Managers of Wealth

Top UBS shareholder pins rebound hopes on private wealth

"We have seen some awful scandals in businesses much weaker than UBS and they manage to survive."

Are taxes driving millionaires overseas? by Karen Clark, Baker Tilly

We hear all the time that rising income tax rates are driving high earners overseas. But is it really higher taxes that are getting them racing to the nearest airport?

The Beverley Hillbillies and the Fiscal Cliff by Terry Smith

As the US Fiscal Cliff melodrama heads towards its climax I thought I would offer an observation based upon the 60s US TV sitcom series-the Beverley Hillbillies.

2013 - A Year in Global Emerging Markets - Schroders

"Despite the fact that there has been little progress in resolving the underlying structural issues in the developed economies, 2012 has been a decent year for risk assets.

Survey Identifies Factors Shaping the Growth of Institutional Boutique Asset Managers - RESEARCH

The SunGard Asset Arena 360 Boutique Asset Manager survey recently examined the prospects for institutional boutique asset managers, the obstacles that lay ahead, as well as strategies for growth in an increasingly challenging cost-pressured industry.

Investors Bullish on Global Growth as They Look Beyond Fiscal Cliff

A net 40 percent of investors believe the global economy will strengthen in the year ahead

Philanthropy and Fashion: Gifts That Give Back

There are tons of cute and stylish opportunities to make a powerful difference while also making someone's day.

Christmas pudding and changes to monetary policy - Royal Bank of Scotland Group

I guess it helps to be an economist. Yet both can be divisive. You either like it or you don't.

Inside the World of Migrant Millionaires

The wealthy have never been more global than they are today

A good year after all -HSBC Private Bank

It may have seemed like a difficult year, and a lot of challenges still loom, but 2012 has turned out to be a good year for investors, with strong performances across most asset classes.

Crystal Ball Gazing into 2013 -London & Capital

London & Capital gives its outlook for markets and the principal asset classes

How I Helped the North Koreans Launch their Rocket by Justin Urquhart Stewart

It is going to be interesting to see just how well they really want to know their Mexican and Columbian gangster customers.

Michael G. Palin's 15th Annual Christmas Fun Quiz

Welcome to my fifteenth annual Christmas Charity Quiz! Internet search is acceptable these days - so some sections don’t have easy or straightforward answers! For competitors please submit your answers to me by 15 January 2013.

"Politics to trump fundamentals again in 2013" - Pau Morilla-Giner, CEO, London & Capital

In 2013, the developed world will continue to suffer the hangover of a rather heady cocktail - deleveraging, rising unemployment, low corporate and consumer confidence, and financial retrenchment.

Nearly half of sell-side firms scrambling to prepare for OTC reform

Despite sell-side investment of more than $1 billion in IT systems since 2010, the study suggests that many will be scrambling to invest at the last-minute if proposed 2013 deadlines are finalised.

Queen on financial regulator FSA: 'It didn't have any teeth'

She is heard to ask: "But people had got a bit...lax

'Twas the night before Christmas': as rearranged by Jamie Berry, Chairman, Berry Asset Management

The night before Christmas

HMRC – the next emergency service? by Mike Down

Racing to the scene of an emergency with sirens wailing and blue lights flashing – is it a police officer or a paramedic perhaps? Erm no it’s just the tax man….

Coutts: Wealth Watch 13 December 2012

Fed votes for an equity bull market

A more proactive approach to sourcing eligible assets could limit cost impact of new regulations

BNY Mellon - Rule Financial paper highlights pressing need for institutional investors to explore alternative sources of collateral

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