Managers of Wealth

No escape from soaring prices, even in death

“The increase IHT tax take is a combination of the fact that the comparison period is 2020

Boris Johnson’s Asia-based brother Max on his investment banking and wellness work

Johnson – temporarily based in Bali – moved to Hong Kong in 2012 to work at Goldman Sachs, then opened his own firm MJ Capital, where clients want ‘Chinese investors’

Is It Really that Bad?

We are seeing a slow but steady unravelling of part of the overvaluation and overexuberance that the US asset markets have come to see over the previous two years.

FSL - watershed moments

In this edition of chain mail, we examine the latest government proposals regarding cryptocurrency regulations.

Why ski property prices in US and Europe are rising despite Covid-19

The reliably wintry weather of Tignes, France and high altitude glacier skiing of Zermatt, Switzerland make them favoured destinations for luxury ski travellers

This Is How the Rich Become Rich

You don't need to wait until you reach a certain income to start investing.

Alina Donets: «Soil Must Find Its Place in the Balance Sheets»

The industry has since preferred to sell certain topics rather than financial products.

PIMFA welcomes FCA’s move to strengthen financial promotions rules to protect consumers

There is a clear role for them and, to that end, the clear focus on the consumer journey and tested positive frictions are particularly welcome.

Prepare for the future of information technology

Building strategy by studying the past

Coutts: Get Ahead for the Year Ahead

The value of investments can go down as well as up, your capital is a risk.

Indosuez WM expects modest returns from Asian equities

The firm is positive on China, Singapore and Korea, but is overall neutral towards Asia.

Reimagining the outcomes that matter

As environmental, financial and societal pressures converge, today’s leaders must solve a new equation.

Fixed income in 2022: adaptability is imperative

Having enjoyed the narcotic effect of a decade of quantitative easing, markets are waking up to an environment where inflation is no longer a sleeping dog.

Making money from ‘liquid gold’: investing in whisky

Rapidly-expanding whisky investment market has seen ‘dramatic gains’

Morgan Stanley CEO Gorman ‘Not Going to Be Here’ in Five Years

Gorman told the bank’s board last year that he planned to stay on for at least three more years.

What are the luckiest colours for the Year of the Water Tiger in 2022?

Chinese culture introduced us to the world of Feng Shui, a practice that believes in balancing energies to bring luck, wealth and ensure good health.

The demand from smaller businesses for improved digital banking is a global trend

The rise of fintech challengers in business banking

Insights into blockchain tokens and crypto art’s effect on the art market

By now, most readers are likely familiar with the concept of cryptocurrency

Exploring Banking: A Post-Covid Industry Trend View

What’s more, face-to-face cooperation increased in complexity throughout the pandemic

Blockchain and beyond: what’s driving FinTech in 2022?

In this year’s outlook, we expect blockchain to be adopted more broadly, and other trends like embedded finance and open banking to accelerate.

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