Managers of Wealth

Rolls-Royce CEO says high COVID-19 death rates led more people to buy expensive cars

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Otvös said COVID-19 deaths helped spur record sales for the luxury carmaker in 2021.

"Digitalisation reduces costs by up to 50%"

Together with our technology partners IBM, we are currently developing a solution for “conversational banking”.

Asset Management Trends in 2022

The shift from traditional paper systems towards modern CMMS solutions is helping drive industry growth.

How Investment Backed Lending Could Help When Opportunity Knocks

IBL could provide quick access to funds for the next big thing in your life.

Risk Markets On Alert As Rates Spike

The initial days of 2022 already appear to be testing the resolve of the risk bulls.

Rothschild: Asset Management Europe

Although the negative impact on GDP will likely be more muted compared to previous Covid-19 waves, the fast spreading Omicron variant will nonetheless hurt economic activity.

The ties that bind: merging your investment reporting operations

Sometimes the people making the decisions are middle management

Research, Respect and Risk: three maxims for doing philanthropy well

When the recipient is chosen carefully, small sums can create social change because the budgets of many charities are mind-bogglingly small.

7% inflation shows Fed missed their window to taper sooner

The current levels of inflation haven’t been seen for 40 years outside of emerging markets

Why aiming to beat inflation will be a key investment theme in 2022

As higher inflation looks set to persist in 2022, finding ways to generate a return on investments greater than inflation will be a key investment theme

Reporting of private placements: a challenge for institutional investors

One category is emerging in their portfolios and that is private investments, including private equity (PE).

Credit Suisse keeps Asean as biggest overweight in Apac portfolio

Indonesia remains the Swiss bank’s favourite market.

5 tips to make wealth management offices more welcoming after lockdown

At the same time, employers are considering how best to update workplace policies to help staff feel engaged and supported wherever they’re working from.

From ‘the great payback’ to ‘peak everything’: Six key themes for investors in 2022

As part of Quilter Investors’ Global Outlook, Knight has identified the six key themes investors should be paying attention to when it comes to constructing their portfolios.

2022 Investment Outlook - Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners

Government bond yields have risen from near historic lows twelve months ago while select credit and long / short managers have navigated the markets reasonably well.

Why Peter Drucker still matters

The man who helped invent modern management was at the height of his fame in the late 1960s, but his emphasis on the moral quality of an organisation predates today's ESG agenda.

CIO Viewpoint: Pandemic to endemic; living with infection, inflation and higher rates

The greatest economic challenge from Omicron now looks increasingly like its infectiousness, not its severity.

Risk Markets on Alert as Rates Spike

This time might very well be different: No longer can the market view the Fed as on the sidelines.

Swiss firms expect slightly stronger euro and stable US dollar in 2022

The reasons for not engaging in hedging vary, with over half prepared to accept the risk.

The pillars behind ‘Swiss-made’ excellence

This distinction is continuously nurtured and enhanced with significant budgets for research and development, at both national and corporate levels.

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