All articles by Patrick Brusnahan
Patrick Brusnahan
Editor of Private Banker International.
Savr expands with Incore Investment
The strategic investment from Incore will help Savr and its latest offering to now include equities, alongside mutual funds, and with plans to add ETFs.
iCapital and HSBC Global Private Banking to team on alternative investment platform
The iCapital solution will be fully integrated into HSBC’s platform to digitalise the private market investment experience.
Bank of England: implementing AI needs to start with the users
The Bank of England highlighted that many firms do not even consider the user when implementing AI.
ControlPlane: AI can cause “significant trouble”
ControlPlane is a consulting firm that focuses on AI and “fitting square pegs into round holes”.
Santander and Atitlan launch agricultural investment platform Atgro
Atgro will be managed by Elaia, a subsidiary of Atitlan for investment in the agricultural sector.
Emirates NBD offers chance to become a millionaire with Millionaire Account
The account focuses on promoting savings habits and rewards customers.
Hargreaves Lansdown’s acquisition by private equity could herald a new era for wealth management
Could this be the start of a whole new era of consolidation?
Banking on Gen Z: revolutionising financial products for the next generation
Gen Z makes up just 15% of the UK’s population, but they’re a key demographic for financial providers.
Immigration Act: banks need to tread carefully to avoid discrimination claims
The requirement to undertake these checks was paused in 2018 following the Windrush scandal but took effect again in 2023.
NatWest snaps up Metro Bank mortgage book in H1 2024
H1 2024 attributable profit totalled £2,099m for NatWest and it also made a return on tangible equity (RoTE) of 16.4%.