Managers of Wealth

Brexit and its potential implications by LGT Capital Partners

Over the longer term, a possible British exit from the European Union, or Brexit, would only marginally impact Britain’s economy.

When a tax return isn’t really a tax return

A recent report from the tax tribunal has revealed that every year some 350,000 returns are submitted by individuals on a purely voluntary basis – largely by PAYE taxpayers who want to obtain a tax refund. However a recent tribunal decision has deci

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - St. James’s Place

Figures released last week show a major contraction in the value of goods crossing international borders in 2015. As ever, investors held out little hope that such issues would be meaningfully addressed, even though there had been talk of potential coordi

Lael Brainard: What happened to the great divergence?

Speech by Ms Lael Brainard, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the 2016 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum, New York, New York City, 26 February 2016.

PRACTICE 6 Ways to Attract the Affluent

A sizable majority of advisors (61%) we surveyed in 2007 said their five best new clients came from referrals from other professionals.

Men Who Get It: Jamie Broderick, CEO, UBS Wealth Management, UK Jersey

“You can’t create a successful business unless you have an inclusive culture, which encourages a workplace where people can thrive,” Broderick says. And when he talks about diversity and inclusion, he doesn’t just think about gende

Can most people afford to retire in the UK? by Penny Lovell

“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Malcolm X

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

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