Managers of Wealth

The no-future society wears white collars - Bank Sarasin & Cie

The member states of the European Monetary Union are engaged in a cat-and-mouse game as they struggle to find the right answers, accountabilities and policy options.

Global Insight report - ABN AMRO

Eurozone finance ministers discuss Greece (again)

ECB buys time for improvement in Eurozone periphery - Coutts

The European Central Bank (ECB) has been criticised for “kicking the can down the road”

Happy youngsters more likely to grow into wealthy adults, study finds

The first in-depth investigation of whether youthful happiness leads to greater wealth in later life reveals that, even allowing for other influences, happy adolescents are likely to earn more money as adults.

Investing for income in a lower growth world - Schroders

Income investing is not new. What is new are the challenges faced by investors in creating a portfolio with the right level both of income and risk in this low yield, low growth, more uncertain world.

Improvement in Eurozone trouble spots makes some peripheral bonds attractive - Coutts

ECB buys time for improvement in Eurozone periphery

West End Front - Thomas Becket, Psigma

I guess it's almost that time of the year; 'out with the old and in with the new'. Maybe 'out with the old and in with the booze' might be more appropriate as we approach 'trifle season'.

Go East: banking jobs in Asia set to outstrip City

Bankers looking for a career boost are facing up to a clear choice: go East.

Deloitte creates competitive advantage from Singapore

"We have a tremendous amount of confidence in Singapore," said Chaly Mah, CEO of Deloitte Asia-Pacific and Deloitte Southeast Asia.

New Mail Hormones by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Is this another classic British example of being by-passed by technology and innovation, as well as blended with poor management and archaic trade unions?

Wheelbarrows by Tim Price, PFP Wealth Management

*Europa, in Greek mythology, after whom the continent of Europe was ultimately named, was abducted by Zeus in the form of a white bull. Apparently.

Executive pay battles to get stronger, says report

The 2012 "shareholder spring" over executive pay was an illusion, with the real battles likely to come over the next two years, according to a report.

Moneyball for Advisors

A central question of both the book and the film was: how could a small-market, small-budget baseball team like the Oakland A’s compete against teams from larger markets that had the resources to pay top dollar for superstar players?

Canada wealth managers struggle to entice Gen Y advisers

That is one of the issues that Canada's wealth management industry faces as it grapples with the challenge of attracting Gen Y's as both advisers and clients in an age when chronically poor returns have taken the shine off investing and financia

Banks may shrink for good as layoffs near 160,000

The tally of nearly 160,000 job cut plans, meanwhile, is likely to be a conservative estimate as smaller banks and brokers are also cutting staff or shutting up shop, and bigger banks have not always disclosed target numbers of layoffs.

Hiring Trends Report for Hong Kong, Singapore & China - RESEARCH

Each report contains analysis and market forecasts based on a survey of over 700 operational and hiring managers asked about their expectations for hiring and employment over the next six to 12 months.

How the Adoption of Alternative Investment Strategies by Private Wealth Managers Requires Sophisticated Tax Analysis RESEARCH

The paper also examines the different technology approaches – whether to buy, sell or outsource – that private wealth managers can take when augmenting their tax services.

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