Managers of Wealth

Coronavirus: investors should avoid knee-jerk reactions

The death toll has now risen to 81 and almost 3,000 people have been confirmed as infected, with 44 cases having been detected outside China, where it originated.

StanChart CEO says company offers global perspective to Chinese clients

The forecast expects that China, the biggest single contributor to global economic growth, will set a GDP growth target of around six percent for next year and provide policy support for a slightly higher rate.

Why intellectuals are so upset by the “injustices” of capitalism

Unlike socialism, it isn’t a school of thought imposed on reality, but largely evolves, growing from the bottom up rather than decreed from above.

Silicon Vine

Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Baum is on a mission to digitally detox; in a Burgundy vineyard.

Inside RBC’s efforts to improve corporate governance

Why Royal Bank of Canada took home the 2019 Corporate Governance Award for best overall governance – international

Billionaire investor advises people to stay away from Bitcoin

What has been tried and true? Are they going to hold digital Bitcoin?

Henley & Partners Discusses Sovereign Equity at Davos

Sovereign equity is two sides of the same coin. States offer enhanced global mobility and security, with investors literally 'buying into a country', injecting debt-free capital that creates sovereign and societal value.

Goldman Sachs Insider Previews CEO David Solomon's New Plan for World Domination

But its new CEO is rolling out a new arsenal—digital banking, cash management, “alternative asset management”—to change that.

Turn Inside Out to Deliver Exceptional Client Servicing. The 2020 Must-Win Battle

Many wealth management firms have embraced digital transformation in an attempt to improve client experience at lower cost to the firm, while others have been slower to respond.

World On Fire by Tim Price

Journalism schools are not alone in their attempts to dignify a trade by tacking onto it the idea of professionalism and laying over it a body of dubious theory.

This year's bonus round: initial reactions

Banks never comment on actual bonuses, so bonus reports are necessarily subjective and incomplete.

5 ways to usher in a climate-friendly Chinese New Year

Can consumers do their part to curb climate change while observing traditions and ushering in good fortune this Lunar New Year? Businesses and environmental activists offer tips on how to achieve both aims.

Hong Kong's real estate investors head offshore for better returns

The exodus of investments is likely to pick up pace, as property prices in Hong Kong " the world's most expensive urban centre for living and work " are expected to fall across all categories this year.

Twelve easy exercises you can do anywhere in the world

No gym clothes or weights? No worries! Stay in your hotel room and you can still get the blood pumping.

What’s really powering Australian wealth platforms?

Platform providers are quick to showcase their savvy tech credentials and marketing prowess.

What Do Human-machine Partnerships Mean For Workers?

Be aware that the traditional job classifications that we all grew up with will begin to change fairly radically towards the end of the next decade.

Developed Markets Outlook 2020 by Steve Williams

Investment Insights by our experts and thought leaders

Christian Dreyer: «Four Drivers of Change in Asset Management»

It is no coincidence that the CFA program grew its global exam sittings from 284 in 1963 to well over 200,000 in 2019.

Big Banks Inch Towards a Merger

The first of the two problems is all-too-apparent given that UBS had fewer revenues and a lower profit than a year earlier.

UBS: No, Thanks to Fresh Money

Until now, the unit targeted growth of between two and four percent against its existing pile of assets.

Comment & Analysis