- Managers of Wealth -Wealth, private banking and asset management news and opinion

Wave of private bank M&A set to break

The new reality for wealth managers will be characterised by lower margins, increased costs and client caution.

Out of sight, out of tax – right? by Gary Heynes, Baker Tilly

Offshore arrangements are increasingly in the spotlight as the Government looks to block tax leakages.

Deal Making in Hong Kong, Distracted by Debauchery

‘$upercapitalist,’ Hedge Fund Trader in Hong Kong

Macquarie: why we’re not facing another GFC

Macquarie Private Wealth reveals why your clients’ global fears may be overcooked, and reveals the investment that has recently held it in ‘very good stead’.

Going Boss-Free: Utopia or ‘Lord of the Flies’?

The bossless office: Is it the wave of the future or an idea that will always be a utopian dream, given the inevitable intrusion of human nature?

Asia Pacific and the BRIC countries key areas for sustained growth of asset management - report

Financial centres in those regions should benefit from growing wealth in the APAC region.

Global Organisations Unaware Of Their Online Risk Exposure

Many global organisations can do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG.

Leeson: Rogue trader culture is more rife than ever

With banks reeling from numerous scandals and the London financial district under intense pressure to reform itself, Mr Leeson said that unless punishments are increased traders will continue to run amok.

The Evolution of Investment Reporting by Phil Banas

In his book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin laid out his theory of evolution, in which he theorized that effective adaptation to their environments led certain organisms to survive and flourish, while those that did so less well fell by the wayside

Burgernomics: the Big Mac Index

The index is not perfect and the relationship does not hold in reality because of a number of factors, but it is useful in highlighting big anomalies. Thus on a light-hearted look, Big Macs are now cheapest in Hong Kong and cost less in London than Zurich

Appetite for risk assets to return, Indian equities to outperform in H2 - RBS

RBS Private Banking research suggests that at current high yields, bonds will have an important role to play in hedging equity exposure and the global deflationary environment.

Standard Chartered is the victim of US warfare against British banking

I'm now left more convinced than ever that US politicians and regulators have a hidden objective in exposing the wrong-doings of UK banks.

Vestra partner and ex-Blair adviser Derek Scott passes away

He also worked as a special adviser to ex-chancellor Denis Healey between 1976 and 1979.

The Mess We’re In by Tim Price

The latest offering¹ in the increasingly crowded pantheon of financial crisis porn stands apart from its competitors for at least three very specific reasons:

Gosh, what an event! by Justin Urquhart Stewart

With the Olympics, Paralympics and holidays, it can only be hoped that there is enough going on elsewhere to stop some of our more populist media from getting into a frenetic frenzy over the financial markets again.

Why India’s Sovereign Wealth Fund may be a big joke

In any case, one wonders why a sovereign wealth fund is needed in such a tearing hurry when we don’t have the kind of money China has.

Policy of caution : Uncertain time for banking in Egypt

However, while the newly elected president may have been sworn in and taken over the office of head of state, deep uncertainty lingers over how stable the political environment will remain.

Western Europe key to driving Cognac trends in Emerging Markets

Remy Martin has been performing particularly well in the emerging markets of Asia in recent years.

Israel’s Bank Chief Fischer Warns of European Collapse and Lehman 2.0

Fischer cited lackluster U.S. growth forecasts and European financial problems as two reasons why Israeli exports will suffer in the near term.

Customer confidence in banking waning globally - Survey

But while this trend is strongly felt in Europe, Asian customers are showing increased confidence in banks.

Comment & Analysis