Managers of Wealth

Here in my car by Jim Wood-Smith, Hawksmoor Investment Management

The quarter ends this week. The headmaster’s report for the markets for the first half of the year says better than expected.

Hedge Funds Are Crowding Technology, Is That A Good Thing?

Au’s observation is supported by a recent survey conducted by Bank of America Merill Lynch showing that the strong performance of hedge funds in months is driven by the crowded trade in technology.

Trends, technology help make advisors better: Study

Just more than half, or 54 percent, of Americans trust the financial services industry. Similarly, only 51 percent of industry survey respondents said they had a "positive" impact on society.

ABN AMRO Report: Diamond Market Recovery Grinds To A Halt

Antwerp diamond trade data show that the improvement in rough trade has already peaked while polished trade never recovered in the first place.

1MDB: What Next for Scandal Bankers?

Falcon and BSI were hardest hit, paying combined S$17.6 million in fines before being sent packing.

Seven Deadly Sins of Investig by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Whether it’s debunking the ‘Sell in May’ myth or pointing out that timing the market (rather than time in the market) is not a long term winning strategy, the world of investments is often unhelpfully plagued by hype, metaphors and parab

The NextGen Billionaire Next Door Measures Impact In People, Not Dollars

The conference is one of three global programs in Europe, Asia (Hong Kong) and Silicon Valley/San Francisco that the bank organizes and localizes for each region.

China May Soon Surpass US in Multi-millionaire Count

It seems that not only China itself is becoming a rich country but also its people are becoming rich.

Bankrupt Boris Becker fumes over reports marriage to wife Lily is over

Tennis legend and model have been married for eight years and share a son.

Will Impact Investors Embrace Employee-Owned Companies?

There are primarily two types of employee ownership.

Singapore wealth fund Temasek: How a financial crisis in China might play out

Michael Buchanan, head of strategy at Singapore wealth fund Temasek, said on Thursday that concerns over China's debt were focusing on the wrong scenario.

Switzerland most expensive in Europe, but not for everything says new study

Digging into the detail it becomes clear that while some things are extremely expensive in Switzerland not everything is.

China the new frontier for Royal Ascot

A live streaming event on Thursday as a way of trying to bring a piece of Royal Ascot into China where people haven't seen it before.

Why wealth is the enemy of the young

But many younger people are now struggling to accumulate wealth in the same way older generations did.

Why UK businesses should move to Monaco

Monaco is a real haven of stability

Sustainably Minded Indexers Get More Choices

Recent trends show that passive sustainable funds are growing significantly faster than active ones.

Billions held in impact investments in Africa

Impact investing has become a key focus for many fund managers on the continent.

Millionaire households in UAE set to rise by 4.8%

Increase in cash deposits, money held in equities will contribute to growth

Vince Hopkins, BRI Wealth Management

Is the economy slowing?

Northern Trust Survey: Surge in Demand Shows Transparency is Key to Success for Alts Investing

Responsibility for Ensuring Transparency is in Flux

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