Managers of Wealth

The news of the euro’s death is greatly exaggerated!

Bruno Jacquier comments on the announcements of new quantitative easing by the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank and their impact on exchange rates.

The Wealth-Market Giants of Tomorrow

There’s little doubt that the independent advisory business is growing rapidly, but the shape and direction of that growth remain one of the industry’s biggest unanswered questions.

The US Raises the Roof - Well Just a Little! by Justin Urquhart Stewart

If you want to spot an encouraging sign in the US economy, then it's probably worth looking at its most decimated sector for the past few years - property.

IMF's epic plan to conjure away debt and dethrone bankers

So there is a magic wand after all. A revolutionary paper by the International Monetary Fund claims that one could eliminate the net public debt of the US at a stroke, and by implication do the same for Britain, Germany, Italy, or Japan.

The Rich Are Frequently Hated in Europe and for Good Reason

And while the rich are frequently disliked in the USA, they are many times simply hated in Europe.

Have superstar traders lost their magic?

Hedge fund maestro Greg Coffey is retiring at 41 after a glittering career. And, after a distinctly lacklustre performance recently, many of his contemporaries are following suit

Asset manager fears industry is losing focus

In the past thirty years asset management has evolved from a profession to a distribution-driven industry, and shifted from a client-driven approach to being product-driven. In the third paper published by the 300 Club,

Floods of money don’t overwhelm a cliff - Coutts

With equity markets retreating from recent highs, the US fiscal cliff remains the main source of investor concern as we head towards the end of the year.

The Biggest Concerns of Affluent Women

Affluent women live complicated, busy, and stressful lives.

HMRC backtracks on proposed changes to withholding tax on interest by Kevin Phillips

Following HMRC’s surprising consultation on reforming the current regime for withholding tax on interest payments earlier in the year, it appears they may now be considering going to the other extreme.

UK financial services strangled by burden of new regulation

Pressure to keep up with new regulation and legislation risks competitiveness of UK FS sector

Forget gold: Here’s where die-hard skeptics are stashing their wealth

Many traditional and unorthodox opportunities are available that may offer a positive return and/or protection against inflation.

Cautious outlook for global economic growth - Threadneedle

Threadneedle’s quarterly Economic Review meeting in September reaffirmed our cautious outlook for global economic growth.

JPMorgan's Investment Banking Pay Pool Is...

What does this tell us about 2012 bonuses?

Banks Temper Job Cutting After Surge in 2011 Reductions: Table

Personnel levels are stabilizing as analysts predict financial results will improve for the six largest U.S. lenders.

Positioning portfolios away from safe haven bonds

Conservative portfolios have traditionally relied on bonds to diversify away portfolio risk.

Global View From Asia – It’s getting better - Coutts

We are more positive but recognise that downside risks remain. It is disappointing that equities have struggled to rise in the face of the continuing run of good US economic data.

Strong fundamentals drive ASEAN Frontier opportunities - Baring Asset Management

Emerging ASEAN markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand continue to offer good opportunities for emerging market investors looking for fast-developing, low-debt economies

Feeney: Our plan to become UK’s best wealth manager

Paul Feeney, chief executive of Old Mutual Wealth Management, said the firm is aiming to become the number one wealth manager in the UK, following its merger with Skandia.

Ethical investing can be complicated but rewarding

Becoming an ethical investor is not straight forward

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