Managers of Wealth

Some Financial Mutterings by Justin Urquhart Stewart

A week in New York is an invigorating experience with an opportunity to breathe deeply the strength of positive and creative thinking.

New York overtakes London as world’s top financial centre

“London’s decline seems to be accelerating as it loses ground to traditional competitors as well as the rising markets of the East. As London falls, Hong Kong and Shanghai are gaining ground.”

Emerging market debt: is there more pain to come? - Schroders

The domestic environment for most emerging market bonds remains challenging due to slow growth and rising inflation, posing a challenge to central banks

Social media start-ups' value is enormous — if you trust investors

Although valuations in Silicon Valley are super-high, this may not be as much of a bubble as it seems, some experts say.

10 things billionaires won’t tell you

What happens when so few control so much of the world’s wealth

Standard Life launches study of successful adviser businesses

Standard Life today launches A Measure of Success, an in-depth study of best practice in market leading financial advice firms.

Coutts' commentary - Wealth Watch - Demand grows for physical gold

The latest quarterly report from the World Gold Council shows that demand for gold fell in the third-quarter, in large part due to redemptions of ETF holdings.

LGBT investors embrace optimism, UBS finds

Investors in the LGBT community are more optimistic about the economic outlook and their personal finances than other Americans, according to a special edition of UBS Investor Watch.

Influencers Surveyed Say Corporate-Run Digital Platforms Leave Them Wanting More

Consequently, it's imperative that companies build strong relationships with these third-party stakeholders, media included, to move the needle with investors on these growing digital channels."

The Christmas gift that keeps on giving (or taking) by David Wilson

We all love a bargain when we’re Christmas shopping, but be warned – additional tax costs could mean your bargain prezzie ends up with a price tag more Prada than Primark…

Competing on integrity by Martin Wheatley,FCA

Speech by Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive of the FCA, at the CFA European Investment Conference. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

Trust and confidence − ensuring firms’ ethics are built around their customers by Clive Adamson

Speech by Clive Adamson, Director of Supervision, at the Insurance Institute of London, London. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

Regulatory Changes Pushing Large Chinese Managers to Venture Overseas, Unlikely to Be Smooth Sailing for Most

Pockets of opportunity are emerging in Greater China for foreign managers to access aside from traditional JVs, but success remains to be seen

Emerging Markets – Victims of Tapering? by Mikio Kumada, Global Strategist at LGT Capital Management

Who is to blame for the weakness of emerging markets?

First Generation With Wealth Shape Philanthropy Culture

The proportion of larger donations increased. With more than half (56%) of all million pound gifts being worth £2m+

Tax Justice Network Again Names Switzerland 'Most Secretive'

Switzerland has once again been named the world’s most secretive jurisdiction by the Tax Justice Network, a UK-based campaign group.

Private Banking Requires More Than a Savile Row Suit and a Posh Accent

I used to think that private banking was the financial services equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel.

Home truths from abroad by Tim Price

“No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up.”

Bitcoin: Teenage Truant Comes of Age

As part of our glacial evolution we are hard-wired to expect linear growth rates and peripatetic progression.

One poor year isn't the end of wine investment

It seems it is long time since the heyday for investors in this most liquid of assets.

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