Managers of Wealth

Bitcoins – Money Without Physical Form

Bitcoins and other virtual currencies have grown into a global phenomenon

23 super-successful people share the best advice they ever received

The path to success isn't always straight. There are often bumps and turns and forks in the road. But a little bit of guidance can help you find your way.

Giving and Taking – but the wealthiest bear the greatest burden by Gary Heynes

The Chancellor gave with one hand and took with the other when it came to taxpayers, so who’s feeling the pinch and who’s got more cash to splash?

Today is the International Day of Happiness

The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal

The Magic of Mincome by Toby Birch

No matter how you stack the numbers, they simply do not add up. It is time to re-visit some radical experiments from the past but first we must examine the barriers.

Coutts: Investors hungrier for risk

With bond yields hitting new depths, global market movements point to growing hunger for risk among investors.

I am Blind by Tim Price

“Marketing is what you do when your product is no good.” - Edwin Land.

The Financial Paths to Building Wealth Teach Us Little About Distributing It

While mortality and legacies may be uncomfortable discussions, trusts offer very real advantages as instruments of outcomes-based, long-term planning.

China views CEE as gateway to greater EU reach by Juraj Gerženi, TMF

Our Head of Europe looks at how China is moving into Western Europe from the east, facilitated by infrastructure such as the "New Silk Route".

Weekly Close Up - Close Brothers

Last week, dispersion in equities returned with a vengeance.

Investors hungry for risk as yields hit rock bottom - Coutts

With bond yields hitting rock bottom, moves across global markets suggest investors are growing hungrier for risk.

Credit Suisse and UBS hit by change in wealth model

Investors directed similar criticism at Credit Suisse, UBS’s biggest domestic rival

Beware the Ides odf March - Really? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Julius Caesar ignored the warning of the Ides of March and was assassinated later that day. So what has that got to do with investment?

A Greek Tragedy for Modern Times: Tsipras Bound by Daniel Murray, Chief Economist, EFG

EFG’s Chief Economist, Daniel Murray, performs an objective analysis of the situation and discusses the possible paths that Greece could follow.

The changing economic landscape amid stuttering emerging markets performance - Anthony Rayner, Milton

Since 2009 the global economy has been characterised by steady economic growth, falling inflation, stagnant wages growth and extremely easy monetary policy; this has been particularly so in the major developed economies.

Canadian banking veteran Gord Nixon pans IMF plan for oversight

As head of Canada’s largest bank, Gord Nixon had a front-row seat when the global financial system teetered on the brink in 2008,

Man group boss says computers are future for asset management

“The machine will become more and more important in a lot of things we do.” Technological advances mean we are “living in a second industrial revolution”, he said

Can stockbroking work in wealth management today?

Since suitability came on to the regulator’s radar in 2011, many predicted it would spell the death of the traditional stockbroking model.

Everyone Is Guessing When It Comes To Oil Prices by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com

Predicting and diagnosing the trajectory of oil prices has become something of a cottage industry in the past year.

Private Wealth Focus March 2015 - Guernsey Finance

Here is a highlights review of recent Guernsey private wealth news and details of our upcoming events

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