05/17/2017
One-third of Asia's wealth may change hands in the next five years
According to that report, the total 2016 wealth of those individuals in Asia was about $4.84 trillion.
Comment & Analysis
05/17/2017
Budget and luxury hotels expected to give highest returns and best prospects
In 2016, approximately EUR 17.8 billion was invested in the hotel asset class, and growth is expected in almost all European countries, especially Spain, Germany, Austria, Ireland and Sweden.
05/17/2017
Vistra 2020 Shines Spotlight on Threats to Globalisation and Privacy in the Trust and Corporate Services Industry
The Vistra 2020 survey had almost 600 respondents, close to double the number of participants from previous years, and from a wider geographical span.
05/17/2017
StanChart's Wealth Push Is a Waste of Time
Lack of scale is already a problem.
05/17/2017
How Professionals Negotiate With Single-Family Offices
They are multiplying in number as well as the amount of wealth they control.
05/17/2017
GIC's Hit on UBS Investment $4 Billion
The GIC was introduced as a major shareholder in 2007, when the banks losses on illiquid mortgage securities began piling up.
05/17/2017
Book Review: Knowing How To Make A Difference
The beauty of this book is that it discusses a variety of angles — positive and otherwise — and gives appropriate examples at every point
05/17/2017
The super rich aren't selling because of Trump
Wealthy Americans seem to be taking Wednesday's stock slide in stride.
05/16/2017
Hedge Fund Managers Don’t Always Beat the Market, but They Still Make Billions
Nearly half of the top-25 earners made single-digit returns for their investors
05/16/2017
St. James’s Place – “Fear is unwinding”
Neil Woodford thinks “investors have become far too pessimistic” on the UK economy, particularly the “impact of the decline in the currency and its impact on inflation” and the “business and consumer confidence environment&rd
05/16/2017
Big Bang 2.0: Why Brexit is London’s chance to blast-off
The City then successfully bankrolled the defeat of Napoleon (the Austrians among others relying on its generous handouts), and it kept the nation steaming on during through the bloody and costly crises of the 20th century.
05/16/2017
Millionaires foresee Brexit boost to wealth but admit short-termist attitude
Helpful for their finances
05/15/2017
Do women workers need additional tax benefits? Here's what experts say
The contribution of women to India’s GDP is significantly lower than the global average.
05/15/2017
Private Banking: The New Export Industry?
Private banks suffer a comparable currency blow from the strong Swiss franc as the machinery
05/15/2017
Investment in fine wine is all about performance
Strengthen financial planning with fine wine
05/15/2017
A last hurrah for us dinosaurs
City workers’ comp has fallen by 40% since the crisis of 2008/09.
05/15/2017
Outsourcing: Mike Durkin of MKD Independent Financial Solutions
It led him to outsource fund management to Tatton Investment Management.
05/15/2017
5 things to know about Gulf philanthropy
The boom in funds follows a dramatic rise in economic prosperity, coupled with a host of upcoming social and economic challenges.
05/14/2017
Robo advice for wealth and asset management firms
​Robo-advising offers new opportunities for financial institutions. It also exposes them to new risks that shouldn’t be underestimated.
05/14/2017
I'm no crazy rich Asian, says author Kevin Kwan
His first book gave readers an insight into the world of insanely wealthy Singaporeans and is being adapted into a movie by Warner Bros.