Managers of Wealth

Wealth Sentiment Monitor - RESEARCH

Skandia International has published a new study into consumer confidence and sentiment towards wealth which was carried out across the territories relevant to Skandia International / Old Mutual Wealth.

The price of happiness is US$162,000

The research, conducted with 5000 people across 13 territories

Lifetime Giving Of UHNW Indian Philanthropists Exceeds US$2 Billion

Wealth-X Releases List of Top 10 Philanthropists in India

Chinese equities supported by expected reforms under new leadership - Coutts

Chinese equities supported by expected reforms under new leadership

Investors Not Acting in Their Own Best Interest

Study calls for a new definition of performance to deliver sustainable returns; one size no longer fits all

Is Singapore Worth Emulating?

The island nation already reportedly leads the world in GDP per capita, as well as boasting one of the most competitive international economies in global rankings.

No place to hide by Gary Heynes, Baker Tilly

As the net closes in even further on offshore tax evasion, surely the time is right now for HMRC to introduce a general amnesty?

North America re-asserts its position as India falls back in communications, media and technology

A new report from international law firm Norton Rose has highlighted the shifting geographical focus of the communications, media and technology sectors over the last two years.

Confidence in China reaches three year high - RESEARCH

Confidence in the outlook for China’s economy has surged to a three-year high, underpinning broader optimism about the global economy and equity markets, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for November.

UK Companies Struggle With “The Finance Growth Challenge” - Salary Survey

Highly skilled accounting and finance professionals remain in high demand despite more stagnant general job growth.

EM Bonds and Currencies benefit from improved risk environment - Barings

Emerging market bonds and currencies are benefitting from a more benign risk environment, according to Baring Asset Management.

Could the Legacy of the Olympics Inspire the Private Wealth Industry too?

Marc Farror TEP, Director, Vistra (Jersey) Limited looks at strategies for successfully targeting the high net worth female client

Will UBS's Wealth Business Thrive Without A Strong Investment Bank?

'One of the biggest problems for UBS in wealth management has been all the negative headlines created by the mishaps at their investment bank. That scares off wealthy clients like nothing else'

Wall Street's BONUS BLUES

Almost 20 percent of employees won’t get year-end bonuses, according to Options Group

Wealth Management with Asian Characteristics

So why are so many western private banks and wealth managers failing in Asia?

Credit Suisse Stands by Investment Bank, Chairman Says

Credit Suisse AG (CS) stands by its investment bank, the bank's chairman said in a newspaper interview Friday.

A feral pit of total war by Tim Price

“I was reminded of the advertising slogan for the launch of a new credit card, Access: Access takes the waiting out of wanting.

Go Xi, Go'Bama by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Bunting or black suits? Take your choice.

Hong Kong set to overtake shrinking City

Hong Kong’s finance workers will outnumber those employed in London within three years as City job cuts shrink London to third place in the global rankings of financial centres.

Schroders UK institutional survey reveals economic concerns for 2013

In the current environment attendees were asked if they ‘would consider looking to global and more unconstrained fixed income investing in the future’. Almost 60% of respondents said that they would consider this

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