Managers of Wealth

Early Warning for Rating Agencies and Investment Banks

Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has cautioned credit rating agencies, investment banks and investment managers to tread carefully when promoting financial products.

Barclays: Bob Diamond would have resigned today

He was the arch bull when the rest of the world had turned bearish

Cyber security must rise up the Boardroom agenda, says KPMG

Cyber security is central to long-term economic growth

A profitable Prince

Now whatever your political views, whether as a royalist or a republican, the less than edifying television coverage of a blank hospital door for hours on end was astonishing.

Financial institutions increasing their focus and resources on risk management - RESEARCH

There is a divergence when it comes to the spending patterns of different-sized firms.

Western banks in Asia: What does it take to succeed?

The penetration of Asian markets is a key objective for many Western banks

It's time to leave the EU, says top fund manager

Leading City fund manager has called for the UK to leave the European Union, calling the single market a “flawed model of the past”.

Wealth Means Having No Financial Limits And $1M Is Not Enough, Millionaires Say

A dollar isn’t what it used to be, and neither is one million dollars apparently.

companies with women board members may have an edge in performance and stock price

Global trends indicate a gradual increase in the percentage of companies that have women on their boards, with 59% of companies reporting women board members, up from 56% in 2008.

Kleinwort Boss shares Ginger’s view of getting on 'in heels and backwards'

One of the Most Illustrious Names in London Investment Banking has had to Change Its focus to Thrive

America Lives the Dream

Only a few years ago, when the eminent economists Rheinhart & Rogoff produced their much vaunted papers on the financial future of the global economy, the outlook was far from rosy.

Wealthy Chinese fork out for high-class etiquette

They are paying handsome sums to learn such skills as they seek to match their high-end lifestyles with high-class etiquette.

Now, Mr Pepys about that overdraft request

The South Sea bubble taught Hoare’s a lesson that is making the private bank more attractive than ever

The most boring investment advice ever

Why really good investment gurus keep repeating themselves.

OECD tackles tax avoidance – fair to all countries?

The G20 group of developed nations has committed to tackling global tax avoidance by multinational companies.

Performance and risk may be eroded in 2014 as regulation reshapes remuneration - RESEARCH

European banks disadvantaged by pay regulation in competing for talent outside the EU

High-level global coordination needed to manage QE tapering risks, developing market strains - BMO Financial Group

We view the Q2 instability in key Asian and other developing market currencies largely as a healthy correction away from speculative excess, and a tempering of “QE-related” capital flows

Finance maven Krawcheck hates managing her own money

Sallie Krawcheck may be one of the most powerful women in American finance, but the former head of Citigroup and Bank of America's wealth management businesses hates doing her own financial plan.

Vontobel’s Rajiv Jain bets big on India, shuns China

A $9 billion emerging markets fund run by Vontobel Asset Management has a quarter of its money in a handful of Indian stocks.

China’s Structural Shift in Economy Poses Risks -Anshu Jain

Co-Chief Executive Officer Anshu Jain said Chinese Policy Makers’ Efforts to Bolster Domestic Consumption and Reduce Dependence on the Government’s Infrastructure Spending Poses Some Risks.

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