Managers of Wealth

How a World Cup run might turn £1 into £65,000 - the power of investment compounding

A valid point, no question – but an odd one to be making, we felt, to a group of professional custodians of a sizable amount of money.

Takeaways could become cheaper than home cooking as robots take over preparation

The first big shift will come in the form of dedicated outlets – so-called “dark kitchens” which only serve takeaway customers and do not have the expense of running...

Managed accounts and Asia: Right product and right time for Asia’s HNWIs

Founded in Hong Kong, Axial is a Type 9 investment manager licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission.

Bizarre Becker: Sad and turbulent saga of a fallen tennis champion

A photograph of his passport was circulated but this showed his position as “financial charge de mission” and not as a sports and cultural attaché.

What Will BlackRock Look Like in 2030?

Over the past decade, BlackRock and the elite asset management community beneted handsomely from central bank measures such as quantitative easing, with the rapid creation of money owing into listed equity markets.

Let's have more heart for art.... by Penny Lovell

What many people don’t know is that this year is the 150th anniversary of his birth and the city that once rejected his brilliance is now mourning the loss of his architectural jewel.

Parting a rich fool and his money? Child’s play

The luxury-goods market with its rocketing prices tells us much about our class system

Eight Charts That Explain Millennials and the Future of Wealth Management

Data points financial advisors should keep top-of-mind when thinking about the future and engaging with a growing younger client base.

RBC Loses Its Luster as Investors Make TD Canada's Premium Bank

Toronto-Dominion’s returns more than doubled its Canadian competitor in the past year, eliminating the premium Royal Bank shares enjoyed for the better part of a decade.

High-net-worth individuals are moving offshore: Why?

Crestone’s clients’ asset allocations have a correlation of about 87 per cent to our growth model portfolio, which is up from less than 80 per cent a year ago.

Creating An Innovation Culture At Brazil's Banking Giant Itaú

This is when digital director Rubens Fogli had to start a department focused on injecting innovation into the company's products from scratch.

Investing in Africa is still a tough sell

The Africa equity specialist talked about the changing narrative around the continent

Sallie Krawcheck wants women to take control of their money

The former wealth management executive now running robo adviser Ellevest says women need to invest as much as men do

London’s Startup Tower: How The City Of London Is Swapping Grey Suits For Hipsters And High-Rises

Here Tiffany’s, Louis Vuitton and rows of luxury shops continue to serve an almost exclusively tie-wearing banker clientele.

Old Mutual Wealth: 60/40 balanced model is ‘dead’

The group consists of multi-asset funds designed for different life stages, but split between accumulation and decumulation.

UBS CEO: Blockchain Is 'Almost a Must' for Business

This is not the first time Ermotti has praised blockchain technology without similarly praising cryptocurrencies.

Why HSBC's marketing chief is taking the banking brand back to the future

Fresh from reassigning HSBC's global media account, group head of marketing Leanne Cutts is exploring the bank's roots to make its strategy fit for the digital world.

What seven wealth managers would pay for a top fund

With so much focus on fund fees this year, we asked seven wealth managers how much they think a top performing fund is worth.

Darkest hour by Tim Price

This is the only group likely to change its mind if and when ‘Project Fear’ proves bogus and which wants the Government to ‘get on with it’ and provide leadership..

Switerzland Is Your Safe Haven in Times of Crisis

It’s wonderful when things work out the way we want them to … the way the experts predicted.

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