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Understanding your needs and aspirations is important to us and crucial in the creation of our extensive range of bespoke solutions spanning wealth management, for private individuals, to fund administration services, for corporate clients.

We can offer you the best of both worlds, the flexibility of being a small boutique bank, operating as part of a leading global financial provider. We are a renowned and respected independently owned private bank and wealth manager, operating from our network of offices across the UK and the Channel Islands.

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Economic and Market View - Feb 2010

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Profit-taking causes stocks to fall

More needs to be done to improve economic stability in the UK and boost confidence in public finances prior to the forthcoming general election.

This is according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which has urged Labour to outline how it intends to restore ’fiscal credibility’ to the country in ...

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Tuesday 09 March 10

Gold's attractiveness hit by stronger dollar

Strength in the dollar will decrease the attractiveness of gold among those looking to invest their private wealth, it has been suggested.

According to Bloomberg, the value of the precious metal has been hit by the greenback’s climb and by news that China will not be using the commodity ...

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Wednesday 10 March 10

Government outlines bank pay disclosure plans

More bankers will be forced to disclose their wages, if new proposals from the government are implemented.

Financial services minister Paul Myners has outlined plans that will build on those outlined in the Walker review, Reuters reports.

The move, which may result in more high net worth individuals having to disclose their ...

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Wednesday 10 March 10

Dip in manufacturing puts pound under pressure

The pound has remained under pressure during Forex trading this morning (March 10th), hitting a one-week low against both the dollar and the euro.

Its attractiveness to those looking to invest their personal wealth in currencies has reduced, after data revealing British manufacturing fell unexpectedly in January added to the pressures ...

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Monday 08 March 10

FTSE aided by stronger commodity stocks

Shares on the FTSE 100 stock market climbed during morning trading today (March 8th), with rises by commodity firms helping to outweigh losses seen in the banking and pharmaceutical sector.

According to Reuters, the index was up 0.2 per cent at 09:26 GMT, taking it to 5,608.59 points and extending the ...

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Monday 08 March 10

Bank boss donations 'could lead to more charitable giving'

News that a number of banking bosses are to donate their bonuses to charity could pave the way for an increase in charity investing.

This is according to chief executive of New Philanthropy Capital Martin Brookes, who told the Guardian that the country needs ’role models’ when it comes ...

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