Saturday, 11th October 2008

 

Wealth management fees rise at Northern Trust

US bank Northern Trust said today fees from its wealth management operations increased in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, despite the downturn in the US economy.

The bank said wealth management fees were also up for the first six months, compared with last year, although it did not provide detailed figures.

Trust, investment and other servicing fees in its personal financial services division, which includes wealth management, were up 5% in the second quarter at $235m, compared with last year. The bank attributed the increase to new business wins, partly offset by lower market valuations.

Overall, the bank delivered a 24% increase in revenues in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, at $1.09bn.

The bank acquired US wealth management Lakepoint Investment Partners last month.

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Mayfair goes Modern

Sebastian + Barquet, a three-year old design gallery based in New York and Chelsea, is opening a new gallery showing museum quality pieces in Mayfair next month, the first in London to focus on international modernism from the 1940s to the 1960s. Its opening exhibition is dedicated to American modernist design and is curated by celebrated architect Eric Parry.

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Texas billionaire sues Lehman for $60m

Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens has filed a lawsuit against Lehman Brothers for $59.9m (€43.8m), accusing the failed Wall Street bank of violating its contract by failing to repay collateral posted by the energy baron, according to a Reuters report.

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