Managers of Wealth

Five Years on From Lehman Brothers - Schroders

15th September 2013 marks the 5th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Credit Suisse Study: Swiss Credit Handbook 2013

Swiss issuers remain solid in a difficult environment

HMRC may repay billions following tax appeal by David Wilson

A recent Court of Justice of the European Union tax appeal could see HMRC repaying several billion pounds to UK taxpayers. Now that could put the kibosh on the taxman’s Christmas party….

Man Versus Machine by Standard Life Investment

In the latest edition of Global Horizons Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, examines how investors can use behavioural finance to improve their understanding of markets and enhance decision making.

Advisors Split on Outlook for International Investments - Aberdeen Survey

The Aberdeen Asset Management RIA Survey found that six in ten RIAs plan to increase their allocation to international equities over the next year

UK on the up? And it’s St Leger Day by Justin Urquhart Stewart

As an investment rhyme it is about as reliable as trying to bet on the winner itself.

At play with the risk market wolves by Tim Price

“We have to turn the page on the bubble-and-bust mentality that created this mess. - President Obama, weekly radio address, August 10, 2013.

A Dollar is a Dollar is a Dollar by Guy Wagner, Banque de Luxembourg Investments

Since May/June 2013, many emerging market currencies have fallen against the dollar, some dramatically so (source: Bloomberg):

While Asian and Other Emerging Markets Are Stronger Now, Some Of Them Are Still Subject to Serious Vulnerabilities

The past week or so has seen the pressure on emerging market (EM) assets, notably currencies, turn into a bit of rout.

The Perils When Megabanks Lose Focus

They face tougher regulations than their smaller competitors because of the greater damage their failure could cause

'Mr. BRIC' to emerging markets: Stop "bitching and moaning"

O'Neill, a former chairman at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, rose to fame after proclaiming in 2001 that Brazil, Russia, India and China were emerging investment magnets that would drive global markets for a decade.

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman: Chances Of Another Financial Crisis 'Close To Zero'

The way these firms are managed, the amount of capital that they have, the amount of liquidity that they have, the changes in their business mix.

The Financial Transactions Tax and High Frequency Trading by Lakshmi Narain

With Italy introducing a tax on High Frequency Trading this week, the EU has moved one step closer to a Financial Transactions Tax. Despite the new levy being very highly targeted and not raising much in terms of tax, it’s the effect on market effic

2013 Forbes China Rich List Preview: Newcomers In The Making?

Who are some of the big movers in Chinese business we are looking at that are poised to make the list for the first time this year?

Bronze, Bullion and Bitcoin by Toby Birch

It is all too easy in modernity to sneer at our apparently simplistic ancestors for utilising such an odd medium of exchange.

Did my banker just tell me the truth about GDP?

Richard Buxton, Schroders’ head of UK equities who quit to join Old Mutual Global Investors this year.

C Hoare & Co's Robin Jeffrey on juggling old and new

Jeffree was quick to make his own mark on the bank’s investment process, introducing a new method of exactly mapping investment strategies to individual fund selection.

Rothschild Market Perspective September 2013 - Dirk Wiedmann, Rothschild Wealth Management

Although its economy is slowing, fundamental data from China has been better than expected. Meanwhile, we are prepared to give Japan the benefit of the doubt and believe its economy should continue to recover.

Swiss banks apologise for assisting tax cheats

Patrick Odier, Chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association, emphasised that the industry had to improve the way it lives up to its responsibilities to all stakeholders.

Hitting a BRIC wall - Keith Wade, Schroders

Schroders’ Chief Economist, Keith Wade, gives his growth outlook for the BRIC markets following weaker data across emerging markets in Q2 of 2013:

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