Managers of Wealth

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?

How Will the IRS Tax Bitcoin?

It's an open question, but one with growing consequences.

Bill Jamieson: How to earn cash for seven Porsches

The modern investment world revolves around the pursuit of active fund management.

Rothschild Market Perspective January 2014

Developed equities are the only asset class capable of delivering real returns in 2014

Justin Urquhart Stewart: Top 10 index returns for 2013

Now to read the words of the wise

Schroders skipping no details with Cazenove

“People may have thought I was mad,” Mr. Harrison said. “(But) it was about every single person feeling comfortable.”

UBS Global Asset Management: All Eyes Still on Central Banks for Driving Asset Class Returns

Many investors see a favorable outlook ahead, but will the bears crash Goldilocks' party?

Bernanke bows out shunning Cold Turkey

Equity markets have experienced relief rallies on news of the Fed decision to wind down the asset buying programme by an initial $10bn dropping from $85bn per months to $75bn

Why Australia’s big investors are looking for options abroad

If the very rich are, as F Scott Fitzgerald noted, “different from you and me”, what better question to ask of their advisers than: what are they investing in right now, given they have the ability to invest virtually anywhere?

EFG’s 2014 Outlook: Opportunities & Traps

Year-ahead assessments of where the world economy and financial markets are heading customarily start with the US. In 2014 the path of the US economy and policy appears, for once, fairly settled.

Investment behaviour drivers and the wealth management industry in 2014 - RBC Wealth Management

Few private investors were prepared for the equities markets doing so well or the fixed income markets performing so poorly in 2013.

Secret Currency Traders’ Club Devised Biggest Market’s Rates

It’s 20 minutes before 4 p.m. in London and currency traders’ screens are blinking red and green.

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