THE SUPREME Court (SC) has ordered the country’s anti-graft court and the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to release the shares of a company linked to the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos’ brother-in-law. In a 17-page decision on July 6 and made public on Sept. 21, the SC First Division ruled that the Sandiganbayan […]
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TheCapitalNet awarded Best Private Market FinTech Solutions Provider 2022 by Wealth & Finance International
MENLO PARK, CA & HYDERBAD, IN, Sep 8, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TheCapitalNet, Inc., a leading enterprise SaaS and financial technologies company, has been awarded Best Private Markets FinTech Solutions Provider 2022 by Wealth & Finance International. TheCapitalNet was recognized for transforming the private markets and private investments eco-system through technology, while […]
HSBC starts Philippine wealth management arm, investment products
THE HONGKONG and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (HSBC) is expanding its investment offerings in the country following the launch of HSBC Wealth, the bank’s new Philippine wealth management arm. Incorporated as HSBC Investment and Insurance Brokerage Philippines Inc. or HIIB, HSBC Wealth was officially launched on Aug. 24 and is targeted mainly towards the country’s […]
Malilong: A clean slate for my president
I met Bongbong Marcos once. In fact, I had dinner with him. To be more accurate, I was with a group that had dinner with him. He was seated beside our host, Bob Gothong. I sat across from them. That was many years ago when his father was monarch, emperor and military commander rolled into […]
Carvajal: Poverty’s opposite
“If we don’t have poor people anymore, who will be our drivers, our house-helpers, and errand boys?”Years back, a participant asked this question at the open forum of a consultation on the reproductive health law. It was addressed to a panelist who speculated on population control’s heavy impact on poverty reduction.My jaw dropped big time […]
Brewin Dolphin Reaches Key Milestone in its Digital Transformation Journey with Avaloq’s SaaS Solution
London, UK, Dec 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s largest wealth managers, has gone live with a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution from Avaloq, an NEC subsidiary and global leader in digital banking solutions and wealth management technology. The partnership is part of Brewin Dolphin’s […]
Trident Financial Planning Joins Connectus, Further Expanding Connectus’ Footprint in the United Kingdom
NEW YORK, NY, Oct 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS) (“Focus”), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that Trident Financial Planning Limited (“Trident”) has been acquired by Connectus Wealth Advisers (“Connectus”). Trident is a boutique chartered financial planning and wealth management firm […]
New England Investment & Retirement Group to Join Focus Partner Firm Connectus Wealth Advisers, Continuing Connectus’ Strong Momentum in the United States
NEW YORK, NY, Oct 2, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) (“Focus”), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which New England Investment & Retirement Group, Inc. (“NEIRG”), a registered investment adviser headquartered in North Andover, […]
Singer Rihanna is officially a billionaire, Forbes says
POP star Rihanna’s net worth is estimated at $1.7 billion, making her the richest woman musician in the world, but her music is not the primary source of her wealth, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday. The Barbados-born singer, whose birth name is Robyn Fenty, derives an estimated $1.4 billion of her fortune from her 50% […]