Managers of Wealth

Green transition: where is the world heading?

In the real economy, these transformations also have major implications for investors' portfolios.

How far could Big Techs go in wealth management?

These developments should keep wealth firms on-guard as many Big Techs are trying to ease their way into the financial services space more and more.

We’re at another turning point in the 100-year cycle of money – here’s what to do

Money has always moved in 100-year cycles. And we’re at another turning point now, says Dominic Frisby – money has gone from gold to government-backed paper, and now to blockchain technology.

HSBC: More Regulatory Clarity Needed for China Investments

Within the region, the bank is overweight Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand with a more constructive view on ASEAN equities.

Philanthropy—the ties that bind a family together

Indeed, 77% of philanthropists noted that strengthening family bonds was one of the primary benefits of philanthropic activity.

What BMW’s Concept XM says about luxury car brands in an electric world

Chinese brands Nio is another disrupter in the auto industry – but ultimately it may be Apple, long keen to get into cars, that will be the chief competition for legacy brands

In China, Will Luxury Go Down the Drain With Evergrande?

The Jing Take: Without a government bailout, cash-strapped Evergrande’s economic prospects seem morose.

A Christmas Miscellany

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Why Luxury Brands Must Redefine Their Views on Diversity and Sustainability in China

The former perception was triggered by the high pollution levels in some Chinese megacities, while the latter came from the country’s recent advertising ban on men with feminine traits.

11 brands called out for greenwashing in 2021

Eco-Business highlights the times when businesses and governments were criticised for making sustainability claims of dubious credibility.

I know a great shortcut...by Matt Lonsdale, IRESS

Shortcuts are about embracing patterns and processes that can be repeated easily to save you time, or reusing someone else's learned experience to make sure you don't repeat the same mistakes or can progress through the basics quicker, they are

The Human Brain: Fantastic, Fearful and Flawed

With thanks to Dr. Helena Boschi, Keynote for our Villa d'Este conference 2021. Pardon the pun but over the last 20 months the human brain has been…

Dominik Rutishauser: "We have set our first fragrance brand"

The management of funds was previously reserved for asset management firms.

Its No Longer Transitory

The reaction in the high yield market is more likely to be one of the broad risk concerns expressed by investors.

Fed shifts gear despite Omicron variant

The Omicron variant incorporates as many as 50 genetic mutations that may change the Covid virus’ behaviour.

Beneath the surface, dispersion and uncertainty loom

The volatility of returns offers one interpretation of market risk: that volatility tends to be negatively correlated to equity performance.

ESG Metrics to be Introduced in the Wealth Management Space, by Stephen Metcalf, head of sustainable Investing, RBC Wealth Management

The main opportunity going forward will be the so called ‘ESG Momentum’, where investors look for companies with improving ESG credentials.

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