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Gulf stocks muted, Saudi bourse closes up despite missile attacks

Reuters Middle Eastern stocks were mixed on Monday with investors in Saudi Arabia largely ignoring an apparent escalation in the country’s three-year war with Yemen, after the conflict caused its first civilian death within Riyadh. The kingdom’s air defences shot down seven ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi forces late on March 25, and debris killed an Egyptian resident of ...

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UBS eyes small deals as Ermotti builds on bank’s push in wealth

Bloomberg UBS Group AG is considering small acquisitions to complement its focus on organic growth as it reverses a shrinking of assets following the financial crisis. “Our focus is on organic growth. Of course we look at small acquisitions here and there to complement our portfolio,” Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti told Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of the China ...

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German bank mulls robo-adviser for firms

Bloomberg 220-year-old Hamburg-based private bank M.M.Warburg & CO, which now uses an online asset manager to also attract private clients with smaller wallets, might expand this offer to semi-institutional customers by the end of the year, according to investment chief Christian Jasperneite. The company’s so-called Warburg Navigator, which was launched last year, accepts private clients with a minimum investment of ...

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