09/15/2016
Have quality companies become too expensive?
We often stress the fact that our investment methodology leads us to focus on high-quality companies. We define these as companies with a very sound balance sheet and specific competitive advantages that enable them to stand out from the competition and g
09/15/2016
“She was like a superstar. It was impossible not to be aware of her and notice her,” recalls Hobson.
09/15/2016
Reflecting on his seven years in office, Odier mused that the Swiss financial centre has undergone greater changes
09/14/2016
The government’s draft legislation to introduce George Osbourne’s proposed Lifetime ISA scheme has divided the industry, with many experts concerned about complexity and potentially penal exit charges.
09/14/2016
The next step should be the regulatory and institutional framework.
09/13/2016
Inside the Tax-Avoidance Racket of Wealth Management
A sociologist’s new book reveals how the ultra-rich starve public coffers and undermine democracy.
09/13/2016
If you are in the middle of the country, there are UHNW families in your area.
09/13/2016
It is not the only bank that is trying to engage with new technology to avoid being left behind.
09/13/2016
Do they sit back and take a diversified approach to their wealth or eventually get itchy feet and pour their assets back into the sector they know best?
09/13/2016
The day-to-day experiences of sharing genetic bonds that most hope crystallise more significant links between us than those mere relationships impute.
09/12/2016
Fear and greed are stalking the insular world of VCs.
09/12/2016
Eight of the top 10 richest people in the world – or, more precisely, men, because every one of them is male – are American.
09/12/2016
Barriers to entry have never been more rigid and high in this self-perpetuating class structure
09/12/2016
Brexit could mean more offshore deals for outsourcing
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union could impact the outsourcing sector more than most, but early signs are of a robust response.
09/12/2016
“Execution is critical, as countless deals end up destroying value because integration proves much more complicated than expected. In selecting stocks for an equity portfolio, we would be wary of building an investment case just on a potential acqui
09/12/2016
Henderson just launched their new emerging markets fund, however, year —to-date, the best performing funds in the class were with Wholesale plus, Lazard, OnePath and Colonial First State
09/12/2016
This number is larger than the total ultrahigh-net-worth population of China or the U.K.
09/09/2016
Rise of the Machines: How Machine Learning is Changing the Capital Markets
Machine learning within the buy side is only set to grow, but getting data right is just the start.
09/09/2016
Given the uncertainty in the global economy, we are delighted that Jersey is continuing to perform as an IFC.
09/09/2016
Millionaires' mortgages and personally branded gold bars: Could you bank like the rich, aristocratic and famous?
Some are still family-run and many deliberately avoid publicity but increasingly, private banking is becoming a little more public about itself