Managers of Wealth

Spectre of left looms over Latam funds

Hollands says Tilney has a preference for Asia in emerging markets with the outlook for Latin America “mixed”.

Paradox of the HNW mortgage market

The expansion of capacity has coincided with subdued demand, despite a return of prices in prime Central London to the levels of 2014 and 2015

Deutsche Bank in Asia: whose jobs are safe, whose aren’t?

Redundancies have been a feature of life at Deutsche in Asia for several years now.

How white labelling could revolutionise ETFs

Increasingly a part of wealth managers’ portfolios, more ETFs are being issued than ever before, as firms try to cater for a rising number of clients who want access to low cost investing.

Why Affluent Prospects Hire Their Advisor

The quality of the advisor is what seals the deal; the firm plays a minor role in the selection process.

Transition of wealth management into the digital era

Hitchen explained that Swissquote Group Holding SA (Swissquote), listed on the Swiss stock exchange since May 2000, is a Swiss banking group specialising in the provision of online financial and trading services.

Bitcoin's richest could own a significant part of global wealth

Credit Suisse’s latest estimates indicate that for the first time the richest 1% own 50.1% of all global wealth, a proportion that’s likely to move to the richest 1% owning two-thirds of global wealth by 2030.

Swiss Bankers Split on Future

The Swiss bankers and overseers visited Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore in a bid to tout Switzerland as a modern, expandable, and reliable financial center for Asian firms.

Investor migration and the rise of the global citizen

Chandra, who is an Indonesian national and based in the Singapore office, explained that Henley also works with certain governments around the world to structure and promote their residence and citizenship programme.

Even as advisors jump ship, top execs are staying put

While executives are mostly staying put, more than half of lower-ranked financial advisors have either switched firms in the last five years or are seriously considering a move, according to a recent Fidelity study.

AI is About to Hit the Wealth Management Industry

Even securities selection itself is having AI applied to it through a number of techniques that all harvest big data on stocks.

Collectors should look beyond aesthetics when investing in art

Though understandable, this can be a dangerous line. The number of collectors who buy art not only for enjoyment but with an eye on investment is growing and is of concern.

UK dominates EU ranking of millionaire bankers

Britain hosts three-quarters of bloc’s highest-earning finance workers

Aston Martin back F1 plans, Ferrari stay silent

Red Bull's engine contract with Renault is scheduled to end this year and many paddock observers believe the team is lining up a possible switch to Honda engines, which may be badged as Aston Martin.

Gov’t-Issued Digital Currencies Threaten Financial Stability, Says Swiss Central Banker

The central banker also sees problems with decentralized cryptocurrencies, namely that they can not compete effectively with traditional currency requirements.

Trading Blows by Gary Dugan

Trade wars reflect two bigger geopolitical challenges facing financial markets, the rise of populism and a shift to multi-polar economic and political leadership in the world.

Getting the Balance Right in an HNW Real Estate Investment Portfolio

At CBRE Global Investors, Scott Spalding and his colleagues embrace what he calls “cycle awareness” in mapping out investment strategies for HNW clients.

Retired Wells Fargo Wealth Chief Defends the Firm

David Carroll comes to Wells Fargo’s defense, Texas advisors accused of running a Ponzi scheme and Buckhead Investment Partners rebrands.

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