Managers of Wealth

From shooting weekends to private ice rinks, how the City’s mega-rich spend their Christmas

For the City’s ultra-rich, Christmas is a time to splash out even more than usual.

Travelogue From China: ‘We Will Be The Last Defenders Of Capitalism’

Incomes in Shenzhen were three times higher than in the rest of China.

Why middle-aged men hate Greta Thunberg

Being guilt-tripped by a teenager is too close to home for plenty of parents

Purpose, Stakeholders, ESG and Sustainable Long-Term Investment

I continue to hear that the shareholders own the corporation and therefore can order the directors to maximize value solely for the shareholders.

Ready For A Career Change? 1 In 2 People Fear They’re Working In The Wrong Profession

The average employee thinks about getting a new job eight times per month

Why it’s good to turn your colleagues into friends

From offices to warehouses, workshops to farms, many people spend more time with coworkers than they do with their families. A

Countdown to 2020: 7 of the World’s Best New Year’s Light Shows

This New Year’s Eve, wrap up warm and head to one of the world’s best light shows for some festive entertainment

Meet the «Passport King»

He is the so-called «passport king» or Mr. Citizenship: Swiss-based Henley & Partners' more than 300 employees arrange passports for scores of super-rich clients.

Europe's money-laundering crackdown goes beyond banks

In a risk assessment published this year, it said that firms providing services to local clients could also be exposed to tax-fraud schemes.

Why investors may need to dig a little deeper in 2020

In 2019, the fall in bond yields improved the valuations of most other asset classes, so it is important to start with expectations for developed government bond yields.

A tiny African kingdom wants to export its cannabis to the world

The cannabis industry in Lesotho is taking off after becoming the first African country to legalise the drug for medicinal use.

A major shipping fuel change is coming, and so are higher prices

The cost of shipping a twenty-foot box-load of goods from Latin America to Europe could rise by $26, according to IHS Markit, a consultancy.

The 11 best investment ideas for 2020

It borrowed to buy brands that have been less profitable than expected.

California Is One of Richest, Least Generous States, Study Says

California came in last place in the “Volunteering & Service” category, the main reason the Golden State received such a low ranking.

The World's Top 10 Ultra-Prime Streets to Buy a Luxury Home Revealed

New York's Central Park South comes in third with 32 transactions and Park Avenue in fourth with 20.

6 Questions to Ask When Creating ESG Portfolios

These questions will help you peel back the layers of complexity around sustainable investing.

2020 vision: Five LatAm advisors reveal their fund bets for next year

That is why, aside from being very selective in traditional asset classes, such as US equity, European equity and global fixed income, his group is investing heavily in US real estate, as well as in multi-asset and market neutral strategies.

The Best European Cities To Invest In For 2020

As a result some cities saw demand increase rapidly and the idea of finding a good investment became much more difficult to obtain.

Post-trade transparency: shining a light into dark corners by David Veal, corfinancial

Firms were scrambling to understand counterparty exposures and settlement risk, along with a key requirement to know the exact state of asset and cash positions.

An end-of-year retrospective on the UK outlook and monetary policy by Professor Jonathan Haskel

Manypieces of evidence suggests that the UK economy is weaker than a year ago.

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