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By PWM Editor

The pace of private banking mergers and acquisitions has finally shifted up a gear as another E2bn has been pumped into the industry in the second half of October. The spending spree came this time from the British private banking majors – HSBC Republic, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays Bank (BPC). Each deal has significant strategic characteristics and it is worth considering how well-placed each business is in terms of absorbing the new partners.

 

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