Managers of Wealth

Asia a Driving Force For VP Bank

Compared to the organic development of net new money in 2015, net new money showed a significant improvement in 2016.

European Alternative Asset Managers Must Work Hard to Get on Consultants' Buy Lists

Alternatives managers are finding it difficult to displace traditional managers on European consultants' buy lists, but those that are persistent will be rewarded

Duration fears spark linker exodus despite inflation leap

Figures from the Investment Association released last Friday showed the largest net outflows on record for index-linked gilt funds in January, equivalent to 2 per cent of the sector’s assets.

Is Art an Object of Passion or an Asset Like Any Other?

Hoffman recalled how at the time, “everyone said it was very crude” to approach art as an asset class, since “art was about passion.”

The Hierarchy Of Personal Financial Advisors

Private wealth managers, the most exclusive of this bunch, typically require a minimum of $5 million.

FTSE reshuffle - what’s in and what’s out - Charles Stanley

Index reshuffles matter because tracker funds buy and sell many millions of pounds of shares based on FTSE Russell’s changes. Here’s an overview of this quarter’s promotions and demotions in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250.

UoB Researchers Develop an ‘Early Warning System’ to Avert or Mitigate Financial Crises

University of Birmingham researchers have developed an 'early warning system' to avert or mitigate financial crises.

How Smaller Hedge Funds Can Raise Money From Single-Family Offices And The Super-Rich

Connecting with senior executives or family members directly can be very productive.

Nearly Three-Quarters of Hedge Funds are Introducing New Fee Structures to Satisfy Investor Demand

The hedge fund industry is at a key inflection point.

Rising UHNW population to continue migration trend while cultivating real estate, passport portfolios

The global ultra-high-net-worth population continues to grow.

Schroders: UK GDP will grow faster than expected in years ahead

Azad Zagana, chief European economist at Schroders has revealed the reasons why he has pushed up his estimate for UK GDP growth, but warned of tougher times ahead.

Credit Suisse Predicts Paltry 3.5% Growth for Hedge Funds in 2017

Perhaps that will not be enough of a motivating factor to keep inflows moving, though.

Lord Rothschild warns 70 years of prosperity at risk

'There could well be a period ahead of us when the avoidance of risk is as high a priority as the pursuit of gain,' warns RIT Capital chairman.

Global ultra-wealthy population grows in 2016 despite uncertainty

One key influence on income in 2016 has been the performance of stock markets in dollar terms.

Financial firms lead in gender diversity

A report by Morgan Stanley finds that just 16 per cent of senior executive roles across the sector are held by women

How Luxembourg Could Cash In On Brexit

The Brexit effect may, in fact, have already begun for the tiny Grand Duchy.

More than six in 10 asset managers are bored at work

Those with the most socially active jobs are less likely to face tedium, survey finds

Most high-income earners gloomy about the economy

An Intellidex survey shows 81% of high net-worth households feel less confident about the future of the economy following the budget.

African wealth funds seek foreign partners

Meanwhile, consultancy McKinsey has estimated that investment in African infrastructure is so poor it needs to double to $US150 billion a year.

Why More And More Single-Family Offices Are Investing In Bitcoin

While bitcoins are used as currency to purchase services and products, they are also a potential asset class.