Managers of Wealth

Why aiming to beat inflation will be a key investment theme in 2022

As higher inflation looks set to persist in 2022, finding ways to generate a return on investments greater than inflation will be a key investment theme

Reporting of private placements: a challenge for institutional investors

One category is emerging in their portfolios and that is private investments, including private equity (PE).

Credit Suisse keeps Asean as biggest overweight in Apac portfolio

Indonesia remains the Swiss bank’s favourite market.

5 tips to make wealth management offices more welcoming after lockdown

At the same time, employers are considering how best to update workplace policies to help staff feel engaged and supported wherever they’re working from.

From ‘the great payback’ to ‘peak everything’: Six key themes for investors in 2022

As part of Quilter Investors’ Global Outlook, Knight has identified the six key themes investors should be paying attention to when it comes to constructing their portfolios.

2022 Investment Outlook - Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners

Government bond yields have risen from near historic lows twelve months ago while select credit and long / short managers have navigated the markets reasonably well.

Why Peter Drucker still matters

The man who helped invent modern management was at the height of his fame in the late 1960s, but his emphasis on the moral quality of an organisation predates today's ESG agenda.

CIO Viewpoint: Pandemic to endemic; living with infection, inflation and higher rates

The greatest economic challenge from Omicron now looks increasingly like its infectiousness, not its severity.

Risk Markets on Alert as Rates Spike

This time might very well be different: No longer can the market view the Fed as on the sidelines.

Swiss firms expect slightly stronger euro and stable US dollar in 2022

The reasons for not engaging in hedging vary, with over half prepared to accept the risk.

The pillars behind ‘Swiss-made’ excellence

This distinction is continuously nurtured and enhanced with significant budgets for research and development, at both national and corporate levels.

Fund flows ‘stable’ in November ahead of Omicron news

month. Tracker funds however, experienced the lowest level of inflows since March 2021, hinting at some underlying investor uncertainty around the trajectory of markets.

How global dynasties are preparing for the future

His Excellency Sir Anthony Ritossa’s 15th Global Family Office Investment Summit attracted 400 of the wealthiest families.

Inflation, interest rates and lockdowns – what to look for in 2022

We look at the big-picture trends we expect to see in 2022 and what investors need to think about.

Art dealers urged to act against criminals looking to launder money

Department of Justice is acting under new laws to intensify regulatory inspections of art traders and intermediaries

How to harness machine learning for investment strategies

Since September 2020, LOIM has collaborated with data vendor Reuters/Refinitiv and French machine-learning start-up Ai for Alpha in a research partnership made possible by a grant from the European Institute of Innovation & Technology

The pillars behind ‘Swiss-made’ excellence

Global consumers’ everyday lives are shaped by Swiss products and services at different levels and in various aspects. Our experts dive into the secret behind “Swiss-made” quality.

BlackRock profit beats estimates as assets cross $10 trillion

Net inflows for the quarter were at $212 billion, of which long-term net flows accounted for $169 billion, up from $116 billion a year earlier.

What’s hot and what’s not? Fine wine trend predictions for 2022

The wine market is up by over 15%, fuelled in particular by a surge in spending on the part of high net worth individuals, who, especially after being locked down for months, have ever-greatercash to splash.

The crypto lifestyle of the future

With such barriers to accepting crypto assets, it is still a popular notion to view crypto assets as speculative assets for risk-seeking traders.

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