Managers of Wealth

HSBC chief says China pessimism is overstated

The comments were the latest highlighting the gulf between senior bankers and the investor fears that gave world markets their worst-ever start to the year.

Why there’s a place for Panama-style financial privacy

Panama should be applauded for its “pro-active approach to enhance its effectiveness and credibility” as an offshore financial centre

Banks Will Disappear By 2026 Due To Blockchain Technologies, Says Sberbank Vice President

Sharov seems to have confused the Bank of England with R3 blockchain consortium which now has over 40 member banks.

St. James’s Place - “The majority of companies have seen their profits improving and their balance sheets are in really great shape”

Figures released last week for UK GDP showed stronger than expected growth in the last three months of 2015. “The majority of companies we see have seen their profits improving and their balance sheets are in really great shape,” said Richard

Managing an offshore disclosure – what to do next? by Andrew Hubbard

The revelations emerging from Panama and the threat of further leaks will almost certainly mean sleepless nights for some. So what should you do if you’re worried that the taxman might come knocking?

The Panama Papers allegations are not representative of the offshore financial industry

The comments from Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group, follow a major leak of confidential documents from Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca.

A ceiling wasn't enough -- see what women face with the 'glass cliff'

So, the glass cliff says that when the going gets tough, women first.

Pictet: Rise of the robots should not be feared

To take another obvious example from history, the development of internal combustion engines in the 20th century

The triumph of the invisible hand by Tim Price

“By virtue of exchange, one man’s prosperity is beneficial to all others.” - Frédéric Bastiat.

An investment philosophy: thinking the unthinkable by Penny Lovell

"I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful." - Warren Buffett

It’s time for Bunnies, Buds and Blooms by Justin Urquhart Stewart

It's the Spring ISA season again. Nowadays Spring is not just daffodils and budding trees but also the hectic promotion of the seemingly national institution that is the ISA cut-off date - which, by the way, is midnight Tuesday, 5 April.

Brexit and Other Banking Risks

The Australian-born, 57-year-old investment banker is an avid poker player.

Will multinationals country by country tax reporting soon be made public

It’s beginning to look as though making public the country-by-country reporting of multinational corporations might be an easy win for those concerned with restoring the credentials of tax systems worldwide.

St. James’s Place – “Lloyds is a stock all income fund managers need to own”

Currency complications

U.S. Lifted The Crude Oil Export Ban, And Exports Went…Down By Charles Kennedy of Oilprice.com

Just over three months after the authorities lifted the four-decade ban on crude oil exports, the U.S. has actually exported less this year than it did over the same period the year before, when the ban was still in place.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained by Penny Lovell

As anyone who has invested money knows, Ariadne’s feeling that she was foolish to risk it all is a common one.

FOR decades looking after other people’s money has been a lucrative business

Consumers are finally revolting against an outdated industry

The Growing Appeal of Private Funds for Wealth Planning and Investment by David Inglesfield

Private funds are increasingly popular with international High Net Worth families and investors.

Is old tech putting banks under threat of extinction?

You put your card in the cash machine but nothing comes out. The bank's IT systems have crashed again.

UK dependencies and overseas territories denounced as 'biggest tax haven'

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on responsible tax has been examining the OECD’s BEPS recommendations to the G20. So what was the outcome?

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