The firm will work in partnership with its Asset Management and Global Banking and Markets businesses in the region
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Gautam Anand previously led a team at UBS that served wealthy Indians living overseas
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HSBC returns to private banking in India with ambitious plans
HSBC’s efforts to convince prospective Indian clients that its wealth management services in the country will not make a retreat again are a linchpin for its ambitious plans there
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DIFC
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Deutsche Bank hires Credit Suisse trio to woo Saudi ultra-rich
Deutsche Bank is looking to target the kingdom’s ultra-high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs
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Barclays expands ethical investment options for Gulf clients
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Denizbank is Turkey’s fifth largest private bank with $37 billion in assets
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