Managers of Wealth

Liquid Gold: Investment In Whisky Casks Gains Favour

Rare whisky cask investment is gaining traction as a serious investment asset class, like en primeur wine or off plan property.

Is it Hot in the Middle East? A Temperature Check

Acquisitions of high profile assets around the world have been a hallmark of investment activity.

Evolution not revolution in Capital Gains Tax review

The Chancellor needs to find ways to pay for the pandemic, and tens of billions saved from a single tax relief would be seriously welcome.

World’s Wealthiest Lower Their Private Equity Expectations

“After economies locked down, family offices’ expectations for returns declined,” UBS said.

Does the U.S. need to have a digital dollar?

A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency backed by a quantifiable asset such that it has monetary value.

Family fortunes of wealthy increase as super-rich ride coronavirus storm

UBS says portfolios of 77% of richest investors are performing in line with or above target

The Next Phase of the Crisis: Further Action Needed for a Resilient Recovery

Countries are at different stages of the pandemic, so their responses will differ as well.

You can’t recruit your way to a new culture

Surely more smart people would lead to better decisions. Surely more curious people would lead to more innovation.

Third of corporates expect business travel to bounce back in six months

While these traditional considerations for choosing a hotel provider have not changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, traveller welfare is an increasing priority.

Preparing for Whatever is Next

Here are some steps that will help us get to what EGA Founder Jennifer Vessels calls future-ready, whether working from a centralized location or in the comfort of our own homes.

Why We Must Pull—Not Push—Our People Through Organizational Change

So, which company leader do we need to be? The boss in the first scenario who inspires us to pull with her—who gets people to want to join the fight—or the boss in the second scenario who makes us pull?

Private Jet Billionaire Bets on Bright Future for High-End Trips

Flohr’s VistaJet has regained 85% of pre-pandemic traffic

COVID-19: The Bahamas’ Opportunity for its International Aviation Policy

“When nothing is sure, everything is possible!”

Succession planning in a pandemic: How Asia’s affluent prepare for the future

There are many benefits to planning for the future.

Bankers Shocked by 45% China Tax Rate Mull Leaving Hong Kong

The focus on Chinese taxes has intensified in recent weeks after state-owned enterprises in Hong Kong told workers who transferred from the mainland to declare their 2019 income so they can start paying taxes at home.

Covid-19 creates numerous use cases for the Internet of Things but… Are they legal?

To control any exponential spread of Covid-19, the solution is understanding where, how long, and who are symptomatic people congregate.

INSOL Quick Takes: Offshore response to COVID-19

The Cayman Islands are now emerging from lockdown but the financial services industry and court system have continued uninterrupted during the last few months.

Libor: Entering the Endgame

Speech given by Andrew Bailey Governor of the Bank of England

Canary Wharf could become the World’s biggest tech hub

The pandemic is simply finishing off the job for bank bosses as head counts were declining and layoffs common place – a total of 6m sq ft of office space has been lost in the last 9 years.

Rockin’ Steady by Oppenheimer

The S&P 500 has seen churn over the past month as the market seeks its next catalyst

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