09/28/2018
Asian wealth -- how not to lose it
Families must learn to manage fortunes or risk repeating mistakes of Western counterparts
Research
09/28/2018
Private Banks Do too Little to Communicate Their Sustainable Investment Products
A study by the University of Zurich into the products and services of the 15 leading European private banks shows that most still have room for improvement.
09/26/2018
Super rich club expands by 36 per cent
Barclays Hurun India Rich List claims total wealth stood at $719 billion.
09/26/2018
Expensive ESG turns off Hong Kong investors
Sustainable investment products come with higher fees than traditional products
09/26/2018
Objectway rises in top 100 list of global providers of financial technology
The annual IDC FinTech Rankings has become an important measure of the direction of technology in the industry and the emergence of innovative solutions from new players.
09/25/2018
Family offices enjoy a bumper year as investment performance more than doubles
Those in Asia led the way with a 16.4 percent return in 2017, fueled by soaring stock markets and private equity.
09/25/2018
Why Wealthy People Give to Charity During Life, but Not So Often at Death
But wealthy people who do who leave charitable bequests tend to make huge gifts, Urban Institute finds.
09/25/2018
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.35 per cent for September
“The August 2018 reading of 2.73% continues the generally favorable trend in asset retention that we’ve seen over the past year and a half, indicating investor confidence in hedge funds remains high.”
09/25/2018
What does AI mean for the lawyer of the future?
250 students head to Clifford Chance’s Canary Wharf office to find out
09/25/2018
Only A Quarter Of Investors Deem Sustainability A Risk, According To Schrodersa
European investors are the least concerned globally with just 23% worried investing sustainably would harm returns
09/24/2018
Economic Perspectives by Ruth Lea
Indeed activity has firmed in recent months and, given the upturn in real earnings growth, growth should continue.
09/21/2018
Egypt has 2nd-highest total wealth in Africa: report
The report explains that total wealth “refers to the private wealth held by all the individuals living in each country.
09/21/2018
New Research Finds Ultra-Rich Adding Wealth And Likely Needing Advice
They’re in their prime earning years for many of them
09/20/2018
UAE among world’s top sustainable investors, says Schroders
Investors around the world are increasingly convinced that robust returns and a positive impact are not mutually exclusive.
09/20/2018
Wealthy U.S. Investors Slow to Adopt Sustainable Strategies
From June to August, UBS surveyed more than 5,300 investors in 10 markets who have at least US$1 million in investable assets.
09/20/2018
OppenheimerFunds Launches New HNW Research in Advance of Largest Wealth Transfer in U.K. History
In anticipation of the largest wealth transfer in U.K. history – an estimated 66% increase to £115 billion by 2027
09/19/2018
The world’s ‘ultra-wealthy’ live in these countries
By 2022, the number of ultra-high net worth people around the globe is expected to swell to 360,390.
09/19/2018
Offshore M&A deal value through June nearly matches 2017 total
Last year saw new highs for offshore IPOs and that momentum has continued into 2018, with 180 companies announcing their intention to go public in the first half of the year.
09/19/2018
Increased Regulation Represents Top Challenge Facing Canadian Asset Managers
While increased regulation remains the top challenge, an overwhelming number of the 82 respondents also believe that proper data management can benefit their firm and 94 per cent are confident they can adapt to the changing environment.
09/18/2018
Africa’s Multi-millionaires Hit 7,100
We expect Mauritius, Ghana, Rwanda and Uganda to be the strongest performing wealth markets in Africa during this period (with 90 per cent to 150 per cent growth rates).