Managers of Wealth

Why global credit is still our favourite asset class - HSBC

It is quite a consensus call to have an overweight position on developed market credit, but we think this still makes a lot of sense.

FSA's failures allow American regulators to close in on City

Until recently most of the torrent of bad headlines concerned the venality and greed of bankers, and how the ills of a world in recession are mostly their fault.

A US sledgehammer to crack Standard Chartered

Peter Sands, the chief executive of Standard Chartered and until last week the High Priest of banking virtue, must be wondering what he's done in a previous life to deserve the attentions of Benjamin Lawsky.

James Ashton: Barclays' new chief may be old but he skips a generation

The former chairman of Morgan Stanley and ex-deputy chairman of Lloyds TSB may tick boxes that cover requisite experience in investment and retail banking.

Amidst the near-term gloom, Britain’s trade is shifting from Europe towards the world’s faster growing markets - Arbuthnot Banking Group

In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses, firstly, the Bank of England’s latest, gloomy, downgrades to their GDP forecasts and, secondly, trends in Britain’s trade figures.

Barclays plays it ultra safe with Sir David as its new chairman

Sir David’s appointment is also a surprise, given his age.

Wave of private bank M&A set to break

The new reality for wealth managers will be characterised by lower margins, increased costs and client caution.

Out of sight, out of tax – right? by Gary Heynes, Baker Tilly

Offshore arrangements are increasingly in the spotlight as the Government looks to block tax leakages.

Deal Making in Hong Kong, Distracted by Debauchery

‘$upercapitalist,’ Hedge Fund Trader in Hong Kong

Macquarie: why we’re not facing another GFC

Macquarie Private Wealth reveals why your clients’ global fears may be overcooked, and reveals the investment that has recently held it in ‘very good stead’.

Going Boss-Free: Utopia or ‘Lord of the Flies’?

The bossless office: Is it the wave of the future or an idea that will always be a utopian dream, given the inevitable intrusion of human nature?

Asia Pacific and the BRIC countries key areas for sustained growth of asset management - report

Financial centres in those regions should benefit from growing wealth in the APAC region.

Global Organisations Unaware Of Their Online Risk Exposure

Many global organisations can do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG.

Leeson: Rogue trader culture is more rife than ever

With banks reeling from numerous scandals and the London financial district under intense pressure to reform itself, Mr Leeson said that unless punishments are increased traders will continue to run amok.

The Evolution of Investment Reporting by Phil Banas

In his book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin laid out his theory of evolution, in which he theorized that effective adaptation to their environments led certain organisms to survive and flourish, while those that did so less well fell by the wayside

Burgernomics: the Big Mac Index

The index is not perfect and the relationship does not hold in reality because of a number of factors, but it is useful in highlighting big anomalies. Thus on a light-hearted look, Big Macs are now cheapest in Hong Kong and cost less in London than Zurich

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