09/26/2017
Altmann scores by Tim Price
Responding to an earlier piece by FT columnist Martin Wolf on the apparent conflicts between capitalism and democracy, she wrote:
Comment & Analysis
09/26/2017
Top Wealth Manager Terry Cook Wants To Find The Meaning Behind The Money
While Cook’s advising process is something akin to an investigation, he considers himself more of a teacher than a researcher.
09/26/2017
The UK economy: still growing and fair prospects in 2018 - Ruth Lea
The OECD’s latest forecast updates were little changed. Their UK GDP growth forecast was unchanged (1.6% for 2017, 1.0% for 2018).
09/26/2017
Time for HSBC and other retail banks to recognize fintech and challenger banks as serious contenders - Pilatus Bank
More than ever customers demand high quality service, but they are not getting what they need from online banking and robo-advisory.
09/25/2017
‘Great SE Asian migration’ under way
Travel bans, visa restrictions and growing support for nationalization—these are just some of the trends that are emerging from the recent shifts in the global political, economic and business landscape.
09/25/2017
Gian Rossi: Switzerland Is Julius Baer's First Home
The Swiss business had been through several changes of leadership within a short period of time.
09/25/2017
Time for the rich to show climate change leadership
One example includes the wife of Apple founder Steve Jobs.
09/25/2017
Asean is next frontier -HSBC
The world’s seventh largest economy also has one of the youngest populations.
09/24/2017
Major pension reform fails in nationwide ballot
It was arguably one of the most important domestic issues to be decided by voters during the current four-year parliamentary term.
09/22/2017
Many of the world's billionaires had this first job in common
The first career path for 17 of the top 100 were as entrepreneurs who started their own businesses, like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.
09/22/2017
Wall Street’s Best-Kept Secret Is a 72-Year-Old Russian Chess Expert
For over two decades, Lev Alburt has been teaching strategy, patience, and prognostication to the finest in finance.
09/21/2017
How to spur growth of independent asset managers
Knabl believes that more cross-industry communication and collaboration is needed to accelerate growth in the independent sector.
09/21/2017
The Wealth Finance Brief - Fieldfisher
In this quarter's edition of The Wealth Finance Brief, we focus on the art world and the long awaited proposals for reform of the security law following the announcement of the Goods Mortgages Bill.
09/21/2017
The United States' Problem With Financial Secrecy
Washington has provided the world with some of the foremost tools for combating crime and grand corruption.
09/20/2017
Quenching a growing HNW appetite for insurance
It is only available in Singapore but through multiple channels in Singapore, including international brokerage firms and private banks.
09/20/2017
Where the ultra-wealthy are putting their money
The ultra-wealthy are allocating more of their money to equities and less to hedge funds and real estate this year, a survey by UBS Wealth Management and Campden Research found
09/20/2017
Statement from John Veihmeyer, Chairman KPMG International
The work on these specific engagements is not reflective of the quality of KPMG's work in South Africa over many years
09/20/2017
Investing in passion assets is about more than just financial returns - Coutts
The Coutts Passion Index measures the change in price of ‘passion’ assets. Measuring the passion investors bring is a less precise science.
09/20/2017
Investing in passion assets is about more than just financial returns - Coutts
The Coutts Passion Index measures the change in price of ‘passion’ assets. Measuring the passion investors bring is a less precise science.
09/20/2017
Platforms: adapting in an age of disruption
On the direct to consumer (D2C) platform side are Hargreaves Lansdown and Nutmeg.