Managers of Wealth

Anne Simond: Almost Twice As Many Foreign Managers Comply With Swiss Than With AIFM Distribution Rules

Until the credit crisis of 2008 an estimated one third of all hedge fund assets were allocated via Switzerland

How Bob Diamond Will Build Africa’s Largest Bank In 3 Years

A lot has been said about former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond and his style of management since he resigned in July 2012 over the Libor scandal

Weekly Close Up - Close Brothers

“I will have my bond. I will not hear thee speak”

The risks for us all of squeezing the wealthy too hard by Gary Heynes

The Times Rich List was published last weekend, and revealed the names of the 1,000 wealthiest people in Britain. But according to many of the Party manifestos, these are amongst the people most likely to be hardest hit by proposed tax changes. So how imp

A risk controlled strategy on emerging markets equities

To benefit from the long term opportunities offered by emerging markets, investors need to actively manage a broad spectrum of risks, explains Bruno Taillardat, investment director for equities at Unigestion

USA: The return of reasonable market optimism - LGT Capital Partners

The Nasdaq has finally closed above its historical March 2000 high, becoming the last major US equity index to break through into record territory.

Schroders’ Asian fixed income chief: the real reason behind India’s rise

The emphasis on so-called ‘Modi mania’ and the impact of a falling oil price overlooks the important work India’s chief central banker Raghuram Rajan has done

Funds industry needs to streamline: Stefansson

The AsiaPacific head of distribution at UBS tells AsianInvestor that the funds industry needs to specialise and streamline. The 30year veteran says he wants to work with managers that have 'something different'.

UBS chairman says Greek default increasingly seen by IMF as controllable

Weber is the former head of Germany's central bank

Giving it all Away! How about making it by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Now I must remain politically neutral (apparently) but it is not difficult to pick out a consistent theme amongst most of the political leaders and that, of course, has been their spending plans.

Does the digital era herald the end of history?

Since the 1980s our lives have grown increasingly digital, and with dizzying speed.

Investing in Japan – An Emerging Interest in Corporate Governance

On March 13th Fanuc, the world’s largest manufacturer of industrial robots, took the market by surprise after announcing that it was moving to increase shareholder returns and intended to set up an investor relations department in an effort to start

Thomas Jordan: The Swiss National Bank's monetary policy after the discontinuation of the minimum exchange rate

Speech by Mr Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the 107th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank, Berne, 24 April 2015.

Pre-Election tax planning – is it worth the effort? by George Bull, Baker Tilly

Pre-Election tax planning used to be a national pastime, but our collective appetite seems to have waned. Why is that, and could people be doing more?

UBS says China crucial as PSBC stake talk swirls

UBS, Singapore's Temasek Holdings and French bank BNP Paribas are among six preliminary bidders to buy up to a 10 per cent stake in PSBC, people familiar with the matter had earlier told Reuters.

Departing Credit Suisse CEO says post-crisis push was too ambitious

Credit Suisse's departing chief executive said an ambitious expansion drive following the global financial crisis ranked among his mistakes as CEO.

Growth and ‘Grexit’ - St. James's Place

The global economy should enjoy a reasonable recovery over the next two years, the report said, helped by the recent falls in energy prices and exchange rate movements.

Swiss Central Bank Says Negative Rates Won’t Become ‘New Normal’

Mr. Jordan said negative interest rates will play “a very important role”

Simon Brazier: why I want to be at Investec AM for 20 years

After swapping ships twice in the last few years, Simon Brazier feels he has finally found a permanent home at Investec Asset Management

The Value of Sound and Progressive Regulation

Thoughts on the current Global regulatory agenda and the attractiveness of the Jersey Funds platform delivered at the pre conference Dinner - AIMA Global Regulatory Conference - New York

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