Managers of Wealth

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

On billionaire altruist lunatics by Tim Price, PFP Wealth Management

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” - Aldous Huxley.

Groundhog Day for Gold by Toby Birch

Over a period of five years US shares prices have risen by a stunning 70% while gold has gone nowhere from $1,200 to $1,200.

China’s quest for quality growth - Rashmi Sadhwani, Investment Strategist at Coutts

Unlike many other central banks, China has room to ease rates further should the need arise. We believe this policy support gives Chinese equities room for further gains, underpinning our overweight stance on China.

Old Mutual Wealth's Carlton Hood on the right way to deliver vertical integration

If you meet Carlton Hood, Old Mutual Wealth’s customer director, don’t mention meerkats

Will Brokers Bow to Higher Fiduciary Standard?

U.S. regulators’ push to make stockbrokers more accountable to clients could end brokerages’ sales of proprietary or high-fee products.

CNBC Interview: Chairman of UBS, Axel Weber

Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with Axel Weber, Chairman of UBS, by Julia Chatterley

Opinion: James Bailey, Barclays wealth and investment manager

Research found that globally 40 per cent of high net worth individuals cited entrepreneurship as one of their main sources of wealth

Weekly Close Up - Close Brothers

In his 10-day stay in Athens, he observed 5 riots, far-right party assault squads and the completely unhindered 3-week occupation of a university in downtown Athens, with the sole demand to abolish prisons.

Eight burgers, 100 shots of vodka: is the Wolf of Wall Street alive in the City of London?

Video footage of a young City broker being "forced" to eat 8 cheese burgers at his desk has emerged.

Comic twist: Beano owner backs Alliance Trust

The embattled boss of Alliance Trust has been handed a potential lifeline by the publisher of the Beano comic.

Do not trust the horse, Trojans by Justin Urquhart Stewart

"Do not trust the horse, Trojans. Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts." Virgil's Aeneid, Book 2, 19 BC:

Vítor Constâncio: Financial regulation and the global recovery

Speech by Mr Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the 24th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference "Is financial reregulation holding back finance for the global recovery?", Washington DC, 16 April 2015.

China stimulus rolled out as growth stalls

Craig Botham, Emerging Markets Economist at Schroders, comments on the Chinese data announced over the weekend

Coutts: Bund yields’ disappearing act & The paradox of the ‘high-yielding’ yen

We have maintained a positive view on the outlook for continued recovery in the eurozone economy. The one potential game-changer would be a disorderly outcome to the negotiations on Greek debt.

Central banks - will all remain harmonious? Miton's Anthony Rayner comments

Anthony Rayner, co-manager of Miton’s multi asset fund range, discusses central bank credibility since the Great Financial Crisis.

Fundamental Transition Underway as Business Ecosystems Come of Age - Deloitte

Report highlights accelerating shift from relatively self-contained corporations to co-creative business ecosystems

Can Money Create True Wealth?

The Challenge aims to look at wealth and capital from a wider lens than the limited approach that finance and money can offer.

Cautious investors need to rethink their asset allocation - Psigma

We live in extraordinary times.

The Game-Changing Water Revolution: Interview with Stanley Weiner

The water revolution is here, according to Stanley Weiner

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