Managers of Wealth

Buy a Monet instead of a Treasury? Art has shown long-term returns that rival bonds

Contemporary art has returned an average of 7.5%, and the art market as a whole has averaged 5.3%.

Living in Fear of Inflation and Labour - Gary Dugan

While we have our doubts that persistent inflation will take hold, the global economy is extremely vulnerable to a spike in inflation.

Study: Can’t Shake High Blood Pressure? Mindfulness Training May Be The Answer

Mindfulness may represent another approach to helping these people bring their blood pressure down, by allowing them to understand what’s happening in their minds and bodies.”

Financial threats in 2020: fintech, mobile banking and e-commerce are in the crosshairs

These events allowed Kaspersky researchers to suggest several important potential developments for the financial threat landscape for 2020.

Diamonds as an Investment

“Diamonds are the most valuable, not only of precious stones, but of all things in this world”, said Pliny the Elder, a Roman naturalist and philosopher, in the first century AD.

Asia: a world of opportunity

‘For many of our clients, ‘opportunity’ really is the word of the moment,’ says Wendy Sim, Managing Director ZEDRA Singapore.

Cryptoassets and digital operational resilience by Valdis Dombrovskis

There is a broad consensus on the need to move forward with the new energy taxation framework, which is also important in the context of decarbonising our economy.

Christmas Culinary Tips From The Experts

People are really drawn toward organic wines that are grown responsibly, and we’re seeing a big trend towards low alcohol options too.

Trust in active management is easier when you ask the right questions by William Low

“Measure what you value—so long as you don’t value just what you measure”.

Happy Christmas For Markets?

Stock markets sparkle, the economy lights up and central banks show good will. But could the ghosts of political risk, past, present and future still pay markets a visit?

Bridge the gap between front and back-office functions for a seamless customer experience

Customers expect to be engaged knowledgeably and efficiently at every single touch-point with an organization.

CFA Institute Says Firms Must Act Today to Take Advantage of AI and Big Data Opportunities

Survey reveals investment industry is in early stages of adopting AI and big data analytics

Asset Management, Index Funds, and Theories of Corporate Control

Our paper seeks to ground the debate around asset managers, index funds and corporate control firmly in the practical context of the operation and regulation of asset managers.

Guernsey planning pointers

The following five pointers aim to assist to minimise delays and achieve a successful outcome.

Gender Diversification: How to Serve High Net Worth Executives

Survey participants also revealed that those working with an advisor were more likely to rate themselves as more knowledgeable and capable of managing their own portfolios.

Four Lessons In Pricing Innovation

Price a product too low and you risk not generating enough profits to ensure the viability of your company.

UBS to double number of investment bankers in China

The growth is likely to require a substantial increase in headcount.

No short-term recession but global growth will slow down, Santander WM

For the company, equities is the asset class presenting better return/risk ratio.

Cheah in Forbes Asia’s philanthropy list again

Forbes Asia released its philanthropy list that highlighted 30 of the most generous and impactful altruists across the Asia-Pacific region.

BVI LPs Enjoy Strong Year-on-Year Growth

This growth can be attributed, at least in part, to the new BVI Limited Partnership Act, which was enacted in December 2017.

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