Managers of Wealth

Big data related deals in the private banking industry increased in H1 2021

In the first six months of 2021, the overall number of announced deals in the private banking sector increased by 10.9%, from the last six months of 2020.

Island Insight: The State of Luxury Real Estate in Ibiza and Mallorca

Christie’s International Real Estate affiliates in the Balearic Islands share the new trends and investment opportunities to know about in their respective marketplaces

What It May Be Like To Manage Next Year’s Workplace

As the coronavirus crisis is about to enter its third year, eight experts shared their predictions about what it could be like for business leaders to manage the ever-changing workplace in 2022.

Markets giving investors a lump of coal this Christmas?

There’s a few reasons for markets being naughty, not nice.

No sense pitting value against growth – they perform different roles – Gerrit Smit

They happen on a frequent basis, relative to growth investing”, he continued, citing the end of 2020 as an example to illustrate his point.

Accelerating innovation and speed to market with APIs and the financial ecosystem

At the same time, APIs have also brought banks and other traditional financial institutions a competitive edge, allowing them an enhanced ability to build tailored offerings, improve loyalty and create new channels for revenue.

People are moving on; be part of their normal

After two years of acute economic and social instability, it’s still too soon to say that the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us.

A sustainable festive season means transport must change its ways

Transportation is a hard-to-abate industry and is not typically known for contributing to a carbon-free world yet new solutions to reach net-zero targets are being created in air,

Bitcoin Is The Perfect Option, And Central Banks Will Have to buy in

What happens if the market realizes that kicking the can down the road is delaying the inevitable? A sustainable form of insurance in this event would have to be bitcoin.

Trusts and ESG - fad or future?

For investors wishing to put their own money where their morals are, the decision to invest in environmental and socially responsible vehicles is straightforward.

Asset Management Horizon Report 2022

Our report explores twelve key regulatory developments, and the challenges and opportunities that they present for the asset management sector in the year to come.

The Best New American Rye Whiskeys of 2021

From evolved expressions by venerated whiskey brands like WhistlePig and Basil Hayden to a far-out collab with GWAR and excellent debut bottles, there’s a lot to love in the world of rye.

Eight Questions for Advisors to Optimize Their Business for Growth

Taking the time to rise above the day-to-day tasks of your “job” to invest time in thoughtful strategizing and planning can be the gamechanger you’ve been looking for.

IG Wealth Management 2022 Market Outlook

In short, the report concludes that the Canadian (and global) economy should remain healthy in 2022.

Millennials and Gen Z are suffering a ‘mental wealth’ crisis

Over 60% feel “constantly stressed.”

What Makes Someone A High Net Worth Individual?

This new-age term is used to denote cash-rich individuals who hold sufficient bank balances to bankroll even your most expensive dreams.

Coutts In conversation: What will happen to markets in 2022?

As we approach a new year with new uncertainty around coronavirus, three of our experts share their views on what investors might expect from the next 12 months.

2021: A year of business reinvention and rebirth

Many firms were exposed by the delay in digital transformation accumulated over the recent years

Good Opportunities but Pitfalls along the way

Even before Omicron emerged, analysts had pencilled in cautious EPS growth of 7% for leading indices in 2022.

Straight into the Next Normal: Emerging Stronger from the Coronavirus Pandemic

Now that 2020 is well behind us, 2021 is coming to an end and 2022 is right around the corner, it’s time to relocate the compass needle, pointing to the next normal.

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