Managers of Wealth

Why gold bugs should brace for an 'awful' 2014

Gold had a tumultuous run in 2013 but don't expect any respite in the new year

Coutts Insights - Stocking up on income

The attraction of income-paying shares has not been lost on investors, who have had to endure a prolonged period of ultra-low interest rates.

Investment Outlook: A good year by Teis Knuthsen, CIO, Saxo Private Bank

The past year has been an extraordinary investment year with exceptional returns on developed markets equities.

Wealth Management Strategy for 2014 and Beyond

Banks have a lot of departments that could be involved in a wealth management offering

A world economy on the brink of fracture by Jeremy Warner

What will happen in 2014? The Chinese economy will slow; the price of oil will sink; Germany will slide into recession; the EU will remain intact and the internet will begin to Balkanise

What ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Is Missing: The Women

Ask any woman who worked around finance in the movie's era what she thought about sexual harassment, and her answer will likely be a shrug: “We called it going to work.”

Do you really know bitcoin ? Here are 11 myths

Nick Colas, chief market strategist at ConvergEx, was one of the early Wall Street analysts to take a serious look at bitcoin back in February. To wrap up 2013, he examined what he sees as 11 myths surrounding the subject.

Money Trumps Love When it Comes to 2014 New Year's Resolutions: BMO Wealth Institute

Eighty per cent of Canadians will be making at least one resolution for 2014 - More than one-third of all resolutions made will be related to personal finances - Sixty per cent who have made financial resolutions in the past have kept them

Coutts Insights - Think small in search for next tech stars

The thrill hasn’t gone from the technology sector, as Twitter’s recent stockmarket float proves. But technology investment faces an inherent challenge: its limited shelf life.

Citi senses opportunity in rise of next generation

Every industry goes through a tough cycle and now it is our turn

Pioneering Banque Syz welcomes winds of change

People in Geneva were friendly and polite to our faces

ANALYST: 2014 Will Be Characterized As 'Annus Not-So-Horribilis'

The Chinese economy may slow modestly in the coming quarters, though officials will likely respond to evidence that growth is falling below 7.0%.

Indonesian Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Will Reach 1,176 by 2019

New research undertaken by Q Intel Research has found that Indonesia’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals will reach 1,176 by 2019 due to the country’s buoyant stock market, the rapid rise of Indonesia’s real estate prices, and strong, con

The 50 stories you read most during 2013

Here's a list of the news you read in 2013

Islamic Banks, Stuffed With Cash, Explore Partnerships in West

Over the last 30 years, the Islamic financial sector has grown from virtually nothing to over $1.6 trillion in assets, according to data from the Global Islamic Financial Review, an industry publication.

Schroeders to Julius Baer Avoid Singapore: Southeast Asia

The fund managers expect property to lead declines in Singapore amid a real-estate slump and the prospect of higher interest rates.

Even if Bitcoin fails, cryptocurrencies are here to stay

Is paper money headed for obsolescence, swept aside by the meteoric rise of Bitcoin?

How they fell: The collapse of Chinese cross-border listings - McKinsey

As the China–US IPO pipeline restarts, recent history offers lessons for companies, investors, and regulators.

This year has been challenging, says Standard Chartered finance chief Richard Meddings

Standard Chartered’s finance director talks about unfair levies, the different image of banking in the East and the charity that binds his group

Getting Started In The Glamorous World Of Hedge Funds!

But who are these men and women who decide to leave the security of large firms and set up on their own?

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