Managers of Wealth

Why Investors Will Fall Out Of Love With Sexy Businesses In 2019

In the past in the US, only approximately 10% of venture backed businesses completed their exit via an IPO.

Greek Banker Devised Formula for Libor, Headed London Operations of U.S. Firms

Minos Zombanakis was a pioneer in syndicated loans using funds stashed outside their country of origin

A Dickensian tale of caution

FirstKey Homes did make statements claiming its good intent, but the Washington Post was not slow to provide evidence otherwise.

Market sell-off is structural by Gary Dugan

Ageing populations need immigration not anti-immigration

'Scared to death': Wall Street's rollercoaster ride set to continue

Nobody can say for sure whether the stock market will sink further, and whether the broader economy will merely soften, as widely expected, or whether it will fall into a recession.

Deutsche Bank is strong, has no need for state aid, merger" chairman

Deutsche Bank is strong and its turnaround strategy is bearing fruit, Chairman Paul Achleitner said, ruling out the need for state aid and playing down speculation that the lossmaking German bank should merge.

Light up the new year with Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Nights’ in Amsterdam

Architect Ivana Jelić and creative engineer Pavle Petrović created the artwork using brushstrokes by 1400 acrylic rods illuminated by LED lights.

Can Chess Make You Filthy Rich?

The good news is chess can help you to become very rich and you don't even need to be as strong as Magnus Carlsen.

Why Did People Pay $600 For a Pair of $20 Payless Shoes?

The shoe retailer's prank teaches us 3 vital lessons on how to purchase wisely.

Year Ahead 2019 - UBS

Prospering in this environment will require selectivity, diversification, and a clear financial plan.

Jim O’Neill: time to embrace the ‘exciting future’ of impact investing

The rise and rise of impact investing has brought us to ‘the edge of a seismic shift’, says economist Jim O’Neill

‘Who is this stupid God?’ / Southeast Asian leaders’ most controversial quotes 2018

The Philippine president has been running a long-standing verbal battle with the country’s Catholic Church, a powerful institution in a nation where four in five people are Catholic.

‘Funding secured’: The 17 most unbelievable things people in tech said in 2018

The list is, perhaps unsurprisingly, jointly dominated by Facebook executives and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, both of whom had a trying year under the spotlight.

Luxury Ski Market Report 2018

Christie’s International Real Estate looks at the ways in which classic and emerging ski destinations continue to evolve in order to retain or gain their high-altitude rankings

Five of the biggest holiday myths

Holiday fantasies are not just for children. It turns out grownups actually celebrate the holidays living by their own set of myths, and they probably don’t even know it.

New Year's Eve Parties With a View in London

It's safe to say that the Southbank Centre has one of the best views of the fireworks and this year, the iconic space is offering you the chance to catch as the Royal Festival Hall is transformed into a spectacular space filled with DJs, live acts, o

The Best Restaurants For New Year’s Eve in NYC

Whatever you want to do, New York has New Year’s covered — here are some Grub-approved suggestions for where you might want to go this December 31.

Catherine Morgan: “The financial advice industry is still being saturated by 55-year-old men in suits”

Our Women in Finance series continues with financial coach, planner and podcaster, Catherine Morgan, from The Money Panel.

The ultimate gift for a literati – Comedies, Histories and Tragedies Second Folio by Shakespeare for $356k

Interestingly enough, this is the edition of which William Prynne complained that it was printed on best crown paper.

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