Managers of Wealth

These are the 19 countries with the most billionaires in the world

According to the 2018 edition of UBS and the PwC's Billionaires Report, the number of billionaires in the world is very much on the rise.

Precious Ledgers: Why Blockchain Is the Right Fit for Gold and Diamonds

Blockchain can help the gold industry — and there’s demand for the technology

Russian Billionaires' Combined Net Worth Up $5.5Bln In 2018 - Bloomberg Billionaires Index

The combined wealth of 24 richest Russians in January-October 2018 increased by $5.5 billion, according to a fresh ranking by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The Future of Fund Management? It’s Vinyl

When the compact disc was introduced, it commoditized the quality of recordings — but vinyl still lived on to everyone’s surprise, and it lived on in a very boutique kind of way.

The Digital Revolution: The Internet of Things

Our Digital Revolution series explores a range of disruptive topics, including artificial intelligence and blockchain.

Charities Budget Update - Saffery Champness

From April 2019, where the sale of a donor’s goods raises less than £20 a year, charities will only need to write to tell them every three years rather than annually.

Consumers are more anxious, but businesses can restore trust with greater transparency

Global KPMG study of 25,000 consumers reveals that we are embracing new technology, but are concerned with the types of data held by businesses.

Schwab Advisors Say Goals and Values Are Better Keys to Clients

At Schwab IMPACT, United Capital CEO Joe Duran’s message of changing up the client conversation resonated with many.

Wealth managers should stop making excuses and adopt blockchain

According to GlobalData’s 2017 Global Wealth Managers Survey, 74.1% of wealth managers agree that high cost-to-income ratios are a concern while 71.6% believe so of local regulatory changes.

What not to miss at Asian Art in London this year

The ambitious programme includes the usual exciting range of symposia, lectures and seminars.

SNB records CHF 7.8 billion loss

Strong fluctuations are therefore to be expected, and only provisional conclusions are possible as regards the annual result.’

4 Ways Family Businesses Can Thrive Through Multiple Generations

Two-thirds of businesses around the world are family owned. How many survive two or three generations?

Corbyn ‘Dangerous to Big Fortunes,’ Says Swiss Bank’s U.K. Chief

Contingency planning among the U.K.’s wealthiest individuals and families has stepped up since Corbyn’s party won its biggest share of votes since 2001 in last year’s general election.

Halloween Comes Early by Gary Dugan

Investors should not be overextend with risk or leverage.

These are the six things that you should NEVER do if you want to bag a billionaire

Another common habit which was a big non-no was spending too much time on your phone.

The crash is going to be violent: Italy headed for crisis, warns banker

The Italian government has not understood this.

Some tailwinds in store for attractively priced Quilter

Quilter's share price is down 18% on the London Stock Exchange and 14% on the JSE since it listed on June 25

Don’t get spooked by the stock market correction - Coutts

There are some concerns out there for investors but it’s good to keep in mind that markets tend to get overly pessimistic quite quickly when expectations change.

Substance debate can enhance captives market

The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting debate has seen jurisdictions take different approaches to how they view business substance.

Cryptocurrencies ‘come of age’ as Bitcoin turns 10 and UK Taskforce publishes report

It’s becoming increasingly clear that cryptocurrencies are the future of money.

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