Managers of Wealth

Florida Law Professor Names Cryptocurrencies “Super Tax Havens”

Under the current system employers are required to report employee earnings as well as company profits

A Good Neighbour by Geoff Cook

The Jersey Evening Post published my letter today putting the context around our good neighbour approach to contrived and abusive tax schemes.

The Coming Decade for Wealth Management

Moving beyond robo-advisors so investors can see the whole picture

What role should advisers play in protecting clients from Internet fraud?

Though advisers aren't necessarily cybersecurity experts, they can help prevent clients from becoming victims

Something is deeply amiss in the IPO market

Many stock market floats have underperformed in recent weeks

China and India Economies in Focus: Global Markets Weekly from Coutts

Following our recent shift to a positive view on emerging relative to developed equities, news from Asia’s two biggest economies has been encouraging.

Rothschild Market Perspective: Time to reduce risk in portfolios and focus on hedging and diversifying strategies

Equity markets have continued to climb higher this year and the current bull run has now lasted five years without any substantial correction.

A Crypto Currency Backed By Gold? How Retail Gold Investors Can Benefit From Bitcoin's Technology

historically unbacked currencies have tended to last approximately 48 years, but always revert back to the precious metals markets, of which there is a finite supply, as the true determinant of value.

OppenheimerFunds gambles on first CEO from investment ranks

But it must be noted that Mr. Steinmetz's appointment is in some ways an experiment — perhaps even a risky one.

Trust, confidentiality and the tax man: too far, too fast? by George Bull, Baker Tilly

It’s said that it takes years to build up trust but only suspicion - not proof – to destroy it. We look at some of the areas where HMRC are saying “trust us”, and wonder why they are simultaneously doing things which raise suspicio

Don't cry for Argentina on default

The previous default, in 2001, involved about $100 billion in debt and was the largest sovereign default in history.

Unbroken Reign of the Bulls by Mikio Kumada, Global Strategist from LGT Capital Management

July was marked by horrible news headlines from Israel, Ukraine and Argentina.

Generation Y and the Wealth Transfer to Come by Michael Hunwick, SS&C Technologies

There is a growing list of well-known entrepreneurs like Warren Buffet, Bill & Melinda Gates and Michael Bloomberg who are donating significant proportions of their wealth to philanthropic causes. However, most wealthy individuals are still expected t

Despite United States Laws, Switzerland Still a Safe Haven for Money

The Swiss federal bank secrecy law, enacted in 1934, punishes violations of bank secrecy with fines up to $55,000 and six months in prison.

The beneficial role of offshore centres by Jersey Finance

Jersey Finance has engaged with two leading US academics, Richard Gordon and Andrew Morriss, who have produced an independent assessment of the validity of some of the most prominent arguments surrounding the use of international financial centres, titled

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