Managers of Wealth

The money in the Premier League is obscene but English football would suffer without it

Sky’s millions have wrecked English football. That is the premise of a new book which calls on fans to boycott games screened on pay-TV channels.

Guernsey – the specialist jurisdiction with the global reach

Just like the rest of the world is beginning to learn that the “default” UCITS is not the one-size-fits-all must-have fund structure to satisfy their requirements.

How the Rich Control Their Investment Outcomes

Even when introducing more speculative investments to portfolios, the heightened knowledge accrued from research allows high net worth individuals to take some calculated risks and better guard against those risks than those with fewer assets,” Long

Why Asset Managers Won’t Like Morningstar’s Ratings Changes

The firm’s own analysis finds that almost half of all funds will get a new rating — in many cases, a lower one — once it enacts its new methodology.

What is the EU List, and what does it mean to be on the EU’s 'Blacklist' and 'Greylist'?

EU has reviewed more than 200 jurisdictions to see if their tax regimes are transparent

4 years of Sustainable Development Goals, Where do Businesses Stand Today?

Businesses are becoming more and more mature when it comes to their sustainability management and many have started addressing the challenges posed by the SDGs.

Adding Confidence to Captives

Globally, captives are the most prominent instrument for Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) market.

The Art of Money Laundering

“Sometimes,” he says, “the provenance of the funds can be more critical than the provenance of the art.”

Hong Kong, China's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Hong Kong, China actively prosecutes money laundering from domestic offences.

Hong Kong Unrest Has High Net Worth Seeking Safer Havens Globally

Countries offering visas in exchange for property investment are among the places residents are considering

Nearly three quarters of Brits think Brexit will be bad for the economy

Over a fifth (21 per cent) admitted to reducing their personal spending recently to prepare for Brexit.

Technology Threatens The Survival Of Asian Family Business by Shane Meredith

Owners will seek lucrative short-term investments because their businesses will need large infusions of cash to keep up with technological change.

Driving Ambition: An interview with Liontrust CEO John Ions

In the first of a new video series celebrating finnCap's Ambition Nation Listed 50, Rajan Datar speaks to Liontrust Asset Management's CEO John Ions

Labuan IBFC - the gateway to Asia-Pacific

"The overarching growth last year underscored Labuan IBFC's growing prominence as a regional financial hub, facilitating intra-Asian trade, investments and asset intermediation," the report said.

Risks are inevitable and not to be feared

The trade war between the US and China means that businesses around the world must deal with ongoing cost and supply chain uncertainty.

Could China Soon Demand More Say on Luxury Leadership?

The motivation behind Hogg’s departure was rumored to be due to a refusal to hand over the names of employees who sympathized with the Hong Kong protesters, although this has been widely disputed.

Levelling Up: Shattering Myths About Philantrophy in Asia

China was ranked 144 out of the 145 countries, with only 8% of the nation-wide sample donating to charities, while India ranked 106

Fine Wine Investment: Making the Leap

Firstly, the oil price outperformance in H1 2019 was consequent to a large decline in the prior three months

Why Investment Hubs Don't Deserve Fall From Grace By Serge Krancenblum

While investment hubs are often dismissively referred to as tax havens, it is essential to distinguish between them.

'Where are the aliens?': Elon Musk gets, like, deep with fellow billionaire Jack Ma

That was just part of a weird and sometimes wonderful "debate" between the two billionaires in Shanghai, where they pontificated on jobs, education, and, mostly, argued about the future humans face with artificial intelligence.

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