Managers of Wealth

Miton’s David Jane: From zero to hero

The year is proving challenging for those that seek to second guess the market

The growth of Neobanks and Challenger Banks in the UK and Europe: Good News or Bad?

For decades, banking in Europe has been a one-size-fits-all solution – if you wanted banking services you went to one of the handful of large mainstream banks.

Saudi Arabia Releases Ambitious Plan To Diversify Economy By Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com

The plan has been pioneered by the 30-year-old Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the second in line to the King, who has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in the Saudi government.

When is a tax not a tax? When it’s “Brexit tax” by George Bull

Call me sad, but news that the OECD would today issue a statement on tax and Brexit gave me a sense of eager anticipation. We even delayed publication of this Tax Brief to study and interpret the results of the OECD’s work. So much anticipation&hell

Does it pay to ‘Sell in May’? - Tilney Bestinvest

With the start of May just days away, should investors heed the old adage to ‘Sell in May and go away, don’t come back till St. Leger Day’, which advocates selling out of the stock market for the summer months?

St. James's Place - Brexit fears have subsided

John Wood of J O Hambro, and fund manager of the St. James’s Place’s General Progressive fund believes that large multinational companies may have their headquarters in London but “their performance is not driven necessarily by what happ

Can millennials find fulfilment at family-run firms? by Penny Lovell

This particular intern is a millennial, a generation that some have suggested is entitled, self-centred and adverse to hard-work.

Reforming the Stock Exchange by Justin Urquhart Stewart

What is the primary purpose of a stock exchange?

Surviving Mission Creep by Tim Price

o there is another reason why Europe isn’t growing and it’s one the central bank can do nothing about. Namely, the 19 governments of the Eurozone and the super-state in Brussels have essentially outlawed it

Goldilocks levels for US home inventories

This sustained improvement mirrors the state of the US labour market. Participation rates, which measure the active portion of the economy, edged up to 63.0% in March, according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

What can investors learn from Leicester City’s chase for the Premier League title? by Stuart Podmore, Schroders

Leicester City has surprised everyone by challenging for the English Premier League title, but what does the club's fortunes reveal about behavioural psychology and how does that relate to investing?

Brexit: What does this mean for Jersey?

After all, should the glass not always be half full…?

Markets face consolidation phase as ‘growth surprises’ falter - GAM

‘Growth surprises’ which fuelled rebound unlikely to continue

UBS, Favored by Bank Investors, Hits Snag in Wealth Expansion

UBS clients in regions including Brazil, Russia, the Middle East and Asia, reacting to losses in stock markets or businesses exposed to energy prices, sat out the turbulent second half of 2015 and yanked a net 3.2 billion Swiss francs ($3.3 billion) in as

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