Managers of Wealth

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.

New York roadshow reveals Guernsey’s stock is growing

Guernsey Finance led its latest funds delegation to New York, attending two conferences and holding meetings with private equity fund managers, lawyers and advisers.

Seven Tips to Prepare for Financial Freedom in Retirement by Penny Lovell

This is particularly true when it comes to financial planning for retirement.

Risky business by Tim Price

“As far as I’m concerned we came damn close to having a Bay of North Carolina. The nuclear explosion would have completely changed the Eastern seaboard if it had gone off.”

We don’t want billionaires’ charity. We want them to pay their taxes

Rather than philanthropy, the super-wealthy should give their money to governments that know better how to spend it

Fine wine investment: how to turn wine into profit

If you've ever debated investing in fine wine, we spoke to the experts about how to make your money go further

Book Review: The Wealth Elite

The study has limitations, having been based on personal contacts

Worried About Climate Change? Make Sure Your Super Fund Matches Your Environmental Values

From record-breaking droughts affecting farmers through to kilometers of dying coral in the Great Barrier Reef, most Australians are now aware of the increasing threats of climate change.

The Digital Vortex in 2017: It’s not a question of “when”

In our research beginning in 2015, we saw that some industries were quickly and heavily affected by digital disruption

Brian Balleine: «Wealth Succession is Always a Matter of Trust»

Not only do you have to have it structured properly, but you have to have a health check on the structure on a regular basis.

9 things bankers fear this Halloween season

There's clearly more than one bogeyman haunting the industry.

Millennials and sustainable investing – a guide for the sceptical

And what about millennials, the very people this new investing culture has rushed out to greet?

The spy who came in from the void

On Thursday, Hasanah was charged with committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) over US$12 million worth of government funds.

Global billionaire wealth soars 19% to record £6.8 trillion

Now in its fifth edition, the report draws on UBS and PWC’s extensive client network and access to data, and aims to promote a deeper understanding of the billionaire population globally.

China is minting a billionaire every three days as tech boom unlocks 'stealth wealth'

The total number of billionaires reached 2,158 last year, up 9% from 2016, according to a new report from UBS and PwC.

From the UK to Australia to Canada, Responsible Investment weeks highlight growing demand for more sustainable investing

The demand from individual investors is becoming an ever-greater driver of this growth, with more and more clients asking their banks, pension funds, investment managers and financial advisers to align their finances with their own personal values.

Trade war, slowing economy and market rout wipe out billions from China’s 400 richest people on Forbes list

The median wealth of China’s 400 richest people shrank by US$300 million in 2018, compared with last year, according to Forbes

A banker's woe: Chinese wealth may get harder to snag for global bankers

The Swiss bank on Tuesday rescinded its travel guidance and said in a statement it was business as usual in China.

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