.

Oaktree completes deal for Close Brothers Asset Management

Oaktree will provide investment and expertise to Close Brothers Asset Management.

Creator Economy and Banks: from arrogance to partnerships

The content creator economy is booming, with over 300 million creators already in the world. Murad Salikhov writes.

Cyber threats and attacks up: how can finance boost security?

Increased competition among ransomware groups has broadened the scope of organisations targeted by threat actors.

Global investor appetite for fixed income hedge funds on the rise

This is according to research from RBC BlueBay Asset Management that found global institutional investors to be quite bullish regarding returns.

Think like an attacker: how to build banking security teams who thwart criminal behaviour 

How at risk is your wealth management organisation? The answer might be more than you thought. David Shepherd writes

Deutsche Bank and HashKey Exchange launch fiat deposit channel

HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s largest licensed virtual asset exchange, needed a provider.

ESG support at record low with investors

Only two out of 73 shareholder resolutions on climate change and ESG received enough shareholder support to pass.

Lloyds Bank: private markets gaining momentum

Lloyds Bank is one of the big players in the UK spending more time looking at private markets and examining the advantages.

Lombard Odier assets rise but income falls in 2024

Lombard Odier Group had total client assets of CHF327bn compared to CHF296bn at the end of 2024.

Standard Chartered: local and global experts

Demir Avigdor, managing director, head of private banking UK, Standard Chartered, believes wealth is growing, not only in volume, but geographically.