Managers of Wealth

‘Urgent’ need to address confusion around ethical investment in UK

Half of the UK’s eligible population is investing their personal wealth in a way that will benefit society, or are interested in doing so, according to a report by Ethex.

Giving Pledge Welcomes 14 New Philanthropic Individuals and Couples

Although the Giving Pledge is specifically focused on wealthy individuals, it is inspired by the example set by millions of people at all income levels who give generously - and often at great personal sacrifice - to make the world better.

St. James’s Place – “Machine learning: AI and commodities”

As Ford’s CEO lost his job to the head of the driverless car division on one continent, the current Go world number one lost to a computer program called AlphaGo on another; however it is all too easy for investors to get carried away by such hi-tec

Choosing between boutique wealth managers vs big private banks

“With increasing technology and scale in digital solutions, it is viable for clients to have both a direct relationship with the bank they prefer via a more tech-driven interface, as well as work with an IAM of their choice,” she says.

EValue comments on ING's robo-advice report

It’s a bit like asking would you be prepared to get into a self-driving car when you have no information about who has built it or whether it has been adequately tested in all road conditions.

Safety, Quality of Life and Education Drawing Wealthy Buyers to Switzerland

Low taxes still a key reason for moving to the country, but other factors are helping, report finds

Rich and powerful women in Asia more philanthropic

UBS wants to lift its share of women in management to one-third, from 23 percent currently.

Advisers fear challenging clients' attitude to risk

The research provider also found that 10 per cent of advisers never encouraged their clients to move higher up the risk ladder.

4 US Cities Make the 2017 Top 10 List Most Expensive Cities for Construction

All four have plenty of construction projects happening and are all extremely populated.

Sorting Out Impact Investing In A Changing Market

Impact investing is so important for emerging and frontier markets

Lower fees - much ado about nothing?

Gambles breaks down the investor universe into three broad types.

'Sit in the shade today because you planted a tree a long time ago'- Warren Buffet

Putting aside this remarkable example, which they both readily admit, has invited large risks to reach such levels of returns, ISAs can be very important tools in ensuring that: as Buffet so aptly describes it, ‘one is sitting in the shade’ la

Banks Eager For Artificial Intelligence, But Slow To Adopt

Disaster recovery is also critical and must be performed on premise

Providing modular support to asset managers

Additional support is particularly important in the area of information security, he explains, given how easily data can be hacked or lost, yet the dearth of expertise in these areas.

Family Wealth Disputes: Preparation Is Key

What is driving this phenomenon and is there a smart way to navigate high net worth family disputes?

Tarrant: Artificial intelligence will disrupt the hedge fund model

Tarrant has also expressed confidence that it is the young and emerging fund managers who will eventually reap the full benefits of machine learning

British fund managers in Brexit Brawl

Success was the necessary ingredient of failure

Forget high-flying tech stocks, here's what UBS says investors should buy now

Jeremy Zirin, UBS Wealth Management's Head of Investment Strategy, recently upgraded large-cap value stocks.

In green investment, it’s fight or flight

The funds pulled from errant companies are re-invested into other sectors that follow the same economic trends.

Malaysia prime land development is attractive, says List Sotheby

Having opened its regional headquarters in Singapore, the firm may decide to venture into the Malaysian market in future.

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