Managers of Wealth

The Fear of Fear Itself

The banking sector is likely to remain the epicentre of investors’ fear.

German IFO has improved further contrary to expectations

Resulting from the tighter bank’s lending standards and higher cost of capital, credit should slow down further in the next quarters.

UBP Annual Report 2022

Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer

Private wealth emerging as the new frontier of alternative assets fundraising — Preqin reports

Larger fund managers lead the way in the private wealth space with billions of dollars already

Leading family businesses best at building trust

A new paper from PwC suggests that a 71% majority of family businesses reported growth in their latest financial year, while 43% reported double-digit growth.

Central banks tread cautiously in the face of banking stress

Central banks in the US, eurozone, Switzerland and the UK pressed ahead with rate rises this month in the face of banking stress.

Diversity, an expanding area: EU and UK policy moves

Diversity is a compliance concern at two levels, the higher one being potential breaches of anti-discrimination laws set by countries and, for its member states, the EU.

Bank crisis: How four leading DFMs are positioned

The issues in the US banking space appear more idiosyncratic than systemic at this point in time but it is important to remember how these concerns can spread like wildfire.

Spring hope sees UK evading recession

The UK’s economic prospects are looking up.

Billionaire Zara Founder Races to Spend His Ever-Growing Bounty

Spain is the only European Union country with a full-on wealth tax, forcing Ortega’s family office to rapidly invest dividends in order to skirt the levy.

The Rich Are Getting Richer – But Is The Wealth Gap Worse In Europe Or The US?

At the same time, the cumulative wealth of the top ten billionaires in the UK has grown from £48 billion in 2009 to £182 billion in 2022 - an increase of 281 percent.

Portfolio Commentary

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Rathbones expects high inflation to continue despite OBR prediction

Global trade as a percentage of GDP is roughly where it was 15 years ago, as is international investment,” said Coombs.

What Succession teaches us about wealth, taxes and the Murdochs

Succession is about extreme wealth and unbridled power, but it also says a lot about how we tax the rich.

Morningstar Announces Winners for 2023 Morningstar Fund Awards – South Africa

The awards recognise those funds and asset managers that have served investors well over the long-term.

From Pillar to Post: Between Switzerland's Banks

A look at the top ranks of the banks shows which managers are well-versed in both cultures.

Apex Group celebrates success of Women’s Accelerator Program with launch of external network

51 women took part in the first year of the program, with over half securing promotions, progression or new roles following their participation in the initiative.

James Reed: I don’t understand why people donate directly to charity

Any money people donate to The Big Give is retained in The Big Give to build the platform or support campaigns.

Do the right thing

We can all get things wrong, but if presented with the right incentives, and a little luck, there might still be time to change our minds before it is too late.

Containing or contagion? High rates take a bite out of banks

While it is too soon to know whether this will restore market confidence, the current environment looks very different to that which preceded 2008’s financial crisis.

Comment & Analysis