Managers of Wealth

Coutts Global Markets Weekly: A year of contradictions and flat returns

We looked for global equities to come out ahead of ‘safe-haven’ government bonds, which they did, but not by much.

Singapore risks fading into investment backwater as market cap shrinks

This number would make the entire Singapore market cap smaller than that of Nasdaq-listed Apple, which weighed in at around US$586.86 billion at the end of last week.

UBS Executives Tout Cryptocurrency as Game Changer

At UBS, Batlin focuses on research projects that gauge the progress, development and practicality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

New Year financial resolutions by Penny Lovell

“Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.” — Cavett Robert

Could 2016 be the most difficult year ever for multi-asset funds?

With headwinds facing both bond and equity markets, how should your multi-asset fund be positioned heading into 2016?

Will The New Swiss Referendum Reign in the Banking Beast, or Create a New Monster?

As we head into 2016, the global financial system continues to teeter all around us.

Quarterly Investment Strategy - C. Hoare & Co

Now we find ourselves at a crossroads; will this long recovery continue or will it be disrupted by an upset in Asia, or perhaps even the US?

14 places to go if the world is going to end

Man-made climate change is starting to take its toll

Snake or Ladder? by Dominic Field, Temple Field Property

Many of us like to play an old fashioned board game at Christmas. Apart from Monopoly, Dominic Field, CEO at London-centric boutique residential investment buying agency, Temple Field Property enjoys a good old fashioned game of Snakes and Ladders.

The Tycoon Secret: Patience and Value

And that characteristic is a patient and persistent attention to the price.

How Luxury Brands Can Connect With Multicultural Millennials

They are assumed to share the same fundamental traits, lead similar lifestyles, and have the same aspirations.

For Sale (to Women Only)

From financial advice to house-cleaning, plenty of companies sell their services only to ladies. Is this more than savvy marketing?

Robo CEO's 2016 FinTech Predictions

Kane also expects some of the larger firms to announce at least one more round of funding

Brief overview of the changing landscape of the financial market in Israel

Remarks by Dr Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel, at the institutional investors conference, Eilat, 2 December 2015.

JP Morgan: it’s time to invest in Argentina

Throughout 2015, Argentina was already seen as a profitable investment destination

New Brooms: Bank CEOs embark on clean up

Leaders at Barclays, Deutsche and Credit Suisse face a tough 2016

You Don't Have to Be a Billionaire to Buy a Big Building in Manhattan (or, a Piece of One)

"That really changed the landscape of access," said Adam Hooper, CEO of RealCrowd, a San Francisco-based startup that brings equity crowdfunding to the real estate industry.

Dubai selected to host world's top business leaders at 2016 YPO EDGE event

The largest gathering of global CEOs will be hosted in MENA at the YPO EDGE for the first time in March 2016

From Brexit to Corbynomics via noflation: the words that made 2015 buzz

Richard Northedge charts the neologisms that entered the language of business in a year dominated by Europe, debt and tax avoidance

AND THE WINNER WAS... (and Hitler’s Ball) by Justin Urquhart Stewart

This article represents a personal and light-hearted view from 7IM, and is based on current financial news and events around the world.

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