Managers of Wealth

Brics: The acronym that went Pinocchio

The real test of the resolve of Brics countries will come in dealing with crises that affect the non-democratic world

Are Balance and Strategy the Keys to Success? by Tomas Edwards

July 5th saw the start – the Grand Départ – of the 2014 Tour de France, the world’s premier cycling race.

World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Reviews $8 Billion Russian Stake

The government of Norway, which isn’t an EU member, said it’s ready to adjust the fund’s holdings to reflect the changing geopolitical climate.

Empower me! 10 ways wealth management has to change by 2030

The credit crisis, regulation, technology and ethics are among the features in the changing face of wealth management.

Close Brothers' powerful bank director Penny Lovell on why she loves Leicester

Despite her own success in the male-dominated world of finance, Penny says there aren’t enough women coming through from the next generation.

Heaven’s Bankers: Inside the Hidden World of Islamic Finance

Is sharia-compliant banking just a way of twisting the rules?

Inversions are here to stay in ‘tax haven’ UK by George Bull

Tax inversions are back in the press this week, with no less than two US companies planning to swallow up their British rivals and take advantage of the UK ‘tax haven’.

Britain isn't so shoddy either by Justin Urquhart Stewart

At times like this we seem to shrink to the rear and assume that they (that is anybody else) are better than us at most things and that we are not very good at anything.

Wood will burn by Tim Price

I am definitely concerned. When was [the cyclically adjusted P/E ratio or CAPE] higher than it is now?

Islamic banking: growing fast but can it be more than a niche market?

Given this is how banks generally make their money, you may ask how Islamic banks prosper? The answer is they still make money by lending out their capital but do so in ways where interest and fees are not explicit.

The BRICS Bank: Now Comes the Hard Part by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

No sooner had the dust settled from the World Cup than Brazil played host to the five leaders of the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

MRC wins another battle in its war against tax avoidance by George Bull, Baker Tilly

After weeks of speculation in the press, HMRC today published a list identifying more than 800 schemes it believes were deliberately set up to avoid tax.

Stop wasting valuable time! By Michael Mankins and Jenny Davis-Peccoud

It’s a few days before your company’s biweekly management meeting, and agenda items are pouring in.

Islamic Economies are set to Spiral Over the Next Decade by V Shankar, Group Executive Director and CEO, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas at Standard Chartered Bank

Contrary to popular belief, the Islamic economy is more than just Islamic finance and halal food. Early emphasis on halal finance and food is progressively transforming into broader commercial activities as users seek sharia-compliant alternatives across

Five things to consider before expanding your business in China

Don't start with China, because it's too big a jump

Adam Samuel: The problem with high net worth clients

Financial advisers are always saying how much they want to attract higher net worth clients in order to make more money. Perhaps these dreams would be best left unfulfilled.

Morgan Stanley Is Winning the Marriage Market

It’s not exactly a secret that financial advisers are on the rise on Wall Street.

Happy Bastille Day by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Bastille Day is a day for national celebration and pride, and of course the events that followed the original day led to the imprisonment of the head of state and his eventual decapitation.

Coutts Global Markets Weekly: Shedding the deflation mantle

Last week we wrote about the divergence in growth prospects, and therefore the path of interest rates, between the US and UK and the weaker eurozone.

Ex-Merrill Lynch Banker Uses Big Data to Save UK Pubs

A former banker at Merrill Lynch has given up his lucrative career to launch a radical new business model to save the traditional British pub. Noah Bulkin, 37, has acquired hundreds of struggling pubs and is using detailed, intricate data to turn them aro

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