Managers of Wealth

What Should Governments be Focused on for 2021? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Face it: 2020 has been a disastrous year

Further consolidation expected as five largest asset managers exceed size of US economy

The world’s five largest asset management companies, BlackRock, Vanguard, UBS, State Street, and Fidelity International, hold USD22.5 trillion in assets combined, which is higher than the GDP of the United States.

Banks must do more to stop financial crime, says deVere

These revelations have prompted deVere, one of the foremost financial consultancies in operation, to declare that banks should “tone down the rhetoric” and instead focus on developing workable solutions for increasing the industry’s legi

Global Financial Centres Index 28

GFCI 28 again shows a relatively high level of volatility, with 23 centres rising ten or more places in the rankings and 20 falling ten or more places.

Where are the UK’s village property hotspots?

There are no areas of London where sales numbers have overtaken 2019’s full-year figures yet, but end-of-the-tube-line Upminster is the strongest market, with sales agreed up 42% so far this year on the same period last year.

Slippage in September By Gary Dugan

The global economy and markets continue their correction from the strength seen earlier in the summer.

Time to put on the varifocals by Rathbones

Depending on what lens you choose, the value of equities can vary widely.

Hedge Fund Diversification: Do New Asset Classes Hold the Golden Ticket to Growth?

Done right, diversification can then become a powerful source of value add for hedge funds.

UBS Doubles Paternity Leave for Swiss Bankers

The bank said that if both parents work for UBS, they are free to choose who takes how much of surplus paid parental leave.

5 Ways Your Airport Experience Could Change Amid COVID-19

Many of these products are incredibly relevant for the airport, and we fully expect them to become part of the travel experience in the ‘new normal.’

How to Start Investing in a World-Class Whiskey Collection According to Experts

Scotch alone has surged in value by a whopping 564 percent over the last decade.

CLOs fight back against hedge fund efforts to siphon value

The constraints have allowed sophisticated investors to profit at their expense. Some have gone so far as to arrange transactions that intentionally shift value away from the structures, market watchers say.

The Ultimate Back-to-Work Checklist

Clearly, the back-to-work plan must be robust to cover all of these angles and be resilience-based, too.

4 Questions To Exceptional Service And Exceptional Productivity

If companies wish to stay productive, organizational leaders will need to ensure that they have a company of service.

Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan

A raft of new measures aims to prevent huge job losses after the withdrawal of the furlough scheme

Coronavirus set to change work landscape of UK wealth and asset managers, says Lloyds Bank report

Data from the latest Lloyds Bank Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey showed that 89% of wealth and asset managers planned to maintain flexible working patterns while 85% expected to use digital platforms to liaise with clients

Allianz: How the rich benefited from the crisis

At least that is the conclusion of the 11th edition of the “Global Wealth Report” of the German Allianz Group, for which the financial assets and debt of private households were analyzed in almost 60 countries.

The Invisible Shift to a New ‘E’ in CEO

It has meant that the gap between the ‘professional’ and the ‘person’ has inordinately shrunk, if not collapsed entirely, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

American Household Wealth Is At The ‘Highest Level Ever’: Here’s What's Really Happening

Over 60 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the Covid-19 pandemic started.

Hong Kong banks see bigger role in GBA wealth management

High net worth individuals will help drive business growth in bay area, says Moody's

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