Managers of Wealth

Why Most Business “Awards” Are a Scam, Preying on Pride

As a marketer for a client like this, this is the sort of thing where you bang your head off the desk

Investment remains a boy’s club at the expense of ‘risk averse’ women

Women emerged as prioritising assessment of risk over potential profit or the ease of access to returns.

Wealth Creators Post Brexit

There are other aspects such as the Right to Property, which is not un-useful but the cases in which this has helped are slim.

Coronavirus: Everything we know about what’s happening in Canary Wharf and the City

Financial News rounds up what we know of the City's emergency planning around Covid-19 so far

Standard Life Aberdeen warns of turbulence as profits fall

The company now expects to deliver £400m of annualised synergies – £350m by end of 2020 and an additional £50m during 2021, at a total cost of £555m.

Guernsey Finance postpones London event due to coronavirus

Guernsey Finance has more events scheduled for London in late March and April

Coronavirus: When Should I Work From Home, And Can I Be Fired If I Do?

As the virus spreads, major events such as SXSW in Austin have been cancelled out of caution.

5 Travel Mistakes That Can End Up Being Too Expensive For You

Travel mistakes are common; they are especially common among those who are aiming for a luxury vacation.

Coronavirus and contracts: Understanding rights, obligations, and protections

While some contracts contain a simple boilerplate force majeure provision, others may be tailored to the specific needs and geographic issues of the parties and provide detailed consequences that follow from invoking the provision.

Business Trip: Things You Can Do To Keep Yourself Busy On A Long Haul Flight

Imagine after getting seated on a plane, and you find out that your phone is half-dead and there is a dearth of possibilities to get it on a full charge mode.

Report names the 10 'most valuable' car brands for 2020

One German marque has claimed the top spot for the third year running.

Best Perfumes For Businessmen Making Rounds In 2020

Everyone had their distinctive smell; kind of like their signature.

How can the wealth industry better support female investors?

Firms do not change how they approach the sexes despite differing needs

Oliver Berger: «Time's Up for Me-First-CEOs»

I’m still convinced that more technological expertise would be a plus for most executive boards

What next for Ocorian? An interview with CEO Farah Ballands

The combination of Estera and Ocorian is incredibly strong.

Will coronavirus stock selloff end bull market’s 11 year run?

‘Fragile’ bull market marks another milestone on Monday

Most Ultra-Luxury Hotels In Seychelles To Visit This Year

Tourism is the main highlight of Seychelles, and while many do not count the country as the number one destination on their list, I would ask you to consider visiting it once to decide that for yourself.

Asian wealth managers see surge in client trading while virus hits new business

Recent extremes in market volatility has encouraged clients to move beyond equity investing and into derivatives and structured products to hedge downside risk, they said.

Yves Bonzon: «Investors Are Flying Blind»

Markets are now pricing in the possibility of disruptions to economic activity and supply chains to be much more severe.

The Temptations Of Private Equity

Stumbling unicorns haven’t shaken the wealthy’s faith in private equity, but are its best years behind it?

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