Managers of Wealth

Gong Xi Fa Cai by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Happy New for the Year of the Ram

84% of wealth managers surveyed do not think a mansion tax should be introduced

The one thing the parties agree on, is that income and inheritance taxes are likely to be reformed in the next Parliament, in addition to which a levy on high value residential property may be introduced.

HMRC on the warpath against high earners by Mike Down

Some commentators have suggested that HMRC is failing to keep up the pace in “weaponising” its approach to tax evasion and avoidance, but recently published information suggests that a targeted attack is well underway, particularly against hig

Schroders' Craig Botham asks - Is bad news in China good news for commodities?

"China’s slowdown has prompted hopes of stimulus and optimism for commodities but this is misplaced. The nature of the current slowdown and the rebalancing of growth mean we are likely to see less of a lift than in the past.

Wealth M&A in 2015: is Ashcourt/Towry deal a one-off?

Towry's buy of Ashcourt Rowan marks the first big wealth management deal of 2015. Is it a sign of things to come?

Turnaround king is a glutton for punishment

Ashcourt Rowan’s outgoing chief exec Jonathan Polin tells Tim Wallace he wants to dive back into another struggling firm

The New Normal by Justin Urquhart Stewart

As we are in the teenage years of the new century we can see how this decade is going to be very different from the 'noughties'.

Asset managers or asset gatherers? by Tim Price

There have been massive increases in reserves held by banks. I have described this as driving with one foot on the throttle and the other on the brake.

Banker who made millions by predicting financial crash warns another catastrophe coming

A top banker who made millions predicting the credit crunch has warned the world is on the brink of another crash.

Coutts: Investment Strategy, Monthly Update

We see the global disinflation trend leading to greater monetary stimulus and supporting growth

Non-doms to feel the squeeze by Gary Heynes

This would push the remittance basis charge into the realms of just being available for the ultra-wealthy or those who are short-term in the UK.

What next for Chinese banks? by Tanguy Kamp

Over the last three months we have seen a surge in share prices in China, in a sector known for its poor fundamentals – the financial sector.

Outlook for the US Wealth Management Industry: “The Most Exciting Time”

Greater attention is being paid to financial technology (fintech) and the online landscape of wealth management, with wirehouse advisers becoming more active in their use of social media to gain new clients and attract more assets.

2015 Industry Predictions and Outlook by Martin Engdal, Market Strategist, Advent Software

Technology trends from the consumer world will drive incremental shifts for wealth managers in 2015

How low can we go? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Whether it was the dramatic withdrawal of the Swiss Franc peg to the Euro, with all its ramifications, or through to the less exciting reduction in Danish interest rates,

Money worries by Tim Price

I hold all idea of regulating the currency to be an absurdity; the very terms of regulating the currency and managing the currency I look upon to be an absurdity

Does fund administration need a new name? by Ian Kelly Chief Executive Officer Augentius

Reliability, expertise, and reputation have always been important factors in how funds select administrators, but the benefit provided was essentially a ‘negative’ one: its primary purpose was to remove a problem from the fund manager’s

Goldmans 'duped Libya out of oil cash': Investment bank facing claims it duped officials into investing £800m by plying them with girls, parties and luxury trips

The Libyan Investment Authority claims Goldman Sachs abused the financial illiteracy

Oxfam's Still Wrong About The Global 1% And Economic Growth Flowing To Them

Seriously poor. I would fail someone in a high school essay if they tried to present evidence in the manner that they do.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Bronze Medal

The United States Mint is currently offering 1.5-inch and 3-inch bronze medals honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. These medals represent duplicate versions of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded posthumously in recognition of th

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