08/31/2018
Ongoing roadblocks stifle growth of Swiss banks
Even though the current environment is characterised by uncertainty, the signs are once again pointing towards growth, stated SBA deputy CEO August Benz.
Comment & Analysis
08/31/2018
Do Millennials Have Their Spending Priorities All Wrong?
Young adults' purchasing decisions differ from past generations, but their habits aren't all negative.
08/31/2018
StanChart CEO Winters Wants to `Take a Look' at Ethiopia Banking
The problem is that it’s entirely closed to foreign banks.
08/30/2018
Swiss Banks: Clear Skies Ahead?
In 2017 was a good year for stock markets, and the trading business experienced strong growth of 25.4 percent.
08/29/2018
Directors' duties in respect to mitigating, adapting to risks of climate change
These far-reaching provisions clearly suggest that directors’ fiduciary duties will be interpreted to encompass the risks that climate change poses for an organisation
08/29/2018
Swiss Banks Survive ‘Economic War’ of Global Secrecy Crackdown
Ex-UBS banker’s arrest 10 years ago started global crackdown
08/28/2018
Getting to Know Your Clients' Children! What Reverse Mentoring Has Taught Us by Penny Lovell
Over to Alexa…..!
08/28/2018
Less is more by Tim Price
One of the most iconic print ads of all time is Helmut Krone’s Think Small for the VW Beetle:
08/28/2018
Millionaires Jumping Ship Yet Another Symptom of Brazil's Woes
The Global Wealth Migration Review, sponsored by the Mauritius-based AfrAsia Bank, tracks wealth migration trends over the past 10 years.
08/28/2018
Brexit: Six things that wealth managers should account for to get Brexit-ready
Business preparation, regardless whether it’s a hard Brexit, needs to cover multiple touch points
08/28/2018
Growth at any price....... or value?
The US of course had a significant budget deficit problem long before the Trump Presidency moved to cut taxes
08/27/2018
Beware Rich People Who Say They Want to Change the World
Society’s winners can seem so generous, until you consider what they’re really selling.
08/27/2018
Wealthy Chinese find currency controls crimping overseas investment options
Wealth manager CreditEase also says investing in fund-of-funds offers the benefit of allowing diversification of assets to mitigate risk
08/27/2018
Roman Abramovich reportedly trying to sell minority stake at Chelsea
The Russian has already rejected a bid this year from Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the boss of petrochemicals giant Ineos.
08/27/2018
The global financial crisis of 1825 foreshadowed the problems of emerging markets today
In The Volatility Machine: Emerging Economics and the Threat of Financial Collapse, finance professor Michael Pettis urges us to look to Europe in the early 1800s, just after the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
08/24/2018
Barclays Named To Fortune Magazine’s Change the World List
Barclays, which operates in more than 40 countries, is dedicated to helping individuals find work through global initiatives such as Barclays LifeSkills and Barclays’ Connect with Work.
08/24/2018
Multi-stop aviation finance adds value with each city playing a role
Over that time period more than 41,000 new airplanes will be needed to replace aging jets and to meet the demands of increased fleet sizes.
08/24/2018
Why Art Loans Are Popular among the Ultra-Wealthy in Good Economic Times and Bad
The value of art has increased more than anyone ever thought it would, and people all of a sudden have a lot of value hanging on their wall,” said Suzanne Gyorgy, Managing Director, Art Advisory & Finance at Citi Private Bank.
08/24/2018
Millennials, not baby boomers, are the future for digital wealth platforms
The different age brackets were much more in agreement in their perceived value of face-to-face time with human advisors
08/23/2018
What advisers think of JPMorgan's new mobile investing app
With its offer of free trades and plans for a robo-adviser, JPMorgan could be a direct competitor for millennial money