Managers of Wealth

China's equity market: no macro meltdown but negative consequences ahead - says SEB report

The bad news is that this is a huge blow to the reform process and old, bad habits can return

Investors should keep an eye on China, not Greece alone

China's stock market crash must act as a wake-up call for investors to urgently reconsider their portfolios, warns Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of deVere Group.

This is why Barclays CEO was let go: Chair

He wasn't the right guy to take them forward.

It’s the morning after the night before. The rabbits are out of the hat.

n a Budget which will add dramatically to the length of the UK tax code, the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday proposed tax increases of £47bn while reducing welfare payments, increasing the minimum wage and reducing the corporation tax rate.

Ignore the Sirens and stay the course by Mikio Kumada, CIIA, Global Strategist at LGT Capital Partners

In last Sunday’s referendum, the Greeks overwhelmingly chose to back their new leaders, come hell or high water. As a result, Europe is in uncharted political territory, and a Greek euro exit appears likely, although not yet certain.

Rich Insights: Ron Lee, Head Of Goldman Sachs Private Bank Asia

Ron Lee, Head of Private Wealth Management in Asia Pacific for Goldman Sachs, gives his take on wealth management in Asia

Corrupt public official without Swiss bank account turned into laughing stock By Mark Mutahi

The country is still reeling in shock after it was reported that a former city hall official who is suspected of corruption stashed the proceeds of his alleged crooked dealings in local banks and the local property market.

JPMorgan Acquires EUR 2.2B European Loans: A Good Bargain? - Analyst Blog

Prior to the current deal, JPMorgan and Lone Star have acquired €4.4 billion worth of Commerzbank's former Eurohypo Spanish commercial property lending business

IOOF scandal: shades of grey in whistleblower revelations

IOOF boss Chris Kelaher and his chief of investigations Rob Urwin will be fronting a Senate committee today secure in the knowledge that they will get a going-over from Labor terrier Sam Dastyari and committee chairman John Williams, the Nationals’

Many wealth managers still underestimate the risk of a disruptive change within the industry

Mind the digital gap

St. James's Place Market Bulletin

After Greece became the first developed country to default on a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its people voted ‘No’ to a compromise offer from its international creditors.

Corrupt public official without Swiss bank account turned into laughing stock By Mark Mutahi

The Greek ‘No’ is an important buying opportunity for investors

The comments from Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group which has $10bn under advice, come as Greek people return a message of rejection to European austerity.

Africa/ Middle East: Diamond in the rough? by Bourse Securities

As business conditions, infrastructure and access to capital markets begin to improve in the region, global investors have been taking notice.

Coutts: Greek ‘no’ raises risk of ‘Grexit

Equities take a breather; further gains seen

Bull in a China shock by Tim Price

“No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich.” - Lord Overstone.

The Second Rule of Investing: Risk & Asset Allocation

We all want as much as we can get, don't we?

“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom” - George Washington Carver

Will you be able to retire in bliss or will you have to work until you are 80?

BNP Paribas: Blockchains Will Destroy or Rebuild Securities Services

Blockchain technology will bring either doom or opportunity to securities services firms, according to European banking giant BNP Paribas.

Forget Gold, Bitcoin is Backed by Time

Here he explains why bitcoin may be an intrinsically valuable form of money because it is regulated through time-bound algorithms.

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