Managers of Wealth

Navigating Asia’s booming art market

This 253-year-old auction house is betting on China as a source of growth.

Appetites for concierge services and super-prime developments in 'lifestyle cities' grow louder

There is a growing trend for more prime and super-prime developments in lifestyle cities

Don’t expect a recovery yet, says private bank alts head

What’s more, geopolitical tensions keep troubling China.

Strabens Hall director dies

Alistair Peel previously worked at Salamanca Private Clients, HSBC and Schroders

Here We Go Again by Gary Dugan

Mario Draghi said that the Council' would use all instruments at its disposal' including a rate cut if necessary.

HSBC’s Brazil comeback strategy: Open broker dealer, boost hiring

The lender is applying this month for an upgrade of its licence to let it offer more services, such as cash management, instead of just investment banking.

How Wealthy Have Our Super Wealthy Become?

We now have some new clues, thanks to the tax-evasion records whistleblowers have been so generously sharing.

CANADA: Venture capital investments take off in the first quarter of 2019

The CVCA has indicated that Private Equity (PE) deals have slowed in Q1 compared to their Venture Capital (VC) counterparts.

Thoughts on the differences between stress and performing under pressure by Simon Rogerson

A good way to help you distinguish between stress and pressure is to think about the options open to you.

Will US firms change the face of Britain’s advice market?

The service lets clients first select their goals (whether it be sending their children to university or saving for retirement), and then provides them with the probability of achieving each goal, as well as suggestions on how to increase the probability

“Nothing is Standard About What We’re Doing." A New Fund Aims to Boost Racial Equity Training

“This initiative doesn’t have a theory of change.

How should Asian PE/VC act upon the trade war?

Sino-US tensions are posing a multitude of challenges for investors, but one common theme is that markets such as Vietnam, Taiwan and Korea are benefiting from the trade war

Move aside, Millennials! Introducing Generation Z

Gen Zers do not remember a time when the internet did not exist, so it’s not surprising to learn 50% of them spend 10 hours a day connected online.

Payments Landscape in Luxembourg Market 2019 Opportunities and Risks

The report also analyzes various payment card markets operating in the industry

Stevenage FC launch share offering as they seek £1.2m boost to promotion ambitions

The platform, co-founded by former Chelsea and Italy striker Gianluca Vialli, has since helped Norwich to generate £5m for a new academy project via a mini-bond scheme.

The New Age of Transparency: The Death of International Financial Centres?

IFCs have long been a focus of concerted measures proposed by international and supranational organisations to combat tax avoidance and evasion

Why Wealthy Baby Boomers Are Forsaking Single-Family Homes for Luxury High-Rise Condos

The growing trend involves buyers who are “opting for more manageable residences, but who still want luxury,” says Faisal Halum, a Realtor with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, who’s sold upscale condos to a number of

Offshore finance: Time to set the record straight

This latest accusation fits the mould cast by so many others throughout the years

Executive Protection: Big Bucks, Bullets And Bodyguards

These are the bodyguards of the rich and famous, who spend their days and nights putting themselves in the spotlight

Ecosystem and new entrants: shifts in financial services

The greater the number of users, the more valuable the technology is to all of them. Consortia allow companies to take advantage of blockchain network effects immediately

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