Managers of Wealth

London is the world's top city for fresh opportunities, PwC says

The report assessed 30 global cities based on 10 economic and social health indicators, including transportation and infrastructure

CreditEase's Online Inclusive Finance Becomes Harvard Business School Case Study

This makes CreditEase the first ever Chinese FinTech firm to be published twice.

WMA Fintech Conference 2016: Evolution, not revolution?

Wealth Managers have three options: they can create, buy or rent Fintech technology.

The Trials and Tribulations of the Vatican’s Finance Chief

Pope Francis trimmed powers of Cardinal George Pell, charged with cleaning up the city-state’s muddled accounts, in setback for broader overhaul of Vatican

World's wealthy saved by private equity in tough 2015 - study

The average allocation to private equity was 21.6 percent, the study showed, with a benchmark return of 5.9 percent, while the average allocation to real estate was 9.2 percent, with a benchmark return of 15.3 percent in Europe.

When yachting means business

Yachting Malta was set up in April 2015 as a joint venture between the Royal Malta Yacht Club and the government (through Projects Malta).

Smart Ways to Get filthy Rich in Your Forties

If you’re buckling under the pressure of a growing family or having trouble laying down the foundations for a comfortable future, then listen up.

Does Superior Reading Make Better Investors?

A new Harvard study looks at readers of financial news. And are dividend stocks just too rich?

Operational Improvement the Private Equity Way by Graham Oldroyd

Graham Oldroyd, former partner and Head of Manufacturing & Industrial Investment at Bridgepoint Private Equity (INSEAD MBA ‘89D) | September 7, 2016

HSBC – banking at the speed of digital while carrying a snail’s shell

HSBC’s CIO provides a candid picture of its progress towards digitalization

Bonus culture in asset management ‘out of control’

Chief executives of the world’s largest fund houses receive bonuses 15 times larger than salaries

The days of swashbuckling hedge fund managers are over

Investing in his firm, Eclectica Asset Management, has been a wild ride.

Investment sanity, shot through the heart by Tim Price

In his 1999 book ‘Fail-safe Investing’, the author and libertarian Harry Browne advocated a four-factor portfolio that would protect any investor “no matter what the future brings”.

How Transamerica Life Bermuda’s new chief plans to ride the rising wave of Asian wealth

It is ranked by Singapore Business Review this year as 12th largest insurer in Singapore based on total assets.

Swiss Banks Cut 4.1% of Local Jobs in First Half as Profit Falls

Trading volume decreased 8.7 percent during the period.

£180,000 — 13 years of London private school fees

Costs up 21% in the past five years

Markets Are Flying Blind, Ex-Central Banker Warns

Central banks have reached the point where they’re only attempting to solve the problems that are directly in front of them.

Brazil shines as India disappoints - Craig Botham, Emerging Markets Economist, Schroders

Latest GDP data shows Brazil’s economy improving after a dismal first quarter, while India’s economy slowed. However, both face brighter futures. Craig Botham, Emerging Markets Economist, comments:

Why UHNW Investing Is War and Demands a Battle Strategy

It allows investors to deal with changing financial tools and investments over various time horizons.

Capitalising on China's wealth potential

How are the needs of China's wealthy individuals developing?

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