Managers of Wealth

UBS Global Wealth Management restructures regional business as it prepares to grow

The firm is moving away from its city focus in an attempt to reach more clients

Banks enhance UX by accelerating investment in digital technologies

Industry analysts predict the pandemic will only help these new, digital trends become a reality faster.

Switzerland's Growth is Better Than its Banks

The more than seven percent rise is due to the insurance industry, whose contribution rose to 32.6 billion francs from 25.9 billion francs over the decade.

Australia's largest diamond ring expected to sell for more than $1m in prestige auction

The diamond has an estimated worth of $990,000-$1.2 million, making it the most expensive to be ever offered in Australia and the queen of all engagement rings.

Who is John Galt? by Tim Price

There are contra-preneurs – who are all the governments and bureaucrats and regulators who try to stop that happening, make it difficult or ban it.

Investing in the US’ infrastructure recovery by Lombard Odier

The need for infrastructure investment is not limited to the US, though it is especially pressing there.

Soaring demand drives gold-backed cryptocurrency listing

Each PAXG token is backed by a piece of London Good Delivery gold bar, kept in Brink’s gold vaults, which is the approved storage company of the London Bullion Market Association.

Ambitious plans to boost UK fintech and financial services set out by Chancellor

Ambitious new plans to help fintechs scale up and ensure the UK remains at the cutting edge of digitalising finance were announced by the Chancellor today (19 April 2021).

Growth or value? UK equities and the great investment divide

The economic data and corporate results are likely to support cyclical stocks over coming quarters, as we emerge from this past year’s long economic winter.

Diary Of A Fund Manager-Commanding Details

There is plenty of cash in the system and it shows.

Herbert Scheidt: «Everyone Danced Around the Golden Calf»

It became clear to me that Swiss banking secrecy would not exist in that form for very much longer.

Surge of interest in Guernsey for pension longevity risk transfer deals

A captive solution can also be a stepping stone towards purchasing a bulk annuity at a later date, and this has happened with some Guernsey deals.

How a crisis creates so many billionaires

This was the highest number in history, and it came down to a new billionaire emerging every 17 hours in 2020.

Who wants to drink like a millionaire?

It would be unimaginable for young wine-trade folk to open current vintages of some of the bottles we did then.

In case you missed it: UK fund manager interviews

A round-up of our recent interviews with our UK equity fund managers, where they have discussed some of the opportunities available to investors in UK businesses, as well as how recent events shape the outlook for the UK market.

Indian Millionaires Are Investing in Second Citizenship and Moving Abroad

During the pandemic, forty Indians entered the billionaires' club to take the number of those in the coveted list to 177 people.

Brexit & The City: The Impact So Far

This report provides the most comprehensive picture yet of the impact of Brexit on the banking and finance industry in the UK and the emerging post-Brexit landscape of financial centres across the EU.

Europe's wealthy are falling behind — London just dropped out of the top 10 cities for very high net worth individuals

London's drop on the VHNW list is another potential signal of its uncertain future as a financial hub

For Credit Suisse, More Pain Seen Ahead

Everyone is angry – shareholders robbed of most of their promised dividend, employees lifted of their bonuses, and regulators, who have apparently gone unheeded.

With Disruption Everywhere, Here’s What Advisory Firms Should Prioritize

Some considerations to maintain resiliency are through diversity, redundancy, and flexibility.

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