Managers of Wealth

BlackRock Director Rick Rieder: Bitcoin Price Could Go Up Significantly

The managing director of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, thinks that Bitcoin can go much higher in price.

Trending Sentiment Another Boon for M&A Bonanza

Eighty-four percent of respondents say they plan to focus primarily on new acquisitions, up 72 percent from the autumn and 41 percent from the year prior.

Bigger, broader, faster, stronger? by Andrew Hauser

It’s actually reassuring to see in that crystal ball that central banks have a role at all.

How to Create Gallery-Worthy Storage for Your Wine Collection

Savvy wine collectors are turning their storage options into eye-catching designs, with art installation-like solutions transforming cellars around the world

Almost half of charities sell property and assets amid Covid cash crunch

Over half of the charities we surveyed reported a drop in income of over a third since the start of the pandemic.

Morning Coffee: Credit Suisse decides some executives may be incompetent too. How to raise a child when you work in finance

The Financial Times suggests that he has already discovered various issues in Credit Suisse's most senior ranks.

Credit Suisse CEO Emerges Enfeebled

The characterization enfeebles Gottstein, who was plunged into the job 19 months ago during a corporate espionage scandal, at a time when Credit Suisse is grappling with Greensill as well as Archegos.

The Impact of Fintech Companies on Investment Planning

FinTech’s success is due to the unique experience they have provided to wealth management, which has made it more accessible, easy, and transparent.

Central bank digital currency: the future starts today

Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Head of the BIS Innovation Hub, at The Eurofi Financial Forum, Ljubljana, Friday 10 September 2021.

Why regulators are so concerned about ‘stablecoins’: crypto wrap

One of the imminent concerns regulators have about stablecoins is that they are actually used as money.

Basel III and global cooperation: where do we go from here?

Protecting the health and financial stability of our countries necessarily requires us to think of these values as global public goods, and therefore to think past our own borders.

How stellar earnings are leading to rapidly improving corporate fundamentals

Corporate fundamentals are improving markedly, on the back of fast ear

It’s harder to be fair when your family’s spread around the world – Johan van Zyl

From a South African perspective, there have also been substantial changes in the tax system over the last 20 years.

Asian lockdown resists reopening by UBP

The good news is that most Asian markets benefit from low foreign holdings of domestic assets

Blockchain technology: Transparency and traceability as the cornerstones of trust

Technology helps manage risk and quality by helping to provide a more holistic view of the audit environment.

Swiss insurance market: lower results in difficult financial year

Swiss insurance companies achieved aggregate annual profits of CHF 7.5 billion in 2020, which represents a 51% decrease from the previous year.

Christian Sewing: Three theses for answering Europe’s banking and capital markets challenges

This transformation, driven by technology, will be just as fundamental in nature as the first industrial revolution more than two centuries ago.

Interview with Rebecca Marti, Chief of Staff, Azqore

The Chief of Staff team coordinates and paces the programme.

Wealth Of Philippines’ 50 Richest On Forbes List Rises 30%

The top three are the biggest dollar gainers on this year’s list, collectively richer by nearly $6 billion.

Asia's Cell Centre

Enter the protected cell company, showcasing the benefits of self-insurance as a concept, unhindered with the complexities of setting up a separate legal structure and manning this entity.

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