Managers of Wealth

‘R29 billion’ Please Call Me idea could make Makate one of the richest people in South Africa

According to Makate, he had an idea for a free missed-call service that he shared with his superior at Vodacom in 2001.

The fight against inflation enters extra time

Despite declaring victory in the fight against inflation, US and European central bankers appear hesitant to cut rates.

AP Executive: Your Trusted Global Partner in Wealth Management Recruitment

Recruitment is paramount to business success

Are clouds lifting for private assets in 2024?

Rising interest rates, geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty led to deals drying up and have slowed the flow of returns to investors.

Moving to Florida could save Jeff Bezos at least $600 million. How Florida became ‘nirvana’ for the superrich

If all goes to plan—and assuming Amazon's stock price stays the same—he will save around $600 million in taxes.

Singapore is third-best country to build multi-generational wealth, says report

The ranking identifies places that offer access to the world’s best schools and other amenities that can advance careers and maximise income potential.

Sleepless at UBS

Banking holds great promise, such as above-average pay and rapid advancement.

US: larger fall in retail sales but improving sentiment in regional manufacturing and housing; UK in a technical recession

These data point to a still valid soft-landing scenario on the US

Exclusive Singapore wine club closes as ultra-rich shun flash for discretion

The closure of the club, which was launched in 2021, comes as sales of luxury goods such as watches, cars, high-end apartments and golf memberships have tumbled in the city-state

Romance in the Stone: 5 Fairy-Tale French Castles for Valentine’s Day

For Valentine’s Day, Luxury Defined spotlights five real-life fairy-tales castles in France

Using tech to tackle toxic air: how Swiss scale-up Daphne Technology is purifying pollutants

Daphne emerged as a spin-off from his time as a Research Scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).

UBP House View - February 2024

At the same time, the US electoral calendar promises a positive year for the country’s stock market, as the economy takes its place at the top of the agenda.

Now Is the Time to Rethink Portfolios

For individual investors, adding private investments to portfolios can be a game-changer.

China’s middle class, key to Beijing’s economic recovery plan, put spending on hold over wealth, income concerns

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics household wealth and income indices remained in contraction in the fourth quarter of last year

Swiss Life AM launches private infrastructure Eltif

The new fund will permit quarterly redemptions up to a maximum of 5% of net asset value.

Wealth Management Firms Say Active Management Will Be Key to Market Outperformance in 2024, Finds Natixis Investment Managers Survey

Natixis IM surveyed 198 US fund selectors, the investment professionals responsible for vetting and selecting the funds and other investment products on their firm’s investment platform.

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