Managers of Wealth

Man is the warmest place to hide by Tim Price

Its special effects, courtesy of Rob Bottin, have lost none of their power to shock over the ensuing four decades.

Four in 10 rich UAE investors plan to invest more in next 6 months, UBS says

The world’s wealthy are largely optimistic about the long-term economic outlook for their region despite Covid-19, according to the findings of a survey by the Swiss bank

Managers see opportunity in emerging markets amid pandemic

Emerging markets are set to contract by 1% in 2020 before rebounding 6.6% next year, according to IMF projections published in April.

V versus U by Gary Dugan

The headlines don't read well, but some economists do point to some good news.

The CIO’s view of the week ahead.

Just as other deals struck pre-crisis are called off or brought back to the negotiating table, the telecoms sector saw a massive international M&A announcement last week.

Beyond Tesla: investing in electric car technology

It is as much about the vast array of technologies without which electrification would be impossible.

Why Choose Guernsey for Funds

Guernsey has a wide variety of fund structures to suit each investment strategy and JTC has a long track record of deploying these successfully in partnership with our clients.

These Car Features Used To Be Cool... Now Everyone Laughs At Them

Back in the day, having one of these features on your car meant you were balling! Today, however, they're more likely to make you a laughing stock...

Ranked: Countries With the Best Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities, 2020

The 2020 rankings placed France in fourth ahead of India into fifth; while the United Kingdom ranked sixth, and Australia seventh.

The Art of Reading

From sci-fi classics and epic biographies to timely new releases and meditations on nature

Trusts set up to preserve fortunes of rich families can protect YOURS too: here's how you can invest

Fund manager Terry Smith says 'no one should invest in equities for income'

The Great Paper Caper

When you get right down to it, even a mega-million-dollar international criminal caper is mostly boring shitwork.

How some companies bounced back after 2008 financial crisis

For example, during the first phase -- managing turbulence -- the 25 top companies that made it to the BCG list were far more likely to hoard cash and maintain liquidity than companies in the S&P Global 1200 index.

Spot Gold prices move back above $1,700 - could they be even higher?

Economic recovery will have a large say behind how much further gold prices can extend

The Super-Wealthy Are Buying ‘Coronavirus Passports’ and Moving to Safer Countries

Regarding this issue, an Italian multi-millionaire said that the decision came in life by two factors: the varying performance of national healthcare services and the closure of national borders, which has split up families.

The Pandemic Is Transforming the Wealth Management Industry, UBS Says

Virus is making investors more cautious, APAC co-head says

Envysion's Jacob Doo: «You Can Use Your Businesses For That»

There is a need to move beyond private banking advisory to make sure the client really knows and has a holistic understanding and how they should be investing,» the CIO said about Envysion's approach to wealth management.

How Westpac threw a spanner in the wealth-exit works

The big banks are learning that getting out of wealth management is a lot harder than it was getting in, and the WEXIT web remains as tangled as ever.

When Global Went Local by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Globalisation has certainly been damaged by the effect of the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean it will be doomed.

On toilet paper - three lessons learnt from the global pandemic

The problem with this term is that hardly anything else is equal in times of crisis.

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