Managers of Wealth

Should I cash in if my stock is privatised? Geneva CIO's view on Bobst

JBF Finance offers CHF 78.00 in cash per Bobst share in a bid to digitalise the group.

Three HNW Business Development Coaching Models

For most professionals, the attraction of working with the wealthy is manifold.

10 Homes with Infinity Pools

Luxury Defined spotlights luxury homes, each with its own zero-edge pool

Record number of £10m-plus London properties sold as pound falters

Despite Brexit and the loss of Russian custom, the super-rich are still piling in, buying up homes including one on Belgrave Square for £90m

Credit Suisse Mulls Job Cuts as Losses Mount: Report

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Thomas Gottstein, the bank has seen a $5.5 billion hit from Archegos

Bear Markets – There is Light “Before“ the End of the Tunnel

The headline indices missed running into the bear market territory by a small margin, and the mid-cap index officially entered the bear market territory before bouncing back.

With trillions of government debt around the world having recently traded on a negative yield, and with deposit rates still at zero or negative across the euro zone, the “new normal” increasingly feels like a 1930s-style

The best landed estate lawyers for high-net-worth individuals in 2022

In our current economic climate agriculture alone is rarely the most efficient way to run a large parcel of land.

Northern Trust Survey: Asset Managers Take a Closer Look at New Ways of Operating to Create Efficiency and Control Costs

Global survey of 300 investment managers details how evolving operations models, changing investment strategies and emerging asset classes impact views on outsourcing

Risks in Europe finely balanced as ECB raises rates

Signs of market strain – notably widening spreads between German and Italian sovereign debt – had already triggered an emergency ECB meeting in June, and a new ‘anti-fragmentation’ tool was announced on 21 July.

Can private equity have their cake and eat it too?

One of the most-discussed topics within the space is around the democratisation of private assets.

Will heatwaves burn through energy resources?

They maintain their neutral view of US utilities, but highlight that utilities’ infrastructure investments will help support stable earnings growth for US utilities.

Opportunities arise as central banks yield to the inevitable

We examine the forces driving the new paradigm for fixed-income investors and the opportunities emerging.

Wealth gap between richest and those in middle is highest on record – think tank

It made the findings in Arrears Fears, the foundation’s third annual wealth audit of Britain – in partnership with the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.

What are companies telling us about recession risks?

Inflation is a concern for companies, so too recession. Indeed, the last time managements were talking this much about recession - they were in one.

Family philanthropists launch GivingPi, look to raise $1 billion annually by 2030

Currently, India has 113 billionaires and 6,884 ultra high net worth individuals, which is expected to grow to 12,000 in the next five years.

Quality time – the case for quality stocks as recession fears rise

Rising recessionary fears are compounding high inflation, a prolonged war in Ukraine and investors reducing risk exposures.

Jersey Finance CEO highlights evolution of philanthropy

In particular, panellists highlighted the fallout of major global events, including the pandemic, climate change and conflict in Europe, as giving renewed impetus to the desire amongst families to enter the philanthropic space to create a long-term legacy

Real estate investment firm launches on BX Swiss

Patrimonium Urban Opportunity made its debut using BX Swiss

Ukraine war hits Swiss asset management industry

The group has seen net outflows of client money of CHF1.1 billion from its investment management unit and CHF2.5 billion from its fund management services, it said on MondayExternal link.

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