Managers of Wealth

Timeline: How ABN Amro got bought, bailed out and sold again

Highlights of the bank’s tumultuous history

Credit Suisse's new Asia IB heads talk strategy

Credit Suisse is in the midst of root-and-branch reform

Schroders to downgrade forecast for global growth

This does not represent a hard landing, although it does signify that prospects for China will remain dull unless there is significant stimulus.

What James Bond teaches us about Risk by Tom Catchpole, Vestra Wealth

Fast wind to 2015, and although the threat has changed, the spectre of…..well, Spectre remains.

The Paris attacks as a potential wake-up call by Mikio Kumada, CIIA, Global Strategist LGT Capital Partners

Equity market volatility was not boosted by the Paris attacks

Taxing times set to continue for wealthy individuals by Gary Heynes

With the Chancellor unable to raise funds through the tax credit system as planned, it’s likely that he’ll look to the high-earners to make up some of the shortfall. Wealthy individuals have already been hit hard by tax changes over the years,

Family firms, where values really count - launching Scottish Family Business Week by Penny Lovell

“Dare to be honest and fear no labour” Robert Burns

An Open Letter To SA Wealth Managers by Joel Burnette, Burnette Associates

I recently had an interesting conversation with my father about investing, saving, and general financial management which absolutely opened my eyes.

Doubtful by Tim Price

The more governments and central banks want to smooth the business cycle, the more risk and debt people and businesses are willing to accept,

Manic Mr Market is back in a funk by Alan Higgins, UK CIO at Coutts

It is a well-known finding in behavioural economics that investors are far more likely to fixate on possible downsides than to see the potential for growth. This is borne out once again this week, with Mr Market accentuating the negative.

The global real economy - RSM UK Group

This global perspective mirrors the growth of the middle market, which is expanding internationally and becoming an increasingly important piece of the global economy.

Some more radical common sense for Tax or...by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The argument over Tax Credits is very sensitive at various levels.

Investors ignore robot revolution at their peril

Robots have long exerted a fascination for movie-makers, but a new report from Merrill Lynch suggests that investors should be paying just as much attention.

'Botox sales held up in the recession': The fund that bets on rich baby boomers

The Lombard Odier Golden Age fund looks for companies that gain from the growing wealth of older peoplea

Taking the lead - St. James's Place Market Bulletin

Sometimes it is indecision, rather than action, that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.

What If Banks Didn't Create Money?

Central banks only influence the process through regulation.

Unsubscribe by Tim Price

Well, the truth hurts sometimes, whether it’s our truth or somebody else’s.

New figures highlight why FATCA is a masterclass in fiscal imperialism and unintended consequences

America’s controversial global tax law, FATCA, has been slammed as ‘a masterclass in fiscal imperialism and the law of unintended consequences,’ by the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations

Let’s talk – communication and interest rates by Penny Lovell

“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”

“It was the best of times and the worst of times..." by Justin Urquhart Stewart

So when are the best and worst times and what happens if you miss them? So are we all trying to be too clever? And can we really time the market?

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