Managers of Wealth

Five Family Business Trends 2019

How will family businesses fare in 2019?

Private investors hunt for CRE bargains beyond city cores

Wealthy families are looking further afield for returns in a crowded real estate market

A Global Look at the Future of Blockchain and Fintech Innovation

That question was posed to a panel of visionary leaders assembled from around the globe by Ripple’s SVP of Business & Corporate Development Kahina Van Dyke at Swell 2018 last fall.

How do secondary climate issues threaten portfolios?

Investors must consider the indirect harm that can befall portfolios from climate change, says Aviva Investors' Steve Waygood

The Pretty Women of Paris'

Many of the women listed rose to become extremely wealthy and famous in their own right - wielding power in the French capital through the men they bedded

Home country bias by Tim Price

The Brexit crisis all stems from one simple problem: the people want to leave the EU and the political class does not.

AfDB very optimistic about the growth of the continent in 2019

East Africa leads with GDP growth estimated at 5.7% in 2018, followed by North Africa at 4.9%, West Africa at 3.3% from Central Africa to 2.2% and Southern Africa to 1.2%.

Hedgefund Woes, Crypto Challenges and Substance Abuse

Interestingly, it was actually a lot of the established names with billions of dollars in assets that proved to be the stellar performers of 2018.

Why Women Need To Network In Their Thirties

The rewards of building a strong network are usually not realized immediately but unexpectedly or under a longer timeframe.

Whiskies dominate Christie’s top 10 ‘wine lots’ for 2018

Whiskies made up four of the top seven wine and spirits lots auctioned by Christie’s globally in 2018

Entertaining Clients in Hostess Bars Is Still a Thing In Asia

For 27-year-old Yuan, her reality entails entertaining clients from out of town

Chinese Families, Globalization, Governance and Wealth Transition

The roundtable guests included 20 top-level legal, tax, trust and accounting advisors, all of whom have extensive experience in working with ultra-HNW families in China and further afield across the region.

VP Bank Investment Outlook for 2019

Investors to mitigate risk as global economy paints a picture of uncertainty

Goldman chief says sorry over ex-banker's role in 1MDB scandal

David Solomon apologises to the Malaysian people for Tim Leissner’s involvement

How a deluge of money nearly broke the Premier League

It’s the world’s most lucrative football league. But a civil war over all that money almost toppled it

Brexit vote: Pound and market to knee-jerk react before rebounding

The longer the Brexit process is extended, the less chance of a no deal and greater chance there is of a second referendum that will reject Brexit, or a soft Brexit.

SSGA to evaluate culture of investee companies

The asset manager's focus follows a warning from Willis Towers Watson that measuring corporate culture is notoriously difficult

Credit Suisse: Twenty Years of Empty Promises?

Credit Suisse shares have lost more than 80 percent of their value over the past two decades. How could this happen, in a world that in other ways has become a much better place? Until a few years ago, Credit Suisse used to invite journalists to a Christ

Fund Administration Values Break £300bn Milestone as Jersey Sees Global Appeal

The value of assets managed in Jersey Private Funds, which totaled £19.4bn according to the latest mid-year statistics reported by the JFSC, is not included in these quarterly figures.

10 Best African Countries To Invest In 2019

The report assesses the economic outlook and investment opportunities in Africa

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