Managers of Wealth

#Parmageddon by Tim Price

We suggested recently that the EU was a kind of magical mirror, in which observers saw what they wanted to see, as opposed to what was really there.

Perspectives on conduct risk in wealth management

Wealth managers with retail-banking affiliates can reasonably assume that new standards on the effective management of customer complaints and employee allegations will be applied at the enterprise level to universal banks.

Cryptocurrency: Is the juice worth the squeeze?by SSC

For now, one thing is evident: cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile, with the potential for enormous swings in either direction almost instantaneously.

Coaching the New Wealthy

Freshly minted high-net-worth clients require more than just an investment plan.

Guernsey and London are complementary ILS markets

ILS business in London has been slow taking off to date, Guernsey practitioners heard on a roadshow earlier this year, which took in visits to lawyers and industry representatives in both London and Zurich.

Everything you need to know about offshore banking

If done properly, an offshore bank account is a simple, secure and extremely smart choice to keep your hard-earned cash safe

Oxford and Cambridge university colleges hold £21bn in riches

Guardian study reveals how wealth of nearly 70 colleges is held in estates, endowments and artworks

#EUvacuate! by Tim Price

“In a dysfunctional monetary union, you pick your poison.”- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Daily Telegraph, 24 May 2018, ‘Juncker’s ‘torture tools’ are useless against Italy’s well-armed uprising’.

The Dementia Dilemma by Penny Lovell

Business of all shapes and sizes will have to change and adapt to cope with this significant societal change.

Whipsawed Investors by Gary Dugan

A prudent government budget has enabled the country to hold its government debt to GDP ratio at the very low levels

Are Asia’s wealthy inching into DPM?

Globally, Pictet Wealth manages around $250bn in assets.

What do millennial must-haves cost around the world? the answer might surprise you

While doing our study we thought – wouldn't it be interesting to know how much the typical millennial shopping basket costs around the world?

Global business growth expected despite protectionism – HSBC

“Strategies include increasing regional trade, establishing joint ventures or local subsidiaries in more markets, and capitalising on trends in consumer demands and digital technologies.”

Deutsche bullish on wealth management

The announcement of 7,000 job cuts and a significant financial loss will not deter Deutsche Bank from its global strategy to increase its wealth assets under management, says its new CEO.

Dearth of women on investment trust boards revealed

More startlingly, there are 69 all male boards of investment trusts, compared with eight for companies in the FTSE 350.

Inflation falling? Really? - Coutts

Attention is now turning to domestic inflationary pressures, such as wage growth.

Turning technology against criminals by Megan Butler

Our hope is that this event will alleviate some of those fears because technology is increasingly essential to combatting financial crime.

Investment hubs lead to higher tax income and growth in developing countries

Investment hubs are jurisdictions that facilitate the flow of international investments, thanks to their stable legal and political environment, a sound financial infrastructure, and a professional ecosystem.

Barclays, Join the List of Jilted StanChart Suitors

A sexy PowerPoint proposal isn’t enough to win this bride.

From Teslas to rust belts: China’s yawning wealth gap

China’s rich-poor divide has narrowed by about half by some measures but there’s still a big difference between life in a top-tier city and the hinterland

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