Managers of Wealth

Developed markets fixed income quarterly by Steven Williams, Nikko AM

Reflation trade deflated

The private wealth gender rebalance

Women’s wealth is on the rise throughout the world and as more and more women join the ranks of the HNWIs wealth advisors need to adapt to adequately serve this growing market.

Reflections on The Africa Debate by John Félicité, Ocorian

Director, John Félicité provides an overview of the key discussions from Invest Africa's flagship annual event, The Africa Debate.

Seizing the Opportunities from Digital Finance - Speech given by Andy Haldane

With the recent positive news about vaccines, that hope is now justified. I want to discuss today the three R’s in the context of financial services.

Gap between rich and poor grows despite jump in savings ratio

White collar employees, on the other hands, predominantly middle class workers, managed to strengthened their financial positions by ploughing more of their income into savings.

Uncovering the wider benefits of financial advice

New research shows that sound financial advice boosts confidence and emotional wellbeing

Rising demand continues from the Middle East for French Alps properties

French resort of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville leads the Knight Frank 2020 Ski Index with annual price growth of 3.4%

The future for business investment in the age of Covid and the role of financial services - speech by Andrew Bailey

Economics can be a dismal affair as we know, and as befits that, we tend to talk in unfortunate terms about “scarring” to the economy.

UBS unveils Year Ahead outlook for 2021: A year of renewal

After an unprecedented year, UBS, the world’s leading global wealth manager, expects economic output and corporate earnings to rebound to pre-pandemic levels in 2021.

The international portability of wealth will be crucial in navigating the complex world of tomorrow

High Net Worth (HNW) families have much to consider, balancing their shorter term lifestyle needs, against the needs of their family construct and, over the longer term, the legacy they wish to leave behind.

What's next for city leaders as city rankings shift??

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Shenzhen all gain ground

Saffery Champness Business Update – November 2020

We can also report on the following recent announcements that will be welcomed by many businesses:

Ho-ho-ho

Clients ask us whether this is the end of the Nasdaq leader-ship in stock markets.

UBS chiefs: four sectors to look for ‘the Next Big Thing’ in

‘“The Next Big Thing” probably won’t come from the top two sectors of the last decade: technology and consumer discretionary,’ they said.

Good data housekeeping is the first step toward reliable client reporting

A single source of truth applies to a data domain

Pictet themes head and A-rated LOIM PM on thematics' evolution

According to Morningstar, 154 new thematic funds debuted globally in 2019 and, over the three years to 31 December 2019, collective assets under management in these strategies grew nearly threefold.

How transfer agents are pivoting amid new business realities

The changes in the transfer agency go well beyond supporting business as usual, and in many cases, improvements will be felt long after employees have returned to their offices.

Warrants proving a big opportunity for Asia private banks

While the products are booming amid fall-off in principal-protected structures, some distributors are missing out

An Update on the Northeastern Canadian Real Estate Market

Three top real estate professionals explore the new trends in Northeastern Canada’s housing market, the effects of the pandemic, and what their marketplaces might look like in the long term

Are asset managers suffering from 'content overload' online?

Digital interest in the largest global asset management brands has declined according to a new analysis

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