Managers of Wealth

The only game worth playing by Tim Price

“Continued growth past maturity for any entity becomes obesity or cancer.”

Are the streets of London still paved with gold? by Ceri Vokes and Louise Williamson, Withers

A runaway residential property market boasting increases of 20% year on year has made London the darling of the international property market for investors.

Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar By Henry Hewitt for Oilprice.com

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Trend still negative for 'safe-haven bonds': Coutts Global Markets Weekly

Though last week’s hopes for a resolution to the Greek debt crisis are now in doubt, German bunds and other ‘risk-free’ benchmarks remain in a downward trend.

Black Swan Dangers May Lurk in Emerging Markets Amid Greece Risk

If developed markets can regard the risk of Grexit with less trepidation than the maelstrom of 2008, for emerging markets, some of the ground has shifted in an undesired direction.

Barclays PLC And The Future Of Banking

People will look back upon the UK financial industry pre-2007 as a golden age, when everyone wanted to work in banks, and the sector generated billions of pounds in income for the country.

Malta at the Forefront of Family Business Legislation

This week, Malta has been reconfirmed as leader in the delivery and performance of eGovernment services amongst 33 countries (28 European Union Member States together with Iceland, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey).

No gold at the end of the transparency rainbow by Geoff Cook

The current transparency agenda and the harmful tax practices initiative date all the way back to 1998, the year the OECD published its seminal paper ‘Harmful Tax Competition’ an Emerging Global Issue

Greece, in need of catharsis by Penny Lovell, Close Brothers

Have you ever watched "Game of Thrones"? "Breaking Bad"? or "Californication"?

Asset managers in Spain benefit from quest for higher yields

The recovery in Spain gives investors confidence

Trusts And Estates Practices: Engines Of Growth

In today’s environment, a well-managed and proactive trusts and estates practice can be a very financial rewarding specialization. This is the case for the largest law firms as well as law firms with only a few partners.

The Wealth Manager's Dilemma - John Blackman, JHC

Industry surveys show that the majority of firms expect to increase their compliance spend by more than 10% this year, and for most there will be additional business requirements competing for investment, such as a highly engaging ‘digital experienc

Using Tax Havens Secretly Is Bad for Shareholders - INSEAD

Tax havens are used for more than just saving money. When companies take advantage of their lack of transparency for more sinister activities, shareholders can lose out.

Veritas’ Rosenfelder on life after restructure

Veritas Asset Management’s co-founder Anthony Rosenfelder says assets under management have more than trebled while staff headcount has more than doubled since he was a Wealth Manager cover star in May 2009.

Why Augmentation NOT Automation will Triumph as Robo-Advisors Evelove

In 1997, an IBM computer named Deep Blue took on chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov and won. It was hailed as a major victory in the machine vs. man battle for supremacy.

Wealth management 2.0: the rise of the human iPhone

Giulia Cambieri plugs into San Francisco's thriving tech community and downloads the latest on ultramodern wealth management

Last chance? - St. James's Place Market Bulletin

Once again, all eyes were on Greece as the “game of chicken” between the country and its creditors continued to be played out. Those were the words of Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, after a meeting of eurozone finance minister

Can a wealth manager can help grow your money?

Investors having long-term financial goals - such as saving for children's education, buying a home or building a retirement kitty - have to build the investment corpus that gives high inflation-adjusted returns.

Bitcoin Could Change The Derivatives Market, Says UBS Banker

Bitcoin could change derivatives, in particular settlement, trading and securities issuance according to some individuals, among whom are bankers and technologists.

Through A Glass Darkly - The future of the Bull Market by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The phrase "Through A Glass Darkly" is often used to imply the lack of definition in seeing any specific object, thought or concept, either now or in the future.

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