08/10/2015
Women in finance: Kathryn Shih
The association also promotes the growth and development of the private wealth management industry in Hong Kong.
Comment & Analysis
08/10/2015
Still dancing ? by Tim Price
“There just can’t be a more fascinating endeavour in finance than analysing Credit and speculative Bubbles. Such undertakings do not come without challenges.”
08/10/2015
Is the UK wealth management industry in terminal decline?
Access to research about the best and worst performing funds was sewn up tight by big companies.
08/09/2015
"What have the Romans done for us": History lessons for long-term planning by Penny Lovell
As I sat taking in my surroundings, what struck me was how many of the great Roman investments in architecture and infrastructure have stood the test of time, and how Monty Python’s response is still applicable today.
08/09/2015
The man behind @GSElevator explains why women don't get promoted on Wall Street
In this interview he shares his experience of how women are treated on Wall Street.
08/09/2015
More Family Silver for Sale – don’t privatise but unitise by Justin Urquhart Stewart
So it looks as though George Osborne is aiming to have a full clear out of government assets on such a scale that makes Mrs Thatcher's record privatisations look more like a local tombola - well not really.
08/09/2015
Keeping Brands Strong When Going Global by Martin Roll
Consistent global positioning is the cornerstone of any successful global brand growth strategy. Without it brands risk becoming irrelevant before they even get established in international markets.
08/07/2015
Vestra Wealth accuses rivals of relying on apathy
The bigger cause of investor inertia is probably down to the stickiness of long embedded relationship
08/07/2015
Global Oil Supply More Fragile Than You Think By Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com
The growing acceptance that oil prices could stay lower for longer will kick off a fresh round of cuts in spending and workforces for the oil industry.
08/06/2015
Greece and China et cetera
Update on our investment strategy
08/06/2015
Meet Alan Higgins, the contrarian at the Queen’s bank
He has a serious appetite for investing those billions in ideas that go against the flow
08/05/2015
Research finds most rich people aren't worried about wealth inequality because practically everyone they know is rich, too
In one study, they estimated the percentage of people who fell into 11 different income bands, and in the other, they estimated the average income of people in each quintile.
08/05/2015
Charlie Hebdo's jihadist tragedy turns into fame, wealth and anxiety
Within a few months, tragedy has transformed Charlie Hebdo from a little-known, struggling satirical newspaper into a renowned brand name swimming in cash.
08/05/2015
Rice Warner: Bricks and mortar underpin Australia’s concentrated private wealth
The underlying statistics present both a challenge and potential opportunity for FSC delegates to visualise over the next two days.
08/05/2015
Do you qualify for the new IHT £1m allowance? Planning’s the name of the game… by Joan Foster
The debate continues to rumble on about the complexities surrounding the new £1m Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Band. So with four years until it’s fully introduced, why should you start planning now, and why are couples without children being left
08/05/2015
"Game set and match" by Temple Field
Well, what a fascinating six months we have just witnessed in the London residential property market.
08/04/2015
Tougher Rules Can't Repair Banking's Broken Culture
Financial rule-makers haven't been idle, but that might be part of the problem.
08/04/2015
Marching on - St. James's Place Market Bulletin
Despite it being a week when all major equity markets (and many bond markets) posted positive returns, the underlying sense was one of far greater caution as the focus, once again, turned to events at the Fed and the ongoing question of when – not i
08/03/2015
Portus III - So what did the Romans do for us? by Justin (Latrinus) Urquhart Stewart
As the saying goes Rome wasn't built in a day, and I can now confidently attest that, despite the best efforts of OstroGoths, Byzantines and others, this part of the Roman Empire would not be destroyed in a day either.
08/03/2015
Updated Accounting Systems Help Navigate Unstable Markets by Matt Bellias
As markets shift in Europe and elsewhere, asset managers must be prepared to address the effects of instability on their investments.