Managers of Wealth

Innovative impact fund targets African SMEs and producers

Savia will target SMEs that want to import manufacturing equipment and construction material

Fee innovation in investment management overdue

UK consultant LCP’s latest fee report, published last month, shows that of 22 strategies analysed, only eight rose in the years since 2011.

Statistical Arbitrage: A New Way of Investing

They lead to developments on the world financial markets that could not have been predicted by classical methods of fundamental or technical analysis.

St. James’s Place – “Political ructions”

Criticism outweighs approval on both the Conservative and Labour manifestoes; the Conservatives risk UK businesses “being left in the starting blocks because of a blunt approach to immigration” and Labour “fails to offer the pro-growth a

The art of giving gains traction in Africa as the wealthy seek to make a difference

The Knight Frank findings show that over the next decade Africa’s number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals will grow by 33%, after suffering a decline of 2% in 2015-16 due to tough market conditions.

Angel Investors for the Arts: A New Breed of Patrons Is Actually Very Old-School

These patrons believe that young artists should be developed like an "angel investor" supports a promising start-up.

On growing the pie, not eating it by Tim Price

It is also an exposure of the biggest lie in British politics: that national insurance is a separate levy which is set aside to pay for this kind of thing. It isn’t.

President Trump is the single biggest threat to investors’ portfolios

President Trump poses the greatest risk for regular investors in the world - even ahead of a possible recession in China - but there are also important opportunities, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest financial services organisations.

Could citizens’ wealth funds halt the dominance of the financial elite?

Eventually the revenue stream could be significant.

How boards with ethics can make business better

It is not enough for companies to think of ethics and culture as a compliance exercise

How China's Social Media Giant Tencent Is Shaking Up Traditional Philanthropy

What more could they do?

Rapid growth in FinTech credit carries opportunities and risks

The profile of investors, which platforms match to borrowers, also differs across countries.

How UK advisers positioned clients in Q1 2017

The latest UK Portfolio Barometer report from Natixis shows investment professionals have reduced their clients’ exposure to equities and upped their weightings to absolute return funds.

Wirehouses use predictive analytics to shore up goals-based planning

Large brokerage firms are updating technology to get a better understanding of clients in real time, augment advisers' service and improve client experience

A growing need for dynamic asset allocations

Developed market credit has experienced significant growth since the global financial crisis

'An investment in knowledge pays the best interest'. - Benjamin Franklin

Press coverage has linked Sterling’s strength with the possibility that May will have greater freedom to secure “her kind of Brexit”, meaning a softer Brexit. What are your thoughts

Is unpredictability the new normal? by Jürg Zeltner, President UBS Wealth Management

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