Managers of Wealth

'To Invest In Africa You Need Balls Of Steel,' Says Aberdeen Asset Management CEO

You live and you learn: Martin Gilbert, founder and CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management, on low moments, Scottish independence, and investing in Africa.

How the Rothschilds got rich – and stayed rich

“What’s the secret?”

MOBIUS: An Effective BRICS Bank Would Be A Big Win For The Whole World

I think the initial impact of this new development bank for emerging markets is that many countries could have a new source of financing

Private banks open up to new era of transparency

George Washington was President of the United States when Lombard Odier was established in 1796, but Uncle Sam’s recent prosecution of tax evaders has forced this notoriously discrete institution to also open its books to public gaze this week in an

Geneva’s bank opacity is melting like Swiss chocolate - Bottom Line

The opacity of Geneva’s wood-panelled banks is as iconic as its sumptuous chocolate, expertly crafted watches or strangely baffling cuckoo clocks.

Is the wealth industry over-reliant on regulatory consultants?

The national wealth manager issued a profit warning in April

How smart businesses can redraw the battle lines in the global war for talent by Emree Siaroff, Managing Director, Human Capital, BDO Canada

Now, as the crisis recedes, the war for talent is back

Strictly come dancing all the way to jail? by Andrew Hubbard, Baker Tilly

Read your local paper each week and you will regularly see details of individuals who have been prosecuted and fined for social security fraud: yet is it very rare to see similar reports about tax fraud.

Should banks be wary of the tech giants' foray into finance?

I worry about the rise of the non-bank players in the wealth space

Islamic Wealth Management As A Way Of Life

Being rich is the goal of most people earning a living by working for others or working on their own.

How Barclays is restoring banking trust with innovation

Barclays is on a mission to transform the culture of banking – and technology is its enabler

La "less than belle" France by Justin Urquhart Stewart

It's easy to make simplistic comparisons, but this year I found a stark difference in attitude between what I saw in the French economy as opposed to that of Perfidious Albion on the other side of La Manche ('The Sleeve').

Dementia: The Growing Retirement Risk

David Gutzke couldn’t help noticing the changes

Richard Attenborough: Veteran British actor and director dies, aged 90

He died at lunchtime on Sunday, his son told BBC News.

Standard Life Investments’ rebel with a Gars

The Yorkshire-born executive spent nearly 20 years moving up the ranks at James Capel, once a prominent London broker, but quit after it was bought by HSBC to join large Scottish insurer Standard Life to help set up its asset management arm.

Unlikely Bedfellows: Mines That Run On Solar Or Wind Power by James Stafford

Mining companies are often seen as dinosaurs when it comes to making changes that will benefit the environment, but that perception may be shifting as some companies turn to renewable energy to cut costs and lighten their carbon footprint.

Where There Is Value, There Are Investors by Russ Koesterich, Blackrock

Ultimately though, relative value is the order of the day and has become a key differentiator of performance.

Myths, Middle Offices and Asset Managers by Bill Bormann, SS&C

Asset managers, both institutional and alternative focused, are increasingly considering outsourcing their middle-office needs to third-party providers. But many do not pursue this because of some widely held (and incorrect) concerns.

UK can rule the world in asset management

London’s global capital market has helped to make the UK a premier centre for asset management

UK and Cayman: Looking beyond the pomp

The usual prism through which Cayman interacts with the U.K. is the Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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