high net worth

Coutts, the private banking arm of RBS, has changed its lending criteria for mortgage clients who will need to have £1m of investable assets before it considers applications.

The Chancellor has said the 50p top rate of income tax is only a "temporary" measure, though he is not yet ready to scrap it.

Societe Generale Private Banking (SGPB) Hambros has launched a new platform for intermediaries offering investment and private banking support for high net worth clients.

Standard Life has developed its active money SIPP with a new investment team to assist high net worth clients and an enhanced property service.

Newly-launched wealth management boutique Yellow Capital says the RDR has "scared the living daylights" out of advisers and has set out plans to acquire IFA businesses exiting the market.

A new wealth management boutique has launched with plans to acquire the businesses of retiring IFAs.

In an age of client segmentation, there is no commercial reason to abandon the 'little guy', writes Parmenion managing director Richard Mein.

Private Finance has launched a prime Central London brokerage team dedicated to the £1m plus market.

An IFA who specialises in high-net-worth (HNW) business is launching a "mass-market" firm offering partial pay-as-you-go advice to people on lower incomes.

Legal and General has announced a guarantee to match any like-for-like competitor quotes for high net worth business.