05/08/2015
Marc Cohen And Torie Bold, Wealth-X Custom Research
Marc Cohen and Torie Bold of Wealth-X Custom Research break down myths and assumptions about the future of the luxury industry and its consumers
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05/08/2015
WINE: Great wines come from imbibing lessons of the past
The annual old wine tasting — the curtain-raiser to the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show — was held in Paarl a few days ago
05/08/2015
UBS Wealth Management Americas Partners with Mercer Investments
This relationship will provide the Investment Management Research team within UBS Financial Services with access to Mercer's 9,000 manager research opinions and performance analytics.
05/08/2015
The big Durban millionaire boom
Durban has recorded the largest growth in the number of millionaire residents when compared to other cities in the country
05/08/2015
Financial and Emotional Challenges of Business Succession Planning - RESEARCH
There has been significant sale activity seen in the private company space over the last few years as baby boomers head into retirement, yet many highly successful entrepreneurs are not well-prepared to give up ownership of their companies, or for what co
05/08/2015
UK markets rally on outright election win for Conservatives
The main FTSE 100 stock index surged towards last month's record high, while sterling chalked up its biggest gain against the euro in years and government borrowing costs fell.
05/07/2015
Unigestion sees marked improvement in hedge fund managers’ approach to ESG
Unigestion has surveyed the hedge fund and private asset managers it invests in on their approaches to ESG and has found the results encouraging.
05/07/2015
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
05/07/2015
Soft market a challenge for reinsurers - RESEARCH
Study cites soft market as the biggest challenge facing reinsurers, while analytics and modelling represent greatest opportunity
05/07/2015
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.
05/06/2015
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
05/06/2015
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.
05/06/2015
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
05/05/2015
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
05/05/2015
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
05/05/2015
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
05/05/2015
Accounting Firm Wealth Management Practices Often Severely Underperform
The wealth management practices of accounting firms have significant structural advantages to their competitors.
05/04/2015
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.
05/04/2015
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.
05/04/2015
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.