Managers of Wealth

How Many Ultra High Net Worth Individuals In The Uk

These individuals possess substantial financial resources that place them in a league of their own.

Octopus launches £15m Future Generations VCT fundraise

VCT managed by partner Simon King

Leader: Why would firms allow intergenerational assets to walk out of the door?

Although three-quarters of advisers believe it is important to create relationships with their clients’ children, very few have done so

Four reasons for the yen’s steady appreciation this year

The BoJ is the only major central bank with a negative deposit rate and markets anticipate that the BoJ will raise this at some point in 2024.

Without hyperautomation, are banks at risk of losing customers?

The competitive pressure on traditional banks is currently increasing.

Hargreaves lansdown unveils multi-bank cash ISA platform

This reduces the complexities for clients, by allowing them to have ISAs with different providers all in one place.

2024, a pivotal year for investors

In the US and eurozone, activity in rate-sensitive sectors is no longer deteriorating. Job markets are better balanced.

Very strong operating result for Valiant in 2023

Valiant expects consolidated profit to be higher in the current year.

By one measure, Elon Musk has fallen into second place in world wealth rankings

Musk has argued that he needs more control over Tesla and has threatened to put artificial intelligence and robotics into a separate company.

These cantons have helped Raiffeisen reach its current size

The number of cooperative members has doubled since 2000, as has the number of employees, which has increased from 5,000 to almost 10,000 in 2022.

QUAERO CAPITAL launches an SRI-labelled bond fund

The fund invests mainly in the debt markets of OECD member countries in euros, incorporating ESG criteria.

Diageo's numbers worse than feared, however long-term trends remain intact

Latin America continues to be the problem as it struggles to sell its higher end products in that market, while the US is also seeing weakness in the vodka and rum sectors.

Reflections on Davos: business as usual no longer exists

Last year, the cost-of-living crisis topped the near-term concerns, alongside nature risks and geo-economic confrontation.

“Education is the best opportunity” – Maro Itoje and how his Pearl Fund is changing lives in west Africa

Nigeria is a place close to my heart but the need there is great, so to be able to have a positive impact on these children’s lives is very important.

Billionaire Sydney property developer and philanthropist Lang Walker dies aged 78

Family pays tribute to ‘visionary’ who ‘changed the lives of so many people’ through his building projects and donations

Schroders’ Kimberley Lewis receives Simon Fraser Stewardship Award 2024

The Award, presented at the Investor Forum’s 8th Annual Review event on 23 January

Budget deficits are growing even wider

The 2% inflation target that central bank officials have stoutly defended seems to be within reach.

BlackRock’s active funds get punished for second successive year

Citywire's head of investment research Frank Talbot takes a closer look at the flows and performance of BlackRock’s active funds.

How to build wealth with zero savings like Warren Buffett

The same applies to those starting in their 30s or 40s. After all, Buffett made 99% of his wealth after turning 50.

The world could soon see its first trillionaire. But how to measure the net worth of the ultra-rich?

Experts have their ways of grasping the wealth of the 1% in more concrete terms — even if their measurements are merely snapshots in time.

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