Managers of Wealth

Is That Gold Bullion In Your Pants, Or You Just Happy to Be in India?

Jewelry demand is such an intrinsic part of Indian culture that it is not surprising that as official imports have slowed, smuggling has risen.

Pope Attacks Mega-Salaries and Wealth Gap in Peace Message

Pope Francis said in the first peace message of his pontificate that huge salaries and bonuses are symptoms of an economy based on greed and inequality and called again for nations to narrow the wealth gap.

Legacy Systems Pose Threat To Financial Institutions

In the investment management industry and related financial institutions, the issue of legacy IT systems is high on the agenda.

High net worth individuals and trustees – time to breathe easy? by Gary Heynes

Some expected and unexpected changes for individuals and trustees – but was it smiles all round, or tears and frowns?

The Ions Age at Liontrust

Liontrust has seen a surge in assets under management in the last three years since chief executive John Ions took the reigns and he says the capacity is there to continue growing

Pershing’s John Ward and Gil Addeo on Their Views of the LatAm Wealth Market

Take a look below to see the new financial center hubs they highlight and the big trends that they have seen impact the wealth industry.

Coutts Views - investment outlook for 2014

Potential opportunities for hedge funds and for UK commercial property

Men Are More Likely to Land Executive Role

A Man starting his career with a FTSE-100 company is 4.5 times more likely to make it to the executive committee than his female counterpart

Looking ahead to 2014 by Martin Wheatley, FCA

Speech by Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive of the FCA, at the ICI Global Trading and Market Structure Conference. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

Has Carney got the Old Lady's Mojo back? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

I have always been somewhat cynical over the 'independence' of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.

Goldmark: Nelson Mandela focused on the horizon

A generous and principled giant has died.

The turtle and the hare by Tim Price

Of all the stories in the history of markets, that of ‘the turtles’ may well be the most intriguing.

Families & Investment by Gary Heynes

Homeowners, overseas property owners and married couples – so who were the winners and losers?

The trees are growing, but not blossoming - Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management

Economy: Developed industrialised nations drive global economic growth

Fairness for all? - Withers

Autumn Statement 2013

Romain Hatchuel: The Coming Global Wealth Tax

Between ObamaCare, Iran and last quarter's uptick in U.S. economic growth, taxpayers these days may be distracted from several dangers to come

Here's The Credit Suisse Top Investment Ideas For Australians In 2014

This is the Credit Suisse view of the investment world for next year:

All About Policy - Neil Staines, ECU

"My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it” - Boris Johnson

Making fiscal decentralisation work: lessons from around the world - OECD

This is the first time that the revenue aspect of decentralisation has taken centre stage at a global level to allow countries to debate key questions about who should tax what and share good practices and experiences.

The Outlook for 2014" - Manulife Asset Management

The Outlook for 2014" is designed to identify trends and key issues that may impact investors in the coming year

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