Managers of Wealth

The lack of 'Knowledge Society' & the key to 'My Future' by Justin Urquhart Stewart

It has often been said that we are living in the 'knowledge society' where we all have access to stupendous amounts of information.

Islamic Wealth Management – Growing Stronger Globally

To date, the global Islamic fund and wealth management sector is on the rise, supported by strong demand from Muslim and non-Muslim investors.

Bitcoin and "The Big Short" by Gavin Smith, CEO First Global Credit

Can the blockchain avert the next financial meltdown?

Barclays awaits captain Staley’s orders to escape storm

The yachting enthusiast and former JPMorgan Chase executive has the task of trying to steer Barclays back to calmer waters.

New financial crash 'certain', ex-Bank chief Lord King warns

He has also claimed that the 2008 crisis was the fault of the financial system, not individual greedy bankers

Coutts. Investing doesn't follow a pre-set course

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has received some negative press for seeming to back down from previous suggestions that UK rates were more likely to go up than down. But his rebuttal that monetary policy is not on a pre-set course echoes our approac

Where the puck will be by Tim Price

“My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.” - Charles Kettering.

The Chinese Chronicle Of Crash Foretold

Economists have long pondered the so-called skyscraper curse, the uncanny correlation between construction of the world’s tallest building and an accompanying financial crash.

Heartwood to broaden its emerging markets exposure

By Jade Fu, Investment Manager at Heartwood Investment Management

Britain as global investor and foreign investment location: second only to the USA

The UK is second only to the USA in terms of the stock of outward investment (investment abroad) and inward investment (foreign investment in the UK).

Commentary: Would the real tax havens please stand By Sir Ronald Sanders

Caribbean countries, particularly Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados, were in the forefront of the resistance to the stance of the majority of the OECD countries, which had no basis in international law and could only be implemented by bullying. Fortunately

Quilter Cheviot discusses what a possible Brexit could mean for the UK

Richard Carter, Fixed Income Specialist, Quilter Cheviot discusses what a possible Brexit could mean for the UK.

Increasing signs of economic slowdown throughout the world: Guy Wagner (Banque de Luxembourg)

Signs of economic slowdown are increasing worldwide. Apart from weakness in the manufacturing sector, services activities are also starting to be affected, despite the favourable effects of falling oil prices on consumer purchasing powe

The meeting of two worlds by Michael Malquarti, Syz

Although the phenomenal growth in index management since the 1990s had already begun to shake up the fund management industry, the crisis of 2008 triggered a much more profound reform process.

Saft on Wealth: The Tough Part is Only Beginning

Worse still: diversification won't be of much use.

Investors should question the stories around market volatility – Colin McLean, SVM Asset Management

To understand current market volatility investors should focus instead on key signals in the bank sector.

St. James’s Place – ‘Helicopter money’ could be the solution to the growth dilemma

Concerns persisted that central banks have already done a great deal to boost growth and spending without yet achieving significant outcomes. Central banks have cut rates 637 times since March 2008 and have bought a combined $12.3 trillion in asset

Gold Bulls Feast as More Central Banks Drive Rates Below Zero

With China’s slowdown roiling markets, there’s less chance the Fed will move again until next year.

Impact Investing 'Like High School Sex'

The Giving Pledge is a grouping of the world’s wealthiest individuals and families who commit to giving more than half of their wealth to philanthropy

HSBC’s decision to keep its HQ in London is a ringing endorsement of the whole UK

With London selected unanimously by its board, the “will they, won’t they” saga that had been rumbling on for ten months is over.

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