Managers of Wealth

2015 Global 2000: The World's Largest Banks

Banks are easy to hate, but they remain among the largest and most powerful companies on Earth

Soft market a challenge for reinsurers - RESEARCH

Study cites soft market as the biggest challenge facing reinsurers, while analytics and modelling represent greatest opportunity

Managing Risk Will Only Get Harder, Asset Owners Warn

Investors are taking regulatory challenges in their stride, but a survey has found risk management is becoming more of a headache.

How Basel III and CRD IV are killing the hedge fund model

In hedge fund land that means prime brokers are now also starting with cherry-picking their clients

Hedge funds step up financing of the 'real economy' - new AIMA paper

Hedge fund firms and other alternative asset managers are playing an increasingly important role in financing the economy, according to a new paper published by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association.

Singapore-based family office Says Dollar May Climb a Further 20%

Singapore-based family office, is betting on the dollar as it expects the currency to gain as much as 20 percent versus the euro until the end of next year

Banks Will be First to be Fined 100 Million Euros Under New European Union Legislation- RESEARCH

IT Professionals Polled at CeBIT by Varonis Do Not Think Their Organisations Can Meet EU Breach Notification Deadline

Mexico City: hordes of British expats are struggling to find work

A new city filled with sunshine and excitement might seem like a dream but the reality can be unemployment and visa issues

Global Real Estate Investors Expect to Increase Acquisitions in 2015 - REASEARCH

Responses were obtained from more than 700 real estate investors in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific

Accounting Firm Wealth Management Practices Often Severely Underperform

The wealth management practices of accounting firms have significant structural advantages to their competitors.

Avoid fully open architecture platforms, say fund selectors

Speakers at AsianInvestor's Fund Selector Forum come out against completely open architecture platforms because of the high costs for distributors and potential risks for investors.

2014 was the year of the trophy property: report

More properties above $100 million were listed in 2014 than ever before, according to a new study released by Christie’s International Real Estate.

The 50 best places to grow old

Many of us are seduced by the idea of spending our retirement in sunnier climes but the best place to spend your later years is cooler than you'd expect.

Private Equity Wins Interest From The Affluent

Financial advisors are finding that the affluent are increasingly interested in non-traditional investments.

How To Prepare Millennials To Be The New Wealth Builders

So, who are these new wealth builders?

$63 million is 'too much' to leave heir, survey finds

For parents wondering how much is too much to leave their heirs, Merrill Lynch has a suggestion

“Connected Risks: Investing in a Divergent World.” - RESEARCH

A.T. Kearney has just published the 2015 FDI Confidence Index, “Connected Risks: Investing in a Divergent World.”

CAF highly commended by WealthBriefing

The Charities Aid Foundation was "highly commended" in the philanthropy offering category of the WealthBriefing Awards held last night in central London.

Millionaires Don't Know When to Quit

The quarterly report is generated through a survey conducted in March with 2,215 U.S. investors who have over $1 million in net worth.

Vacant homes and the super rich: How property became London's battleground

The leafy avenues of Islington, a chic neighborhood in north London, are lined with handsome Georgian buildings and all the luxuries money can buy.

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