Managers of Wealth

Five Reasons to Invest in Asia – Matthew Dobbs, Manager of the Schroder Asian Alpha Plus

Returns from Asian markets in 2012 exceeded all expectations – with the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan index up 22.7%.

HMRC ‘connects’ to clever technology

HMRC has said it will be spending February looking to identify more people whose income and wealth does not match – and they’ve got some snazzy new technology to help them too….

Aon named to 2013 NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women list

Aon was recognized for its strong female leadership profile, its initiatives aimed at empowering women and its overall commitment to developing and advancing women across all levels of the firm.

The US in 2013 - Simon Laing, Invesco Perpetual

Invesco Perpetual’s Simon Laing shares his views on opportunities in the US and the broader economic issues that need to tackling in 2013

Reasonable behaviour? by Mike Fleming, Straughans

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world”, said George Bernard Shaw.

Global Economic Update by Ian Kernohan, Economist at RLAM

Investor sentiment improved somewhat during the final quarter of 2012, in response to better economic data trends in the US and China, and a view that central bank actions had reduced downside tail risks.

Feeney: Skandia Select range will challenge DFMs on price

The Select range is made up of around 50 funds from leading fund groups

Time for a cease fire in the global “currency war” - Coutts

Recent euro strength should also reverse in coming months as economic and political headwinds re-emerge. This suggests moderate dollar gains as the US outlook improves.

A few high conviction emerging markets - Esty Dwek, Investment Strategist, HSBC Private Bank

Our preference for the emerging market (EM) assets – be it equities, bonds or currencies

New research from Credit Suisse and London Business School

Based on 113 years of international evidence, the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook examines how stocks and bonds might perform in a world witnessing a resurgence of risk appetite and concerns about inflation.

Can Old Mutual Global Investors become a top 5 player in the UK?

OMGI is the result of a merger between Old Mutual Asset Managers UK

Gung Xi Fa Cai (May Prosperity be with you) by Justin Urquhart Stewart

A date for a celebration is next Sunday (the 10th) when we can welcome the Chinese lunar New Year, say goodbye to the Dragon and hello to the Year of the Water Snake.

2 Charts That Will Make Gold Bulls Furious

The anti-gold bandwagon is getting more and more crowded

Ethics at Barclays Went Into the Shredder

There are two ways to look at the news that Antony Jenkins, the chief executive officer of Barclays Plc, will turn down his $1.6 million bonus this year.

Global View from Asia - Gary Dugan, CIO, Asia & Middle East, Coutts

As the first month of the year comes to an end, a couple of questions are coming to mind.

View from Psigma - Currently Markets are like Crystal, and break easily

We currently believe that the global economy has started a cyclical improvement and confidence is generally improving, meaning that we should have a higher tolerance for equities.

FX update from J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Since the creation of the OMT (Outright Monetary Transactions) the marked fall in peripheral yields suggests that the risk the euro area posed to the global economy has decreased.

Diversify your wealth this year and pay attention to Asian equities

He notes that Asia has had a good run in the property market

Wealth-management products present little risk to China’s financial sector

Wealth-management products—short-term investments that offer some of the security of a bank deposit with higher returns—have grown rapidly in importance in China’s financial sector. Some analysts estimate the total outstanding at more th

Schroders: Currency Wars - comment by Keith Wade and Clive Dennis

The New Year has seen a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff in the US, an easing of bank regulations and the adoption of a more aggressive inflation target in Japan. Policymakers have continued where they left off in 2012: prioritising growth and dampening vol

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