Lloyds plans to merge £13bn wealth unit into Schroders

Lloyds Banking Group is planning to merge its £13bn wealth management unit into a joint venture (JV) with investment firm Schroders. The successful Lloyds and Schroders wealth tie-up, would create one of the biggest wealth management JVs in the recent years. The proposed tie-up was confirmed by Schroders in a statement.   “Schroders confirms that…

HSBC Names VETERAN as Swiss CEO

HSBC is appointing a veteran Swiss private banker to run its wealth arm in Switzerland, finews.com has learned. Alexander Classen will be named as the new CEO of the British bank’s wealth management arm in Switzerland and Luxembourg, a source familiar with the matter told finews.com. The hire of Classen, a veteran Swiss banker who…