Banking

What Is The Outlook For Private Investments?

May 19, 2011
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After going through the global financial crisis many investors are finally starting to feel positive about private investments. Forecast for private investment With the recent economic slump private investors face a tumultuous financial climate and the forecast for the finance industry is still uncertain. In the wake of the financial crisis the World Economic Forum [...]

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Can PE Firms Make Profits From Citi’s Loans?

May 13, 2011
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Citi Bank is putting one of it’s lending departments up for sale.  There have been some major private equity firms that have submitted bids. Private Equity Giants Battle Over Citi Lending Biz. Three private equity-led investor groups remain in the running to buy Citigroup’s consumer-lending business. The latest entrant into the sweepstakes for the former [...]

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Is Smaller Hedge Funds They Way To Go?

May 12, 2011
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Goldman Sachs has decided to move more of their funds into hedge funds that manage under $1 Billion dollars. Goldman seeks smaller hedge fund managers By Alistair Barr LAS VEGAS (MarketWatch) — Attention aspiring George Soros’s of the world: Goldman Sachs Group is looking to invest more in smaller, emerging hedge fund managers. Since the [...]

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Silicon Valley Bank Supports Start Ups

May 10, 2011
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Silicon Valley Bank has recently announced that they are going to help the Boulder Colorado start up accelerator TechStars. Silicon Valley Bank backs TechStars By Michael Davidson BOULDER – TechStars, the Boulder-based entrepreneur mentorship and startup accelerator, and Silicon Valley Bank announced Monday they have reached a sponsorship agreement that will help TechStars’ startups build [...]

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Is It Finally The Time For Private Exchanges?

May 3, 2011
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In 2007 Goldman Sachs created their own private stock exchange.  At the time there was not enough trading volume to keep the exchange going.  They have now teamed up with other players to work on a private exchange that has much more investors.  With trading volume coming back now may be the time to have [...]

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Will NYC Remain The Hedge Fund Capital?

April 29, 2011
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Over the past couple of years london has been promoting the financial service industry and many hedge funds have made London their home.  With that being said over 40% of all hedge funds still reside in NYC. New York Still World’s Hedge Fund Capital, London Distant Second New York remains the place to be for [...]

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Are People Regaining Faith In Private Banks?

April 28, 2011
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Over the past couple of years many investors have lost faith in private banking.  UBS has seen an increase in deposits and have seen their private banking business start to build back up. Private clients regain confidence in UBS By Haig Simonian in Zurich and Megan Murphy UBS’s recovery gathered pace in the first quarter [...]

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Will Swiss Regulation Hurt Their Banks?

April 21, 2011
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Switzerland is changing their banking regulations so that it is not as easy for fellow Europeans to hide their money there. New Swiss Tax Rules Signal Big Changes for Private Banks By MATTHEW SALTMARSH The Swiss have proposed new banking rules in an attempt to improve relations with their neighbors by making it harder for [...]

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What Are Your Investment Expectations?

April 18, 2011
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Many private investors have unrealistic expectations for their investments. The challenges facing investors and investment professionals By Roger Bootle Most personal investors have wholly unrealistic expectations of what returns are achievable. Beginning some 40 years ago, there was a long period when high inflation was the norm. As a result, it was possible to earn [...]

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Are Private Banks up to date with Technology?

April 12, 2011
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Many clients are finding that most private banks do not have a user friendly web portal.  This can be a major concern for these private banks that specialize in customer service. Most private banks lack user friendly websites, new research reveals Written by Ray Clancy The majority of private banking websites are not user friendly [...]

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