Managers of Wealth

How is the COVID-19 pandemic impacting on the global economy?

Will the economic reality reflect the gloomy picture painted by numerous surveys? Early data suggests that the decline in activity has indeed been sharp.

Fidelity chief warns of global corporate solvency crisis

Her comments come as investors grapple with big questions over which companies to back and which to let fail, after the pandemic left businesses ranging from travel to retail struggling to survive.

We are all Ozymandias by Tim Price

The English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the sonnet Ozymandias in a good-natured contest with rival Horace Smith.

Ka-boom by Rathbones

Stock markets are soaring higher as the developed world starts to relax lockdowns. Yet the virus is spreading rapidly in the emerging world, notes chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth, and there’s still a chance of a second wave in the West

Trustees & Private Wealth Practitioners: Time to Review, Reset & Reload

As such, there is no time like the present to review governing documents, corporate governance procedures and succession planning to ensure that it is fit for purpose in light of the current crisis and those to come.

The Death of a Black Swan

A right to obtain an interlocutory injunction is not a cause of action.

Divergence in Reality

Global reopening, a ray of hope

Women’s wealth to exceed $1tn by 2023

One of the reasons cited by BCG for the increase in women’s wealth is the improvement in women’s access to education.

Regulator working on how to avoid ‘lumpy bills’ for firms in future, FCA Executive Director of Supervision, Megan Butler, tells PIMFA’s Virtual Fest

Wealth managers and financial advisers had responded well during the crisis and firms were adapting well to the new normal, she said. But she cautioned the regulator could not “overlook financial resilience”.

Lessons in successful shareholder engagement

Liontrust's Harriet Parker details how the sustainable investment team practise shareholder engagement

Four steps your company can take to reduce global mobility risks

This blog post describes some important steps your organization can take to reduce its global mobility risks.

Pandemic will accelerate digital change

Crisis brings welcome chance to promote technology without losing personal touch

Comment: The parallels between covid-19 and climate change

It has also shown with terrifying clarity that the fall-out cost can far exceed the upfront, protective investment.

The good, the bad and the opportunities: three tiers of high yield issuers emerge as pandemic hits home

Amidst the significant risk off move over March, it was the actions of these institutions that prevented a more serious market calamity.

Rebounding business sentiment in services

Sentiment has strongly rebounded in all major countries from highly depressed levels the prior month.

Don't fight the old, build the new

You’ve made a shift towards a more digital and data-driven way of working and have experienced the advantages of it.

How To Buy Art That Benefits COVID Causes

These artists and institutions are selling limited-edition works to raise funds for Coronavirus-related causes.

Can Singapore Replace Hong Kong As Asia’s Top Luxury Destination?

Bearing this dramatic situation in mind, investors have started thinking about other financial and business hubs in the region that could potentially replace Hong Kong, and Singapore, which is a top regional luxury destination, is a strong contender.

Up To Half Of All Luxury Brands Won’t Make It — Here’s Why

For years, a lot of luxury brands defended their overreliance on physical stores with the claim that they provide experiences for their customers.

HNW Wealth Managers Must Shift Gears On Risk Management

Unfortunately, over the past 10 years of economic growth and rising markets, simple “set-and-forget-it” strategies have frequently become the norm.

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