Managers of Wealth

The path to normalisation via shortages and volatility

The underlying strength of the economic recoveries is prompting central bankers to continue with their plans to withdraw asset purchases, to be followed by interest rate hikes.

How to remain compliant with the Three Lines of Defence model

Firms must therefore review and adapt their 3LOD model to ensure that it effectively addresses any risks posed by the pandemic.

On All Fronts: Preparing for the Unexpected

Best Practices in Crisis and Risk Management

Are Swiss Back-Office Jobs Returning?

According to Swiss Banking's Banking Barometer 2021, it is also surprising where banks are bulking up.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: It is not possible for governments to destroy cryptocurrencies

"A lot of South China right now is having random power outages because the power demand is higher than expected. Crypto mining might be playing a role in that," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the crypto situation in China.

Investing + Influencing: How will the story end?

At first, and when taken at face value, this looked to have the potential for a new-age cautionary tale, considering the risks of combining unfettered access to securities trading and the growing role of the unaccountable yet increasingly powerful influen

Monaco Yacht Show 2021: sailing further and further on

Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) was back to Monaco from the 22nd until the 25th September 2021 in the evocative setting of Port Hercules.

CEOs of Swiss wealth management banks committed to Sustainable Finance

These measures encompass the areas of transparency and disclosure, investment solutions and training as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Measuring and assessing culture, now and in the future, the role of purpose and the importance of D&I

The culture of the firms we regulate is central to the FCA’s approach.

A Time For Moderation by Coutts

Markets traded around three themes in August: inflation, timing of central bank stimulus reduction and more moderate growth

Diary of a Fund Manager - Two Cultures

In other news, Uber looks as if it will finally make a profit, whilst over the last 12 months Gazprom is reported to have delivered 17% more gas and PVC is four times more expensive.

What can banks learn from e-commerce?

The death of traditional retail had been forecasted for some time, but the process was expected to be slow and gradual.

The coronavirus effect on global economic sentiment

Executives’ sentiment on economic conditions continues to be positive, even as concerns mount—yet again—over the pandemic’s threat to growth.

Affluent Americans Boosted Charitable Giving in a Pandemic Year

Nearly a quarter of affluent individuals who responded to the survey said they had made contributions to support social-justice and racial-justice causes.

Where does the road lead for Sanlam?

In August 2017 it purchased Tavistock’s financial advice network – Tavistock Financial – adding £1.5bn to Sanlam UK’s assets.

Goldman Sachs was poised to triumph in China. What happened?

Wall Street bank is close to taking control of its Chinese subsidiary but new challenges have emerged

Traditional asset managers well-placed for alternative allocations

Strong grasp of client base and their requirements will enable them to bring private capital exposure to retail investors

Quilter commits to the Halo Code for its recruitment and workplaces practices

Quilter is committing to ensuring people with afro-hair or any other hair textures are not discriminated against in in the workplace or in its recruitment processes.

Crypto craze: Wealth managers, institutional investors set to invest in Bitcoin, others for first time

MicroStrategy is currently the world’s largest public company in terms of bitcoin holding followed by Tesla, Galaxy Holdings, Voyager Digital, Square, and more.

Americans believe investments play a role in addressing world issues, Schroders study finds

More so than their global counterparts, this year’s U.S. survey respondents believe investors and managers can play a part in solving the world’s problems, specifically after the pandemic, which increased some investors’ concern with env

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