Managers of Wealth

From rich list to death list, China's road to wealth

"There is a nickname for the rich list. It's called the death list," Mr Hoogewerf says in our interview, "...or in Chinese it is actually known as the 'fat pig killing list'.

Wealthy Singapore ranks as world's most stoic nation

"The implications for an emotionless society are significant."

Managing Ethics Programs in the Workplace

Organizations can manage ethics in their workplaces by establishing an ethics management program.

Don’t get in a fix with client money by Jon Wilson Project Director, IMS Group

The FSA’s client money rules - the rules that govern money a firm receives or holds for a client in the course of investment business - assume that monies are held for immediate repayment.

Too quiet on the western front by Tim Price

Your endorsement of Mr Obama and his policies for a second term reminded me of Samuel Johnson’s aphorism, that getting married a second time represents the triumph of hope over experience.

HSBC Chairman urges bankers to swear an oath

Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC, is pushing for bankers to take an oath similar to that sworn by doctors as part of radical plans to overhaul the way the profession is viewed in the wake of the financial crisis and successive banking scandals.

Black Sales - Red Budgets

Happy Black Friday. So is the US consumer rising in confidence? All will be revealed once the first figures are out following Black Friday.

UBS Trading Scandal - Right Verdict; Wrong Man

It is worrying that prosecutors chose to go after a relatively junior rogue trader rather than prosecuting someone higher up the chain of command.

Riding a wave into 2013 - Gary Dugan, Coutts

With the New Year in sight it is worth starting to consider the factors that may drive the markets in 2013.

'12 Days of Christmas' Becomes More Expensive

“The rise the PNC CPI index is larger than expected considering the modest economic growth we've had over the past 12 months,” said Jim Dunigan

Inheritance Tax – Simplification of charges on Trusts

Will your pocket be any fuller or a lot lighter after December 5th?

Lloyds survey outlines investors’ concerns

Investors have ranked economic recovery as their main concern when building a portfolio

It's still mostly a man's world on Wall Street

JP Morgan's decision to promote Marianne Lake to one of its top roles doesn't mean that hordes of high-flying women are about to shatter the so-called 'glass ceiling' anytime soon

Union Bancaire Privée’s Outlook 2013: “Keep On Pushing”

The challenge in 2013 will be to sustain the current reflation policies while keeping inflation at bay.

Asia's Hot Spot for Bank Jobs Gets Tough—for Expats

One of the key destinations for financial jobs, Singapore is fast losing its lure as bank layoffs threaten the once robust job market in this Southeast Asian city state.

The no-future society wears white collars - Bank Sarasin & Cie

The member states of the European Monetary Union are engaged in a cat-and-mouse game as they struggle to find the right answers, accountabilities and policy options.

Global Insight report - ABN AMRO

Eurozone finance ministers discuss Greece (again)

ECB buys time for improvement in Eurozone periphery - Coutts

The European Central Bank (ECB) has been criticised for “kicking the can down the road”

Happy youngsters more likely to grow into wealthy adults, study finds

The first in-depth investigation of whether youthful happiness leads to greater wealth in later life reveals that, even allowing for other influences, happy adolescents are likely to earn more money as adults.

Investing for income in a lower growth world - Schroders

Income investing is not new. What is new are the challenges faced by investors in creating a portfolio with the right level both of income and risk in this low yield, low growth, more uncertain world.

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