Managers of Wealth

A Gold Forecast that Will Shock the World

Should it really surprise us the gold experts have been so badly wrong about the direction of bullion prices?

Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia - "Quo Vadis QE"

Abenomics clearly seems to be working

BIS and IMF attacks on quantitative easing deeply misguided warn monetarists

Monetarists across the world have warned that the International Monetary Fund and the Bank for International Settlements are making an historic error by calling for a withdrawal of emergency stimulus before the global economy has fully recovered.

Amundi reaffirms its commitment to corporate governance

In 2012, Amundi focused on remuneration issues.

Harvard & Stockholm duo scoop Standard Life Investments finance prize

The award forms part of the European Corporate Governance Institute’s 2013 Working Paper Competition

Darth (E)Vader – or is that Avoider?

You say evader and I say avoider.

Global investor confidence set to return during 2013 – Asia seen as engine for growth

However, the report also highlighted a divergence between what investors think is the most attractive region for growth and their actual investment planning.

Eurozone remains main concern for nearly three quarters of advisers - RESEARCH

Eurozone growth remains the main concern amongst intermediaries, with 71% seeing it as one of the biggest macro-economic challenges to investment growth over the next six months, according to the latest Baring Asset Management Investment Barometer.

Listen to Bernanke - Coutts

Global View From Asia -13 May 13

Managing the people side of risk

Companies can create a powerful risk culture without turning the organization upside down.

Asian institutions expected to increase quantitative investment allocations - RESEARCH

Asian institutions expected to increase quantitative investment allocations, according to Greenwich Associates report commissioned by BlackRock

Bans on Short Selling can Lead to Adverse Herding Among Investors

Examined bans on selected financial stocks in six countries during the 2008-2009 global financial crisis

BMO Global Asset Management Makes the Case for Frontier Market Equities

Lloyd George Management's Dafydd Lewis at 5th Annual Make A Difference Conference

Why Tooth Fairy puts tax-dodger Santa, God of Wealth to shame

God of Wealth's operation felt like a tax- reduction dodge

Tax & Recovery? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Now hang on – there is nothing new about this.

Fairness in tax – music to Osborne’s ears?

Why is it one rule for them and another for the music community?

The “Invisible Touch” of central bankers has changed the world and financial markets, creating both opportunities and worrying distortions. -View from Psigma

It is no exaggeration to say that the world changed after the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-9.

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