Managers of Wealth

The Dark Side of Sport

Can sport be made resistant to corruption in the Middle East?

It goes on. And on. And on by Tim Price

The following commentary was first published in July 2013. Current events would seem to justify republishing it, in somewhat modified form, today.

Coutts Global Markets Weekly: Global growth continues

Meanwhile, accommodative central bank policies should keep interest rate risk low

Schroders' Keith Wade: "Time to hit the panic button?"

The first is the further fall in the oil price, which appears to have led global equity markets down over the past year.

Oil Prices Could Jump 50% by the End of 2016

Analysts are projecting prices will climb more than $15 by the end of 2016.

The looming Stamp Duty surcharge for landlords

Consultation on the Government’s proposal to introduce higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax has just closed, and we wait to see what, if any, changes there may be. If the proposals stay the same, the higher rates will be three percentage points above

Schroders: Where we are seeing market opportunities and risks

At Schroder's annual investment dinner, held in London, fund managers exchanged views on the current and future potential opportunities in markets around the world. Here, we round-up their insights on a challenging market environment.

Private investigations: why investment banking and wealth management don't fit together

It’s been an axiom of recent bank restructurings that more private banking and wealth management is better.

Japan’s policy shift alone cannot brighten the global outlook by Mikio Kumada, CIIA, Global Strategist LGT Capital Partners

Japanese banks will continue to receive interest for keeping excess reserves idle

OMGI's Tonkinson: 2016 is the year to turn our 'ambitious plans' into reality

Developments for Asia market

Regulation of banks "part of the problem"

Professor Kay proposed that governments force banks to separate their retail and investment banking activities, and even require investment banks to be further broken up into smaller businesses that would house single activities, such as bond trading or m

How OMGI Generation funds are making use of their new investment approach

Anthony Gillham shows how the specialist at-retirement funds are achieving the necessary balance between group and downside protection.

Wealth, good business, and oysters to celebrate Chinese New Year

"Hou means wealth, rich, good business," said Yu.

Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners - Japanese monetary easing

In the following note, Joost van Leenders, Chief Economist of Multi Asset Solutions at BNP Paribas Investment Partners, looks at the timing of the BoJ’s move, discusses the implications of the decision and concludes that the asset allocation implica

Well you really could not make it up! by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Life in the Oil Vortex

Sometimes, the wisdom of life can be found “in a grain of sand” by Penny Lovell

Take control of your financial future

China the elephant in the room: Julius Baer CEO

If you look at China, the elephant in the room in the last 12 months, we've had a lot of volatility and that makes people nervous

Coutts Global Markets Weekly: BoJ goes to new extremes

While the Fed indicated it would take a gradual approach in light of slower-than-anticipated global growth and market jitters, it expects US growth to continue.

Can robots replace human traders on the stock market?

This should be intriguing to followers of technology, because both these groups are essentially computerised investing.

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Derek interviews Justin for current issues on economy, Brexit and CONFIDENCE

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