07/26/2018
One fifth of the UAE's wealth held by 12 people, consulting group claims
While Saudi retains the largest share of wealth in the Middle East, Boston Consulting Group forecasts a slightly more even split by 2022.
Comment & Analysis
07/26/2018
Impact investing on the rise among millennials
A growing number of UK investors under the age of 40 are opting for investments that generate returns while making a positive contribution to the world, new research shows.
07/25/2018
Challenges of a booming private bank industry
Our wealth managers take extra efforts to have more follow-up calls and meetings with them so that we can better understand their banking needs such as legacy planning.
07/25/2018
Noah: China’s regs will lead to WM shakeout
China’s asset and wealth managers are expected to fully adopt the rules by the end of 2020.
07/24/2018
The Next Step in Impact Investing: Breaking the Shackles of Extractive Thinking
Those who influence the allocation of capital have an obligation to consider whether current practices solve or perpetuate the challenges impact investing aims to address.
07/23/2018
Three thoughts by Gary Dugan
The Chinese have more economic weapons than the US cares to recognise.
07/23/2018
Vintage Thrills At Le Mans Classic
The legendary motor-racing event saw a record 135,000 fans from around the world - we were among them.
07/23/2018
Morningstar Analyst Ratings – weekly update
Our conviction is consequently buoyed, and we have upgraded Alliance Trust to a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Bronze from its previous Neutral rating.
07/22/2018
If you could go back in time, what financial advice would you give your 16 year old self? by Penny Lovell
She’s impressed us with her intelligence, ‘can do’ attitude and overall willingness to really get stuck in and we’ve all enjoyed having her in the office.
07/22/2018
Per ardua ad astra by Tim Price
As the economist Tim Harford points out, one of the firms competing for the RAF contract, Supermarine, delivered its prototype late and below specification.
07/22/2018
Korean Firm "Finds" Wrecked Warship and Trove of Gold
A South Korean construction company, Dong-Ah Construction, claimed to have found the wreck of the Donskoii in the early 2000s
07/20/2018
What Is Prince Harry’s Net Worth?
Yes, we’ve learned that his new wife Meghan Markle’s net worth is estimated at around $5 million.
07/20/2018
Revealed: what products wealth managers want
Fund houses also do product roadshows for existing products and often discuss how we are using them and what we are looking for.
07/20/2018
Generation Wealth review – how rich is too rich?
Lauren Greenfield’s frustrating documentary about the super-wealthy makes grotesques of her interviewees and offers no real analysis
07/20/2018
Queen's Bank Backs UK and Russian Equities
UK and Russian stocks are attractively valued contrarian opportunities, according to Coutts, which is banking on both to outperform
07/19/2018
‘Embrace technology to grow your wealth’
The other two were Digi enterprise product marketing head Khairan Nasir and RHB Group Transaction Banking head Chung Chee Kai.
07/19/2018
The Art of the Deal-by-Deal by Marc Parrott, Harneys
The low cost of rolling out new Portfolios make an SPC a potentially preferable structure to creating entirely separate companies each time that a particular underlying deal is proposed.
07/19/2018
Are private banks snubbing Hong Kong’s ETFs?
Most private banks in Hong Kong, which are usually regional or international banks, follow a standard when it comes to putting funds on their shelves, Quah explained.
07/19/2018
Anson: Here are the latest Bordeaux vineyard prices
Vineyard buyouts reached a 25-year high in France in 2017, according to the latest figures from France's land agency.
07/19/2018
Wall Street legend Sallie Krawcheck tackles gender investing gap
Sallie Krawcheck was dubbed the most powerful woman on Wall Street. Now she's redefining investing for women.