Managers of Wealth

Is the future of wealth management going to be robo-advisers?

Whatever your view point, it’s hard to deny that the use of robotics, automation and algorithms for financial management and/or transactions is of huge interest to the sector.

China is biggest concern in 2016: Citi investment chief

The question is what does the real data look like," said David Bailin, who manages about $65 billion in alternative and traditional assets for wealthy clients at Citi.

Is Greater Financial Inequality Inevitable?

There have been a number of solutions put forth with many of them addressing how to best tax the wealthy.

Krugman’s Billionaire Derangement Syndrome

Piff’s research is interesting and makes great fodder for cocktail party talk.

One year, many tracks - St. James's Place Market Bulletin

It was every bit the rollercoaster year, not just because volatility has been exceptionally high, but because the major markets around the world tugged in very different directions.

Guernsey 2016 - Great Expectations

In 2016 I expect growth and good news for the Guernsey finance industry and the supporters of Guernsey, including:

Another Lehman collapse is the biggest threat we face

Our big banks, still largely unreformed since the financial crisis in 2008, remain too-big-to-fail

Possible 'black swans' for global economy

A third black swan is a slip back into recession for the US economy.

19 Brazen Predictions For The 2016 Gold Seasons

With a historic year coming to a close, one can only imagine what's in store for the upcoming campaign.

Coutts Global Markets Weekly: A year of contradictions and flat returns

We looked for global equities to come out ahead of ‘safe-haven’ government bonds, which they did, but not by much.

Singapore risks fading into investment backwater as market cap shrinks

This number would make the entire Singapore market cap smaller than that of Nasdaq-listed Apple, which weighed in at around US$586.86 billion at the end of last week.

UBS Executives Tout Cryptocurrency as Game Changer

At UBS, Batlin focuses on research projects that gauge the progress, development and practicality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

New Year financial resolutions by Penny Lovell

“Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.” — Cavett Robert

Could 2016 be the most difficult year ever for multi-asset funds?

With headwinds facing both bond and equity markets, how should your multi-asset fund be positioned heading into 2016?

Will The New Swiss Referendum Reign in the Banking Beast, or Create a New Monster?

As we head into 2016, the global financial system continues to teeter all around us.

Quarterly Investment Strategy - C. Hoare & Co

Now we find ourselves at a crossroads; will this long recovery continue or will it be disrupted by an upset in Asia, or perhaps even the US?

14 places to go if the world is going to end

Man-made climate change is starting to take its toll

Snake or Ladder? by Dominic Field, Temple Field Property

Many of us like to play an old fashioned board game at Christmas. Apart from Monopoly, Dominic Field, CEO at London-centric boutique residential investment buying agency, Temple Field Property enjoys a good old fashioned game of Snakes and Ladders.

The Tycoon Secret: Patience and Value

And that characteristic is a patient and persistent attention to the price.

How Luxury Brands Can Connect With Multicultural Millennials

They are assumed to share the same fundamental traits, lead similar lifestyles, and have the same aspirations.

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