Managers of Wealth

UK's return to growth piles rate rise pressure on BoE

Better-than-expected May GDP number should further pressure Bank of England to up the pace of interest rate rises.

Swiss Life on Capturing Untapped HNW Sales Opportunities in Asia

They focused their attention largely on Variable Universal Life and its particular advantages.

Gasping for gas – tensions over Russian energy intensify

The energy crisis, and Western efforts to cap Russian gas and oil revenues, are fanning rising recessionary fears, and countries are seeking alternative sources.

Publication of shareholder circular in connection with proposed simplification of Company’s dual class share structure

For the purposes of approving these proposals, the Circular contains notices for two shareholder meetings each to be held as hybrid meetings on 15 August 2022 at 1 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU.

Improving the energy efficiency of UBP’s buildings

The energy consumed in buildings is responsible for about 30% of the CO2 in the atmosphere.

Peak inflation? Not yet for emerging markets, it seems

Investors are looking for signs that high rates of inflation are moderating, but the first tranche of new monthly numbers for June is not encouraging.

How advisers are tackling wealth retention

Women stand to inherit much of the UK’s wealth before it reaches the next generation

London Now: Exploring the Connection Between Art and Literature

Christie’s is celebrating the great city of London and exploring the connection between literature and art this summer with an exhibition and a philanthropic auction in support of English PEN

Quilter's Nick Wood: The evolution of the ‘star’ fund manager

It is the perennial question asked by the investment press – who is the next star fund manager?

Why most investors are bad at selling and what they can do about it

Poor selling decisions lead to underwhelming investment performance. We identify four biases that explain why selling is so much harder than buying, and offer potential remedies

Citigroup Switzerland CEO: «Startups Are Struggling to Find Capital»

In her interview, McManus points to an area where the Swiss financial industry could improve while telling us how the country's financial center is seen internationally.

Rise in wealthy migrants to create demand for wealth management services

Over the coming decade, the report forecasts a 30 per cent increase in the number of high-net-worth people living in Canada, driven largely by the projected performance of the economy, but boosted by this migration trend.

Just 12% of advised clients are ‘ESG Dedicated’

Overall, 56% of clients are either ESG Dedicated or Focused, meaning more than half want ESG factors to play a role – to some extent – in how their portfolio is selected or managed.

Bonds are dead, long live bonds? What can save investors in the months ahead

With the Fed maintaining its hawkish stance, investment chiefs of Europe's biggest private banks deliberate where to go next with their asset allocation.

Wealth industry business sentiment weakens in Q2 2022

Despite these dark clouds, the wealth industry is still hoping for a better 2022.

What is the role of investors in financing the transition towards sustainable food systems?

Climate change, perhaps the best-known of these boundaries, is coming under increasing pressure, with our atmospheric CO2 levels higher now than they have been for millions of years.

A risk-based approach to multi asset as caution prevails

Such turbulent times amplify the need for resilience

As Bad as it Felt

In the first half the key change in sentiment amongst economists and central bankers has been the marked deterioration in their outlook for inflation.

Export industry continues to grow despite challenges

Meanwhile, 64 % of companies are facing corresponding challenges, 19 % more than six months ago.

UBP's Norman Villamin: «Stocks Are Still Cyclically Expensive»

Despite a weak outlook for equities, UBP is relatively positive on China which the bank recently added allocations to within its portfolio for the first time in around a year.

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