12/30/2013
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.
Comment & Analysis
12/30/2013
Citi senses opportunity in rise of next generation
Every industry goes through a tough cycle and now it is our turn
12/30/2013
Pioneering Banque Syz welcomes winds of change
People in Geneva were friendly and polite to our faces
12/27/2013
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%.
12/27/2013
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
12/27/2013
The 50 stories you read most during 2013
Here's a list of the news you read in 2013
12/26/2013
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.
12/26/2013
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.
12/24/2013
Even if Bitcoin fails, cryptocurrencies are here to stay
Is paper money headed for obsolescence, swept aside by the meteoric rise of Bitcoin?
12/24/2013
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.
12/23/2013
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
12/23/2013
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?
12/23/2013
How Will the IRS Tax Bitcoin?
It's an open question, but one with growing consequences.
12/23/2013
Bill Jamieson: How to earn cash for seven Porsches
The modern investment world revolves around the pursuit of active fund management.
12/23/2013
Rothschild Market Perspective January 2014
Developed equities are the only asset class capable of delivering real returns in 2014
12/23/2013
Justin Urquhart Stewart: Top 10 index returns for 2013
Now to read the words of the wise
12/23/2013
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.”
12/23/2013
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?
12/20/2013
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
12/20/2013
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?