10/17/2017
Coutts Investment themes; Nikkei, IMF and Spain
The IMF often tends to lag other economic analysis and there were no real surprises in its report.
Comment & Analysis
10/17/2017
Activist Investor Wants Credit Suisse Broken up
Credit Suisse share price, which has been diluted by raising capital, is barely half what it was when CEO Tidjane Thiam took charge in 2015.
10/17/2017
Does blockchain technology alleviate security concerns or create new challenges?
This is what makes a blockchain environment such a new concept” Damien Jamet, Chief Data Officer at Societe Generale
10/17/2017
Tackling unconscious gender biases in wealth management
Wealth managers that fail to tackle unconscious gender biases based on out-of-date thinking risk losing out on a valuable and growing client base
10/17/2017
Interview with ANZ Wealth Group Executive
The interview was conducted by Andrew Cornell Managing Editor of bluenotes.
10/17/2017
Major geopolitical fears fuel demand for multi-currency accounts
“It was a wake-up call to many across the world; it was a watershed moment.”
10/17/2017
Ex-Fed Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke Lauds Ripple, Says Bitcoin Will Be Squashed by Governments
Ben Bernanke is bullish on Ripple and blockchain payments but says bitcoin will be quashed by governments if it ever grows too large.
10/17/2017
St. James’s Place – 'Stocks continue to rise, reaching new highs'
While developed market growth is reasonable but unexciting, more than 50% of the market return in 2017 has come from emerging markets
10/17/2017
Fraud Isn’t Among the ‘Real Concerns’ RBC Chief Has With Bitcoin
“People have placed value on what it is in different ways -- and they’re fine to do that -- but it’s not fraudulent in its misrepresentation.”
10/16/2017
As the Rich Get Richer, Exotic Carmakers Are Winning
It’s getting harder to impress the neighbors with just a plain old sports car.
10/16/2017
Profit with Principles? by Penny Lovell
More recently, though, there is an increasing confidence that counters the belief that you can’t make profit with principle.
10/16/2017
How To Effectively Transfer Wealth Amidst Asia's Aging Population
This is a dark shadow on Asia’s large wealth sector and the rich elite hoping to protect family legacies.
10/16/2017
You know the rules and so do I by Jim Wood-Smith, Hawksmoor
The striking of the match however is less important than the role of the accelerant.
10/16/2017
Death And Taxes: How To Effectively Transfer Wealth Amidst Asia's Aging Population
This is a dark shadow on Asia’s large wealth sector and the rich elite hoping to protect family legacies.
10/16/2017
Most Large Global Banks Planning Major Investments in Open Banking
Half believe competitive pressure will force them to give data-access to third-parties as a service to customers
10/16/2017
Successful Entrepreneurs Rely On Wealth Managers
When it comes to wealth management the biggest decision is not about the efficacy of a particular product or strategy.
10/16/2017
Moneyfarm is changing the face of wealth management
Technology is an enabler, and through these firms, people are taking their financial affairs into their own hands.
10/15/2017
No substitute for on-the ground experience: HSBC's incoming CEO
Armed with a degree in economics from Portsmouth Polytechnic rather than one of Britain's more prestigious universities, Mr Flint joined HSBC in 1989 and trained in Hong Kong and Calcutta.
10/15/2017
Sustainable investing not big in SA, despite high awareness
This propensity for sustainable behaviour among investors does, however, bode well for the future of sustainable investment in South Africa, Ground says.
10/13/2017
How Asia Pacific's top private banks fared in 2016, according to Private Banker
PBI says this year’s rankings showed that Asian private banks were back in accumulation mode in 2016 with their latest figure.