Managers of Wealth

Firms are focused on increasing flexibility and reducing costs to drive efficiency

One way is through automating manual processes.

Property tax concerns for China’s homeowners, buyers amid Xi Jinping’s common prosperity drive

China’s property tax plan is part of Xi Jinping’s so-called common prosperity campaign to redistribute wealth and to address widening social inequality

Popularity of crypto funds sparks growing interest from managers

Fidelity, UBS and State Street are the latest to say they are scrutinising the crypto fund space

What role can private markets play in a total-portfolio strategy?

But with that power comes complexity, particularly in the form of the different types of risks to consider.

Qatar’s multibillion-dollar World Cup signifies shifts in wealth and power

Now, with one year on Sunday to go before the tournament kicks off, football and the world are much more familiar with the name Qatar, which in itself can be seen as fulfilling a key aim of the bid.

UBS foreign chair ticks more boxes than Deutsche’s

Kelleher has the right résumé for the world’s largest wealth manager.

The US Gives Thanks while Europe Worries

The current robust inflation news is not lost on the bond market.

Dissecting Chinese inflation

Many commentators fear that will not last. In this Macro Flash Note, GianLuigi Mandruzzato looks at the drivers of Chinese inflation and at the risks they pose to prices in developed markets.

Working together to enhance cross-border payments - speech by Victoria Cleland

Keynote presentation at the Central Bank Payments Conference

High-net-worth investors richer, optimistic

Investors with $2.5 million to $5 million of assets rose from 170,000 to 179,000 and those with $5 million to $10 million rose by 3000 to 59,000.

Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Say It Still Aids Hidden Accounts

It also is happening weeks after the U.S. Justice Department vowed to crack down on corporations that repeatedly violate the law.

Too early to jump into ESG with both feet

Its influence is growing but diversification remains vital, says one investment manager.

Time to correct the greatest gap in the economy

The reality is that the failure to integrate fully any particular segment of the population into the workplace is a failure not of that population but of society.

Why millionaires and corporates are flying private amid COVID-19

VistaJet CFO breaks down how pandemic is proving to be a boon for private jet business

Asia’s most sustainable cocktail bars

While sustainability is a major ongoing concern for the travel, construction, farming and logging industries especially, something that governments need to act on, none of us are entirely off the hook.

Switzerland-based bank bullish on growth in the Middle East

Banque Cantonale de Genève manages $500m to $800m in assets from the region, accounting for up to 4% of its global revenue

Rolls-Royce says its all-electric aircraft 'is world's fastest'

It is thought to have set new World Records over three different distances.

UBP Investment Outlook 2022

Investors benefited as the recovery took hold in the US and Europe in 2021, supported by the vaccine-led reopenings of the regions’ economies.

IHT receipts increase as frozen allowances effectively tax by stealth

One factor likely contributing to the increase in IHT receipts is the soaring housing market.

Inheritance and lifetime gifts: quick wins to optimise your estate

Therefore it comes as no surprise that estate planning services from banks has flourished. Despite these being essential services, they actually only come into effect at the time of death.

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