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Can private banking clients sue their advisors?

June 15, 2009 | Comments Off on Can private banking clients sue their advisors?

In short, the answer is YES. However, clients have to prove that their losses are direct results of negligence on the private bankers part. When the market is hot and everyone is making money, life is easy for wealth advisers. Advisers take their clients to lunch at Four Seasons, or go for a round of […]

Choosing a private bank (part 1 of 2): Benefits of bulge bracket firms

March 1, 2008 | Comments Off on Choosing a private bank (part 1 of 2): Benefits of bulge bracket firms

At first glance, all private banks look alike. But in fact, they differ on fees, product offerings, advice quality and strengths. Roughly private banks belong to either one of the two categories: Bulge Bracket or Boutique. Bulge bracket private banks are the wealth management arms of investment banks or multinational banks. UBS Wealth Management and […]