08/19/2022
HSBC: Singapore to House Most Millionaires Per Capita in Asia
The bank forecasts that millionaires will make up 18.5 of the city-state’s population by 2030, up from 7.5 percent in 2021.
Comment & Analysis
08/19/2022
Inflation surges to 10.1%: Mortgage borrowers urged to act as lenders get ahead of the BoE curve
The raised possibility of an increase in Bank Rate to 2.25% next month should really focus the minds of borrowers who can take steps to try and lock in at rates that are on the market now.
08/19/2022
Where are people moving jobs the most in wealth management?
“The business development management (BDM) segment is the most volatile, the most active, part of the wealth management recruitment market at present,” he said.
08/19/2022
How can external asset managers continue to be entrepreneurial?
For more than 30 years, services to external asset managers have been an important and strategic activity for Lombard Odier, with more than 70 employees working for EAMs and multi-family offices today.
08/19/2022
Waverton MPS rebalances but remains neutral on equities
Deploying cash build-up
08/19/2022
The Openwork Partnership announces an update on its half year trading and Dividend
“The increase in adviser numbers also demonstrates the value that advice firms find in joining an established network such as The Openwork Partnership, both operationally and as a model for ownership.”
08/19/2022
Why Singapore is a bull’s eye for the super-rich Chinese
They carry with them an average of US$4.8 million worth of capital assets, bringing China’s total estimated outflow to around US$48 billion.
08/18/2022
Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures
As heatwaves become more frequent, city centre buildings will need to adapt. For investors in global cities, keeping a close eye on weather data will become vital.
08/17/2022
How are attitudes to wealth shifting around the world?
Despite living in a digital age, new research suggests that geography still has a significant bearing on our attitudes to wealth.
08/17/2022
Europe’s gas crisis: what does it mean for investors?
Europe faces high gas prices and potential shortages as supply from Russia dwindles.
08/17/2022
Best events and entertainment specialists for high-net-worth individuals in 2022
These specialists listed here can provide the means and vision to realise (almost) any event according to their client’s needs, from lavish dinners to decadent birthday parties.
08/16/2022
That was fast
A week ago the market looked ripe for further melt-up if better-than-expected inflation fueled the Goldilocks narrative.
08/16/2022
Independent Wealth Management Leader Giles Henman on why More and More Clients will be Counting on ‘Eight’ in Asia
He has also more recently become responsible for helping build Eight International Tax & Legacy Experts, a new international tax and estate planning business the firm launched on June 30 this year.
08/16/2022
US/China ‘chip’ race centres on Taiwan’s expertise
Headlines focused on the potential for Taiwan’s status to spark more direct confrontation between the US and China.
08/16/2022
Locational quality 2022: Aargau down two places; Schaffhausen in competition with Lucerne
The Canton of Aargau has suffered the biggest ranking loss, dropping two places to lie just behind Nidwalden and Schwyz in 7th place.
08/15/2022
Ultrawealthy investors are pouring their money back into stocks, according to elite Tiger 21 membership club
Members of Tiger 21—a network for ultrahigh-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors, and executives—are pivoting toward stocks despite concerns about the shape of the economy.
08/15/2022
Swiss pension funds bounce back with 2.6% return in July: UBS
However, the performance of the funds surveyed averages at –6.6% so far this year.
08/15/2022
Rathbone Global Opps piles into ‘crown jewel’ stocks
The managers of the Rathbone Global Opportunities fund took advantage of market weakness to add several ‘crown jewel’ businesses to the portfolio over a bruising second quarter.
08/15/2022
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told wealthy clients there's a chance the US is heading into 'something worse' than a recession, report says
The categorization is an apparent downgrade from Dimon's previous comments in June when he warned of an "economic hurricane.
08/15/2022
Warren Buffett's darkest secrets
Continental was smart enough to make that list twice. As of 1992, in fact – though the picture would have improved since then – the money that had been made since the dawn of aviation by all of this country’s airline companies was zero.