All articles by Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick Brusnahan

Editor of Private Banker International.

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs top M&A charts by value and volume in H1 2023

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs were the top M&A financial advisers in the financial services sector in H1 2023.

VonLehman launches wealth management firm

Advisory firm VonLehman has launched its own wealth management company, VL Private Wealth.

AltTab Capital hires crypto trader and options specialist

Cryptocurrency and digital assets hedge fund AltTab Capital has hired Nick Tsui as crypto trader and options specialist.

Generation ‘influencer’? How millennials are swaying their family fortunes 

Over the next two decades an almost incomprehensible sum of $84trn is projected to flow from the baby boomers to their millennial children.

Kore gains £2.4m from Wealth Club investment

Regtech Software-as-a-Service platform Kore has raised close to £2.4m ($3.1m) from Wealth Club members.

Hampden & Co records strong client growth in H1 2023

UK private bank Hampden & Co reported an 8% growth in client numbers across H1 2023, ending the period with over 5,000.

Royal Bank of Canada’s base case following BoE rate rise

The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.25% on Thursday—a 15-year high.

Aviva Investors hires head of global wealth for the UK

The global asset management business of Aviva, Aviva Investors, has appointed Smera Ashraf as head of global wealth – UK.

Suntera Global finalises Carey acquisition

Suntera Global has completed its deal to acquire Guernsey-based boutique fund, corporate and private wealth services firm Carey Commercial.

Franklin Templeton hires head of distribution for Switzerland

Franklin Templeton has appointed Christian Leger as head of distribution for Switzerland, effect 1 August 2023.