Managers of Wealth

Singapore is third-best country to build multi-generational wealth, says report

The ranking identifies places that offer access to the world’s best schools and other amenities that can advance careers and maximise income potential.

Sleepless at UBS

Banking holds great promise, such as above-average pay and rapid advancement.

US: larger fall in retail sales but improving sentiment in regional manufacturing and housing; UK in a technical recession

These data point to a still valid soft-landing scenario on the US

Exclusive Singapore wine club closes as ultra-rich shun flash for discretion

The closure of the club, which was launched in 2021, comes as sales of luxury goods such as watches, cars, high-end apartments and golf memberships have tumbled in the city-state

Romance in the Stone: 5 Fairy-Tale French Castles for Valentine’s Day

For Valentine’s Day, Luxury Defined spotlights five real-life fairy-tales castles in France

Using tech to tackle toxic air: how Swiss scale-up Daphne Technology is purifying pollutants

Daphne emerged as a spin-off from his time as a Research Scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).

UBP House View - February 2024

At the same time, the US electoral calendar promises a positive year for the country’s stock market, as the economy takes its place at the top of the agenda.

Now Is the Time to Rethink Portfolios

For individual investors, adding private investments to portfolios can be a game-changer.

China’s middle class, key to Beijing’s economic recovery plan, put spending on hold over wealth, income concerns

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics household wealth and income indices remained in contraction in the fourth quarter of last year

Swiss Life AM launches private infrastructure Eltif

The new fund will permit quarterly redemptions up to a maximum of 5% of net asset value.

Wealth Management Firms Say Active Management Will Be Key to Market Outperformance in 2024, Finds Natixis Investment Managers Survey

Natixis IM surveyed 198 US fund selectors, the investment professionals responsible for vetting and selecting the funds and other investment products on their firm’s investment platform.

How Will This Year's US Election Affect Investment Markets?

2024 will be a huge year for democracy with around half the world’s population going to the polls.

Structured products: The most important people in the market in 2024

These are the most important players in this business.

UBS: Between expectations and reality

This also explains the high reorganization costs that weighed on the result last year.

Trying to Remain Sober at a Party

Even the Dow Jones Industrial Average lags only four percentage points behind the NASDAQ over the same period.

Global Outlook 2024: Leading views on the year’s key hedge fund trends

At the same time, default rates have started to increase and bond exchanges – which is another term for restructuring, but which does not formally count as a default –increased sharply in 2023.

UBS: All Eyes on the Crown Prince

Even in isolation of those costs, profitability had been pointing down.

Monetary policy to give way to fiscal policy

The pause in rate hikes that started in late 2023 should help facilitate industrial transformation and support economic growth.

How Many Ultra High Net Worth Individuals In The Uk

These individuals possess substantial financial resources that place them in a league of their own.

Octopus launches £15m Future Generations VCT fundraise

VCT managed by partner Simon King

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