Managers of Wealth

Are Passives Bumping Against a Ceiling or Is There Further To Go?

Advisers continue to increase their use of passive investment products

What makes good governance of the family wealth -

Managing family dynamics

Managers To Outsource Back-Office Burden

More than two-thirds of wealth managers will be looking to outsource their back-office functions, according to a report.

Economic and investment outlook for 2014 - Invesco

Nick Mustoe and John Greenwood give their views on when they expect interest rates to rise and the main economic problems faced by the emerging markets

City of London Could Survive Out of EU, Say Top Economists

Top economist tells MPs that the City of London is well placed to be world's financial centre and could survive outside the EU

HSBC Private Bank's Top Selector on Tackling New Challenges

‘If I want to go right, I go right, and then it is between me and the weather,’ says Hervé Croset, as he describes the sense of freedom he gets from sailing.

HSBC Private Bank: Hedge Funds update

Hedge funds have delivered healthy risk-adjusted returns over the last few years, and have been a useful diversifier for portfolios.

Looking ahead: where next for Multi-Asset Investments?

Further economic recovery, underpinned by liquidity from central banks, should support equities

Women directors better at mergers and acquisitions

The more women there are on a corporate board the less a company pays for its acquisitions, according to a new study by researchers at UBC's Sauder School of Business.

How Martin Gilbert, the City's Original Bogeyman, Pulled it Out of the Fire Again

You wouldn't bet against Aberdeen's controversial Chief Executive Martin Gilbert

Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Société Générale’s Frédéric Oudéa

Société Générale’s chairman and chief executive officer, Frédéric Oudéa, reflects on qualities required to lead in turbulent times.

Justin Urquhart Stewart: Why I don't trust the barrage of stats on UK economy

In the world of twenty four hour news coverage, any snippet of data and information is leapt upon normally as 'breaking news' and its interpretation extrapolated by endless commentators to some ludicrous degrees.

Ethical conduct still not a natural fit for financial services, report finds

53% also say strict codes of conduct would harm their firm’s competitiveness

Investment update on economic reforms in China - Baring Asset Management

At the end of the third Plenary Meeting of the 18th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, the outlook for the Chinese economy appears, in our view, to be more positive in the medium to long term.

Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia -Friends Re-united

News over the weekend that the alliance of western nations has come to an agreement with Iran has been well received, particularly outside the Middle East.

China's Credit Bubble: An economic powerhouse starts to struggle - Rothschild Wealth Management

Is the world’s second-largest economy on the verge of a financial crisis? The amount of debt in China has swelled from $9 trillion to around $23 trillion over the past five years. We believe this situation could be unsustainable, leaving the financi

Discretionary Performance Criticised

The discretionary management industry has been slammed for delivering dire levels of performance to investors

Anthony Hilton: Private banks have lots to shout about, but they’re far too private for that

Private banking has a bit of a bad name. People used to think it was something secretive and probably Swiss – and only for the seriously wealthy.

Three Things Your Wealth Manager Doesn't Want You To Know

Affluent investors hungry for advice have their pick of wealth managers to advise them.

Swiss Wealth Manager Study Foresees 2014 Asset Increases

Switzerland and western Europe will be the key region for business growth in the next two years

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