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29.04.2012 UAE banks are becoming the new tax haven With the growing pressure on European banks, especially Swiss banks, to adopt more transparent policies and to ask their clients to declare their assets; the region, particularly Dubai, is becoming more attractive to clients looking to provide an alternative to a weakening banking secrecy policy at home. “UAE banks are becoming the new tax haven for shifting Swiss clients. Europe-based...[more] [more] 19.04.2012 Thomson Reuters Announces Three New Deals around DataScope Select New York, 18 April 2012 - Thomson Reuters today announced three strategic alliances that span the full investment process and enhance the pricing and reference data available to fund managers, fund administrators and asset managers. Clients of FundCount, Quantifi and SAGE SA will now have access to expanded data coverage through Thomson Reuters DataScope Select, the largest strategic data...[more] [more] 03.04.2012 SAGE to launch v2.0 of its financial technology solution, Prospero, at MEFTEC 2012 SAGE will launch v2.0 of its Prospero suite of solutions during MEFTEC which will be held at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre on the 25th and 26th of April. Sage, founded in Switzerland in 1986, was among the pioneers in financial software, spotting sustained demand for cost-effective, flexible and reliable financial software. Putting users and their business...[more] [more] 19.03.2012 SAGE Successful with SaaS-Based Platform for IAMs Since 2011, SAGE has been successful with its new financial software for Family Offices and Independent Asset Managers which is available through a SaaS model for licenses.Prospero, SAGE’s technological suite of solutions for the Financial Services Industry, is now offered via SaaS on pay-per-use basis by the Swiss firm; providing an affordable and quick-to-install solution for both start-ups and...[more] [more] 29.02.2012 18 Swiss Banks Find a Haven in Dubai Private exchanges and wealth management activities witnessed a substantial growth this past year, as exemplified by the recent expansion of a number of Swiss banking operations in the UAE. This has been due to the country being viewed as a viable alternative to Europe, with a total of 18 Swiss banks currently operating in the Emirates. Added wealth witnessed by the region has drawn these banks...[more] [more] 23.02.2012 SAGE discussed Asian threats on swiss private banks More than 50 delegates from various private banks as well as a handful of finance journalists in Switzerland trooped over last week for the conference organized by SAGE and WealthBriefing on the threats on Swiss banks by its Asian counterparts. The Breakfast Briefing conference was held last 8th of February at the President Hotel in Geneva. The themes of the conference focused on Swiss threats...[more] [more] 16.02.2012 SAGE Hosts Breakfast Briefing in Geneva Jean-Luc Freymond, CEO of SAGE, was a member of the panel discussion of a Breakfast Briefing in Geneva last 8th February 2012; stressing on the importance of banking technology that will attract Asian bankers. JL Freymond explained that UHNWI in Asia, in general, are technologically savvy and are looking for systems that can offer them sophisticated products and provide them quick and efficient...[more] [more] < Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next >