Managers of Wealth

After the Virus

After the virus the world is going to be quite different. Whether the current lockdown lasts weeks or months (heaven help us, years?) very little will remain unchanged by Covid-19.

Investment banking: a problem child for UBS and Credit Suisse

The unit is said to have earned around $ 120 million for the bank last year from trading speculative junk bonds, as Reuters wrote.

Coronavirus and the bottom line: Is wealth management ready for the worst?

Well-capitalized incumbents can press an advantage over smaller rivals with higher leverage, as tumbling interest rates and stock values hit the industry with a double whammy.

How SA’s dollar-billionaires saw their fortunes decimated in 2020

It's been a rough ride for all of South Africa's dollar-billionaires this month, with Patrice Motsepe especially affected. Here are the grisly details.

'Consumer confidence will reach record lows - Close Brothers

In the coming months we expect consumer confidence to reach record lows which could have a drastic further negative effect on demand and spending.

McKinsey’s Vision of Wealth Management in 2030

Advisors are already strained answering many more calls from clients.

How much are luxury brands donating to help fight coronavirus?

Sales may be suffering due to Covid-19 but luxury and celebrity brands are digging deep to help fight the virus

V, W or L: what shape will the recovery take?

Although a rapid V-shaped recovery is our central forecast, if Covid-19 lingers there is a risk of a “double-dip” recession.

The cavalry (finally) arrives by Rathbones

The pandemic is spreading rapidly in the US, which is now following the rest of the West into self-isolation. Beware of leverage and expect dividend cuts, warns our chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth.

Wealth planning in times of crises: immediate-, near- and medium-term considerations by Julius Baer

Modern travel and technology has enriched global families’ lives for the last few decades.

Perfect Storm for Markets as Economic Time Stops by Butterfield Group

Certain sectors of the economy are more directly exposed to the economic shutdown, but the breadth of this shutdown will impact every sector.

Leadership through a crisis, from a CEO who’s been there.

2020 is an unprecedented situation but the principles of good leadership are constant.

Your company culture’s power to shrink the distance.

As time goes on, we expect to hear more and more of these kind of examples of company culture adapting and growing into the new paradigm of remote-working and restricted movement.

TheWall: Asia set to be world’s No 2 wealth hub in five years, says Knight Frank

In terms of demographics, the region is best placed for economic and wealth growth, and there is significant scope for expansion in investment markets.

BCS Global Markets offering free research until 1 July, 2020

BCS GM research products equip investors with timely and actionable information on market developments as well as with specific recommendations and an action plan.

A cautious consumer rebound takes hold in China - Fidelity comments

Consumption of staples is clearly outshining discretionary or luxury goods in what is still very much a lukewarm and uneven recovery.

Making The Clients Aware Of Their Collection Of Automobiles

Nice and uncommon vehicles are coveted and more and more considered as nice artwork.

Thinking about compliance as an essential tool in our new business world

When everyone gets together to discuss the gaps in the internal review

Digital Disruption: Your Industry Is Next

As a serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO, I can only talk about business.

Suddenly bosses are buying shares in their own firms, should you too? Why it can pay to watch the directors dealing

Schroders talks of a 'flicker of light' at the end of what is still set to be a 'very long tunnel'.

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