Managers of Wealth

Is wealth management what is wanted?

Private banks are in danger of losing a grip on what makes them attractive to the wealthy

Richard Buxton - Renowned fund manager shares his latest views

Legendary investor Sir John Templeton once said: "It is impossible to produce a superior performance unless you do something different from the majority." No one encapsulates this more than Richard Buxton, one of the most successful fund manager

Cold Turkey - by Johannes Oehri, Financial Economist from LGT Capital Management

Global financial markets have been very nervous since mid of January.

Coutts Wealth Watch: Outlook 2014 – sticking to our guns

Market performance in the first month of the year has been a challenge to our 2014 Outlook. But equities are still our first choice, and we see limited upside for bonds

Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia - Emerging markets - crisis what crisis?

While there are undoubtedly strains in some emerging markets, to read the headlines would suggest there was a pending meltdown.

Blowing away the complacency and a Happy New Year of the Wooden Horse by Justin Urquhart Stewart

I have found it a very interesting contrast this year to last January. Then in 2013 the news was filled with dire warnings of doom and gloom, as the IMF and the OECD both pointed to lower figures

The wealth manager interview: StJohn Gardner, Arbuthnot Latham

The performance caps eight years since Gardner joined the firm and brought sweeping changes to its investment proposition, shifting what he saw as a “UK stockbroker-style outfit” to a full service private bank.

GCC seeing continued strong wealth growth

A number of issues are affecting the speed of recovery, added an extensive global survey conducted by Booz & Company, a leading global management consulting firm.

Major infrastructure investment reflects confidence in Jersey’s financial services industry

This follows the results of the recent Jersey Business Tendency Survey, which found that just over half of financial services firms anticipate a rise in employment numbers and expect profits to increase over the course of the whole year.

Guernsey – Home Of The Family Office by Fiona Le Poidevin

The family office concept has been around for decades, but it is only in recent years that the industry has begun to expand at an impressive pace with new family offices opening every month and the value of assets increasing.

Guernsey: are Asian clients missing out? by Fiona Le Poidevin

When seeking solutions for structuring their wealth, Asian investors are fairly open to placing their assets in offshore locations. But there is a tendency for Asian clients – and advisers – to stick to what they know, and for this reason, the

One-Third of Advisors Plan to Exit the Business within 10 Years

According to the latest research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates, 32% of financial advisors in the U.S. plan to exit the business within the next 10 years.

New Nicola Horlick venture raises questions

Relendex’s first effort to raise a loan of several million proved over-ambitious, and was unsuccessful. While there is no shortage of potential borrowers, the lenders are all types and want all manner of different terms and yields.

Why the COO should lead social-media customer service

Although social channels have become powerful and cost-effective tools for customer service, management may be in the wrong hands.

US banks lead the way with bonus increases

More than 300 staff volunteered their bonus data to Emolument

Where the super wealthy choose to live

The richest of the rich make sure they own properties in London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong

World risks deflationary shock as BRICS puncture credit bubbles

Half the world economy is one accident away from a deflation trap.

KPMG Report Identifies How Banks Can Grow the Top Line in 2014

"The banks that embrace change and systematically transform themselves to become more customer-centric will achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace."

Asia is no exception – quality has its price! - Tanguy Kamp, Banque de Luxembourg

Deciding to “buy China” on the basis that Chinese stocks are good value is irrational given that, without financials, the index would be a lot more expensive.

The 2014 Millionaire Race: Goodbye BRICs, Hello MINTs

In 2014, the MINT countries will surpass the BRICSs in the world race for millionaires

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