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15 January 2008 – Kleinwort Benson, one of the UK’s most innovative providers of banking and financial services to corporate and private clients in the UK and Channel Islands, is pleased to announce the hiring of Rhys Francis (ex-Coutts) and Gilbert Rizk (ex-UBS) to lead the expansion of two specialist private banking teams serving high net worth clients. Both will report to Martin Heale, Head of Private Wealth Management in London. more>>

31 January 2008 - Kleinwort Benson is becoming the main sponsor of ITV Channel Television ’s Report Sport for 2008 as part of its celebrations of 45 years as a major financial services sector employer in Jersey and Guernsey.

10 January 2008 - Kleinwort Benson, one of the UK’s longest established and most innovative providers of total wealth management solutions to corporate and private clients, is pleased to announce the latest stage in its regional development programme with the establishment of its Cambridge office. more>>

6 December 2007 – Kleinwort Benson, the provider of banking and financial services to corporate and private clients in the UK and Channel Islands, and Dresdner Kleinwort, the investment bank, have launched the Gresham US Accelerator Index Fund.The fund is a US dollar version of the highly successful sterling denominated Gresham US Accelerator fund. The sterling fund, launched in October 2005, has achieved an annualised return of more than 13% making it the fifth best performing US equity fund in the UK market, out of 474 funds. more>>

29 October 2007- Kleinwort Benson, one of the UK’s longest established and most innovative providers of total wealth management solutions to corporate and private clients, has appointed former HSBC Commercial Insurance and Investment chief Mark Hussein as Head of Private Wealth Management. more>>

Dresdner Kleinwort and Kleinwort Benson announce the upcoming rollover of the Gresham US Accelerator Index Fund, allowing new investors to enter the fund.

Kleinwort Benson is pleased to announce the creation of a new Product Advisory team headed by Natalie Merrens. more>>

Kleinwort Benson announces changes to the company brand and structure and a new location at 30 Gresham Street. more>>

Dresdner Kleinwort and Kleinwort Benson announce the launch of two new funds on the Gresham Defined funds platform. more>>

Kleinwort Benson announces the launch of two new multi-asset class absolute return funds. more>>

Kleinwort Benson is pleased to announce the appointments of Angus Taylor as Managing Director of Kleinwort Benson in Jersey and Sandra Platts as Managing Director of Kleinwort Benson in Guernsey. more>>

Kleinwort Benson announces the opening of its Manchester office. more>>

Kleinwort Benson is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Thomson as a private banker based in our Edinburgh office. more>>

Kleinwort Benson announces the expansion of its Newbury office to offer private wealth management services to local clients. more>>

Kleinwort Benson is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Burnyeat as a senior private banker within the London Private Wealth Management team. more>>

Press release announcing the Kleinwort Benson Yacht Challenge, which took place on 2 June 2007. more>>

24 September 2007 – Kleinwort Benson, the provider of banking and financial services to corporate and private clients in the UK and Channel Islands, and Dresdner Kleinwort, the investment bank, are pleased to announce the upcoming roll-over of the Gresham US Accelerator Index Fund, a sub fund of Gresham Defined Funds, an Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC) authorised by the FSA. The roll-over will allow new investors to enter the fund. more>>

16 May 2007 - Kleinwort Benson, the provider of banking and financial services to corporate and private clients in the UK and Channel Islands, is pleased to announce the opening of its Birmingham office, the latest development in its regional expansion programme which also includes recent openings in Manchester and Newbury.