Managers of Wealth

LEBC founder Jack McVitie dies

Jack McVitie will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him, and our thoughts are with his family through this sad time.

SJP wins 2020 Financial Adviser Diversity in Finance Award

'Championing LGBTQ Inclusion' award recognises companies who have taken significant strides to promote the equal treatment and inclusion of LGBTQ people at all levels of the workplace

The value of financial advice

New report from St. James's Place and Boring Money aims to identify how consumers receive and benefit from advice

BNP Paribas Swings to Hefty Swiss Loss

The Swiss bank's revenue slid 28 percent to 18.7 million francs, while it was only able to slash spending by a modest seven percent in response.

9 Tips for Managing Remote Employees

HR should help managers with nine specific activities to ensure employees get the requisite support to tackle the emotional roller coaster of this crisis — and are productive and engaged.

Demand for private islands skyrockets

The data also reveals searches for ‘how much does it cost to buy an island’ have increased by 200% over last year as people look for isolated locations to get away to.

Four Principles for CEO Branding

It has a significant impact on revenue. And in the case of a start-up, the CEO’s brand influences the ability to secure investors.

COVID-19: Relevance of Stoicism in Today’s World

Stoic philosophy is based on the pillars of character, courage, convictions, conscience, communication, charisma, compassion, consideration and contribution.

Why we upgraded our forecast for global GDP growth - Schroders

We now see 2020 global growth at -4.6%, following a better-than-expected second quarter for the US economy.

Is your Employee Benefit Trust fit for purpose, or is it time for a review?

An EBT is a trust established either in the UK or offshore, set up by a company to hold cash and other assets, such as shares.

Wealth industry headed for supermarket-style duopoly

The developments may trigger a major re-organisation of Australia's wealth management industry, which is still reeling from the damning findings of the Hayne royal commission and the retreat of the once-dominant big four banks from the sector.

Alternative Data and the Coronacrisis: A Crystal Ball?

Alternative data isn’t a crystal ball – but in the depths of the coronacrisis, it was the next best thing.

Decoding Outsourcing Within The Insurance Industry

The outsourcing providers are highly competitive and advanced, know their role and understand the need to incorporate latest technology into their processes to serve clients quickly and efficiently.

Onboarding new asset types: a case for flexible risk model integration

Fast-evolving analytics platforms should make this granular investigation process lighter to perform.

Change Please coffee for social good

We recently worked with Change Please as they served frontline workers at the NHS Nightingale, donating over 7,500 coffees provided to hospital workers working tirelessly to save lives.

How Taiwan is initiating a ‘new normal’ of MICE

The bureau has also launched a Taiwan Global Anti-Covid-19 Pavilion website to inform the public and private sectors of the latest information from Taiwan

Wealth Management in Japan: Everlasting Mirage or the Turning of the Tide?

The history of wealth accumulation in Japan is well documented and goes back several decades.

Landed estates struggling to fill slump in income from Covid-19 impact

Re-insurers don’t understand their risk with regard to Covid-19 so are reducing what they will offer and have put rates for whole of life cover up by around 15%.

Are you prepared to quickly respond to bank acquisition opportunities?

An important part of the FDIC bid process, due diligence, is conducted using virtual data rooms to share key data, including loan portfolio tapes and other critical data information.

London’s millionaire property postcode hotspots

The £1-£5m category accounts for the higher number of these transactions (92%) with an average sold price of £1.7m, while 97 transactions have completed between £5-£10m and 13 at £10m+ with the respective average sold p

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