All articles by Robin Arnfield

High-tech boom fuels Israeli private banking market

‘Consolidate and rebrand’ strategy leads to revenue gains for Scotiabank and TD Bank

Scotiabank and Toronto Dominion (TD) Bank, two of Canada’s largest banks, have consolidated and rebranded their Canadian wealth management and private banking operations. Both banks have seen their wealth management revenues rise as a result. Robin Arnfield digs into the details

Offshore investments prized by Mexican private banking clients

The Mexican private banking market has unique features such as a relatively small base of UHNWIs, a high level of offshore investments and domination by foreign-owned banks. However, in recent times the country has been plagued with fiscal deficits and slump in HWNI numbers. Robin Arnfield finds out how the private banking landscape has been affected

National Bank of Canada bullish on expanding private banking footprint

National Bank of Canada is expanding its private banking business outside its home province of Quebec into Western Canada to capitalise on the wealth generated by that region’s oil and gas industry and real estate development. Robin Arnfield investigates

Spain’s Sabadell seizing opportunities in Latin American wealth management market

Spain’s Banco Sabadell is targeting HNW and UHNW individuals and families resident in Florida and Latin America through its Miami-based private banking and wealth management operations. With Miami’s attractiveness rising among wealthy Latin Americans ñ as a destination to live or do business in ñ local and international banks are keen to gain more access to this client segment’s assets, Robin Arnfield reports

The rise of the ‘Aztec Tiger’

Mexico’s buoyant economy is providing major opportunities for wealth management firms, as high-net-worth Mexicans increasingly repatriate their wealth, Robin Arnfield reports. Private banks are also expanding their product range to meet growing demands.

Scotiabank’s global move gathers steam

Scotiabank hopes to trade off Canadas reputation for financial solidity as it seeks to expand its wealth management presence in Latin America and Asia-Pacific The bank has opened 14 branches in 12 countries since embarking on an international private banking push in 2006