Managers of Wealth

The crucial role of offshore centers in the global economy

We are good at what we do. And what we do is good.

An evolution towards passive investing

A confluence of trends is leading to an increasing amount of asset flows around the world into passive investments.

Meet the Midults: An Overlooked Audience

The transfer of assets to the next generation therefore needs to be considered from both of these angles – the customer’s personal wealth and the relationship manager’s book of clients.

Three Strategies To Integrate Philanthropy Into Your Corporate Culture

Company heads and business leaders are finding their growth

St. James’s Place – “Landmark moments in the UK and China”

As the Bank of England splits on interests rates, Nick Purves of RWC Partners explains “a 15% currency depreciation translates into a one-off 3% increase in prices…however, oil prices are now below where they were 12 months ago and this shoul

Brexit Bullxit by Tim Price

Our own Brexitspeak decoder is shown below.

Glastonbury - "It's been tough on the cows"! - Michael Eaves (founder)

So this weather, coupled with Glastonbury and Ascot has really encouraged me to start thinking about the pending summer holidays and sticking with the ‘top (saving) tips’ theme, here are my five.

The Real Value of Eco Power by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Regarding Trump's twoddle on sustainable power - wake up, you are missing the point.

Here in my car by Jim Wood-Smith, Hawksmoor Investment Management

The quarter ends this week. The headmaster’s report for the markets for the first half of the year says better than expected.

Hedge Funds Are Crowding Technology, Is That A Good Thing?

Au’s observation is supported by a recent survey conducted by Bank of America Merill Lynch showing that the strong performance of hedge funds in months is driven by the crowded trade in technology.

Trends, technology help make advisors better: Study

Just more than half, or 54 percent, of Americans trust the financial services industry. Similarly, only 51 percent of industry survey respondents said they had a "positive" impact on society.

ABN AMRO Report: Diamond Market Recovery Grinds To A Halt

Antwerp diamond trade data show that the improvement in rough trade has already peaked while polished trade never recovered in the first place.

1MDB: What Next for Scandal Bankers?

Falcon and BSI were hardest hit, paying combined S$17.6 million in fines before being sent packing.

Seven Deadly Sins of Investig by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Whether it’s debunking the ‘Sell in May’ myth or pointing out that timing the market (rather than time in the market) is not a long term winning strategy, the world of investments is often unhelpfully plagued by hype, metaphors and parab

The NextGen Billionaire Next Door Measures Impact In People, Not Dollars

The conference is one of three global programs in Europe, Asia (Hong Kong) and Silicon Valley/San Francisco that the bank organizes and localizes for each region.

China May Soon Surpass US in Multi-millionaire Count

It seems that not only China itself is becoming a rich country but also its people are becoming rich.

Bankrupt Boris Becker fumes over reports marriage to wife Lily is over

Tennis legend and model have been married for eight years and share a son.

Will Impact Investors Embrace Employee-Owned Companies?

There are primarily two types of employee ownership.

Singapore wealth fund Temasek: How a financial crisis in China might play out

Michael Buchanan, head of strategy at Singapore wealth fund Temasek, said on Thursday that concerns over China's debt were focusing on the wrong scenario.

Switzerland most expensive in Europe, but not for everything says new study

Digging into the detail it becomes clear that while some things are extremely expensive in Switzerland not everything is.

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