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Institutions have a reactive short-term view to risk management – SunGard report
New global research undertaken by SunGard has found that banks continue to take a short-term view when it comes to…
New Economic Study Reveals Global Built Environment Wealth Tops $193 Trillion
China could outpace USA as world’s wealthiest built asset nation by as early as 2014 UK and Europe lag behind…
Assets under management in ME and S Africa jump 13%
Total assets under management (AuM) and profits have nearly regained the levels both had reached before the financial crisis, according…
Wealth management platforms continue to evolve
Over the past year, Celent has witnessed an evolution in how the wealth management platform is defined. There is an…
Survey Finds Investors Still Confident In Global Growth Despite China Doubts – BofA Merrill Lynch
Global investors remain confident in the outlook for economic growth despite their sharply decreased growth expectations for China, according to…
Two Arab Bank Group Entities Cut To 'BB+/B'
We believe industry risks for Jordanian banks have increased due to deteriorating sovereign creditworthiness. Arab Bank Group is facing more…
Dubai loses ground to London in battle of banking
In its ambition to rise to a global financial center, Dubai suffered a number of setbacks in recent months,…
Weaknesses of Qatar's banking sector identified
Despite high stability and strong profitability, severe exposure to real estate sector and aggressive expansion plans are key "weaknesses"…
Transformational change sweeps wealth managers as they reconfigure to win back client trust
Despite the resurgence of global wealth to nearly pre-2008 levels, the wealth management industry is facing significant margin pressure caused…
Too Few Mobile Apps Tailored for Wealth Management Clients
Wealth Managers are making significant progress towards providing their wealthy clients with apps that equip them for a mobile world…
UBS once again the world's largest private bank as assets surge
UBS won back the title of largest private bank in the world as inflows of fresh client funds surged…