Managers of Wealth

The Pretty Women of Paris'

Many of the women listed rose to become extremely wealthy and famous in their own right - wielding power in the French capital through the men they bedded

Home country bias by Tim Price

The Brexit crisis all stems from one simple problem: the people want to leave the EU and the political class does not.

AfDB very optimistic about the growth of the continent in 2019

East Africa leads with GDP growth estimated at 5.7% in 2018, followed by North Africa at 4.9%, West Africa at 3.3% from Central Africa to 2.2% and Southern Africa to 1.2%.

Hedgefund Woes, Crypto Challenges and Substance Abuse

Interestingly, it was actually a lot of the established names with billions of dollars in assets that proved to be the stellar performers of 2018.

Why Women Need To Network In Their Thirties

The rewards of building a strong network are usually not realized immediately but unexpectedly or under a longer timeframe.

Whiskies dominate Christie’s top 10 ‘wine lots’ for 2018

Whiskies made up four of the top seven wine and spirits lots auctioned by Christie’s globally in 2018

Entertaining Clients in Hostess Bars Is Still a Thing In Asia

For 27-year-old Yuan, her reality entails entertaining clients from out of town

Chinese Families, Globalization, Governance and Wealth Transition

The roundtable guests included 20 top-level legal, tax, trust and accounting advisors, all of whom have extensive experience in working with ultra-HNW families in China and further afield across the region.

VP Bank Investment Outlook for 2019

Investors to mitigate risk as global economy paints a picture of uncertainty

Goldman chief says sorry over ex-banker's role in 1MDB scandal

David Solomon apologises to the Malaysian people for Tim Leissner’s involvement

How a deluge of money nearly broke the Premier League

It’s the world’s most lucrative football league. But a civil war over all that money almost toppled it

Brexit vote: Pound and market to knee-jerk react before rebounding

The longer the Brexit process is extended, the less chance of a no deal and greater chance there is of a second referendum that will reject Brexit, or a soft Brexit.

SSGA to evaluate culture of investee companies

The asset manager's focus follows a warning from Willis Towers Watson that measuring corporate culture is notoriously difficult

Credit Suisse: Twenty Years of Empty Promises?

Credit Suisse shares have lost more than 80 percent of their value over the past two decades. How could this happen, in a world that in other ways has become a much better place? Until a few years ago, Credit Suisse used to invite journalists to a Christ

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