Managers of Wealth

What worries the wealthy

Dollar millionaires seem to worry most about global and national issues

Setting a new benchmark

UBP has consistently understood that standing still is never an option.

The Purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls - Picasso

Music and the arts has been the theme of this week, right across the board from rock to opera.

Uncool Britannia by Tim Price

“A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier.” H.L. Mencken

Porsche may join Formula E in 2018

Formula E has long used a two-car standard, meaning the driver switches cars halfway through a race.

Investors hunt for hidden frontier market gems

Risk improves as financial infrastructure matures and a middle class emerges

Saudi's private wealth expected to be highest in GCC over next five years

Over the next five years, wealth in the Middle East and Africa region is set to reach $12 trillion—and the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia’s contribution will account for 21.1 percent.

Millennials are making it luxe to be more ethical and environmentally aware

But they pay a premium for something more than that.

Tel Aviv, Sydney See Major Increases in Multimillionaire Second-Home Buyers

As some urban centers falter, beach towns benefit, report finds

BTG Pactual: Brazil is like ‘House of Cards’ on acid

Asset management CEO of the ‘Goldman of the Tropics’ on investing in Latin America

What Would You Do If You Found $1M Worth Of Sports Card Packs In Your Aunt's Attic?

It's in the state of absolute perfection and the unknown.

Fintechs must collaborate, not disrupt: Report

The emerging Fintech industry and Australia’s traditional banking sector are being urged to work together in order to innovate in ways that allow them to survive the looming threat posed by so called ‘Big Tech’ companies such as Apple an

Total number of hedge funds now 9,733 after 189 launches and 259 liquidations in Q1

The established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry.

Why the robot apocalypse won’t come tomorrow

As we say, it is not much and yet, when you read the breathless reports of every AI success

Is your wealth manager prepared for Brexit?

One of the biggest issues confounding the wealth management sector is whether UK-based firms will have to dump their EU clients

Five Ways To Position Your New Foundation For Success

Foundations also come with a level of administrative effort and cost that could make giving more of a hassle than you bargained for.

Female Wall Street executives launch nonprofit to help girls get started in asset management careers

While many people in the industry acknowledge the gender-gap problem of a shortage of women, most don’t progress past talking or writing about it.

RIAs are Drawing Rich Buyout Offers

Shoppers include banks and family office firms, “including billionaires who want in to the RIA business,” Financial Advisor writes.

Does Switzerland need a sovereign wealth fund?

Prominent economist, UBS bank’s Daniel Kalt, has also chipped in to the debate with a (slightly) new model for such a fund.

Observations on the Asian robo market

While robo-advisory can increase productivity, instead of fully automating that process, advisers can review the client portfolio and get pre-processed advice to relay to clients.

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