Managers of Wealth

Investing in the future

How investors can get ahead of disruptive technological innovations.

Succession founder Simon Chamberlain dies, aged 51

The existing management team will continue to run the business.

Is this the world's coldest golf course?

The rules are just the same as normal golf, except that the balls are red to show up against the snow.

25 holidays that could change your life

As immersing yourself in a foreign language or painting or photographing inspiring landscapes and cultures.

2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe E400: A Beast Within

But besides the changes in the appearance, the new E-Class Coupe sports a beast of an engine.

Hedge Fund Titan’s Surefire Bet Turns Into a $4 Billion Loss

He didn’t plan to live there — it was an investment property — but until he sold it, the apartment would make a good party space, he told The New York Times.

How Cliff Asness Became A Billionaire By Building A Kind Of Vanguard Of Hedge Funds

Started as a quantitative hedge fund firm, AQR stands for Applied Quantitative Research.

The World's Richest Hedge Fund Billionaires 2017

The firm's biggest fund, Renaissance Institutional Equities, was up 21.5% net of fees in 2016.

Seven Hong Kong banking jobs that all pay over $2m a year

While the eight functions included are unsurprising – they are all in the front-office – the list does show that there is now comparatively little difference between them when it comes to senior pay.

UBP Brings Institutional Investing to Asia’s Wealthy

UBP’s Michael Blake says new fixed income fund offers access previously out of reach of private clients.

More Merrill Departures: Recruiting Roundup

Raymond James adds an employee team, and HighTower grabs a breakaway duo; Triad recruits a group from Commonwealth

US Fed rate decision - Nancy Curtin comment

At current activity levels, the economy should be well able to tolerate moderately higher interest rates.

Woods to design 10-hole short course in Bahamas

The golf course complements this luxury resort destination because it's designed for golfers to have fun, while still being challenged.

Interview: Michael Maslinki, the wealth manager with the polo bug

Born in 1953, Maslinski had four elder brothers, plus an adopted brother.

How to Get an Invite Onto the World’s Biggest Megayacht

Quintessentially One is meant to be about the impressive people on board; the vessel is just a backdrop.

Ultra-rich protect wealth with spread of family offices

But there are cases of multi-family offices where families worth from £80m upwards could share such services.

Robot out of it, say asset managers

Another speaker noted that traditional wealth managers can “view it as an opportunity or a threat”

Rolls-Royce wraith black badge is perfect for the young elite

The automaker's response was the Black Badge series.

BNP Paribas in talks to buy estate agency Strutt and Parker

The deal would be a big vote of confidence in the British property market.

Beauty App Meitu Produces Its Second Billionaire

The company became a household name in China by tapping a cyber-savvy generation’s growing desire to look attractive online.

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