Managers of Wealth

Psigma - "The Manager": All-time England 11 Funds

Here we go with my all-time England 11 from watching the Three Lions over 20 years.

Global High Conviction Themes - The Energy Sector

Following many years of high investment spending the energy sector now seems to be focussing on capex discipline and cash generation.

Vonnegut: Bitcoin's Place in Wealth Management

Every financial adviser knows this story in one form or another. It is Friday afternoon, 10 minutes to the market close.

Last nail in the coffin for trusts? by Gary Heynes

Last Friday’s consultation on changes to the way IHT trust charges are calculated is the latest in a series of assaults which are leading to the demise of trusts, but could we end up with a tax system that encourages wealth to be passed on to very y

GSAM equity chief urges European businesses to cut costs

European businesses need to cut expenses to help kick-start the region’s recovery, according to one of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's chief investment officers.

Outsourcing investment: Why Independent Advisers (Scotland) uses Standard Life Wealth

We only started using Standard Life Wealth in the past year

A Banking Spring? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Only four years ago we all felt the demolition ball crash into much of the UK banking sector as banks collapsed and failed.

Inside the ruthless and camera-shy world of hedge funds

Reading the recent New York Magazine piece on Steve Cohen, the billionaire hedge-fund manager of SAC Capital, two themes emerge: he hates fame and he likes to be feared.   

Queen's speech confirms you CAN by a Lamborghini with your pension....

Brewin Dolphin wealth management provides their latest comments following the Queen’s speech

Regulating high frequency trading by Martin Wheatley, CEO, the FCA

Speech by Martin Wheatley, CEO, the FCA, at the Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference, New York. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

Where is the cheapest place to buy citizenship?

It is a cliche used from Bond to Bourne: the classic spy image of a suitcase filled with cash and multiple passports for a quick getaway.

Who authorised HMRC’s “bully-boy” letter campaign?

Following the furore surrounding HMRC’s decision to mail 1000 ‘nudge’ letters to individuals paying tax at a lower-than-expected ‘effective rate’, we question why and how this extraordinary campaign was authorised.

Wall Street concerned over China's gold hoarding

The People's Bank of China, China's central bank, is the world's biggest gold hoarder and the bane of Wall Street traders, reports the Chinese-language financial news website BwChinese, citing a Hong Kong financial analyst.

Jersey Bond issue set to tap $100trn market

An FT story caught my eye this evening with the headline "Jersey launches first sovereign bond to strong demand" It appears the attractions of the Jersey Bond issue designed to fund long term social housing capital projects has been recognised b

Should The Super Rich be Taxed on Their Wealth?

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Will HMRC’s plans for direct access to bank accounts be a Trojan Horse for tax inspectors?

HMRC’s Direct Recovery of Debt proposals raise concerns that tax inspectors could have a new way to access private bank transaction histories without the appropriate safeguards.

Coutts Global Markets Weekly - Bond prices defy gravity

Over the past week, yields on 10-year US Treasuries reached their lowest level for a year, while the S&P 500 reached a new all-time high.

Saïd Business School Joins the Call for Financial Inclusion for Women Worldwide

The full petition will be delivered in person to the UN in New York on 9 June 2014.

Flotation Fatigue by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The news last week that some of the institutional investors being offered shares in Saga were getting somewhat disgruntled should come as no surprise. We have had a raft (sorry for the poor pun) of flotations and, as is often the case, they have not lived

Getting Exposure to Emerging Markets’ Superior Growth Story Through Their Corporate Bonds - Union Bancaire Privée

Since late 2013, international bond markets have been offering an unusual and rare arbitrage opportunity between developed and emerging market corporate bonds.

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