Managers of Wealth

Coutts: Spotlight Switzerland

Economic Outlook for Switzerland: the strong Swiss franc makes it increasingly difficult for companies to compete with foreign competitors.

Expats ‘more confident in markets outside Europe’: TD survey

The recent economic turmoil in Greece, Italy, Spain and Ireland would “no doubt have placed a heavy burden on both expat and UK investors”.

The heat is on – why tax evaders face sun, sand and HMRC by Helen Relf

Vince Cable’s reference to tax havens as ‘sunny places for shady people’ at the Lib Dem’s conference, hits upon one of the hotly debated tax issues of the year. Monaco has been in the press a great deal over the past week – m

Africa could have up to 200 'hidden' billionaires

"Many of these people escaped to London or other countries in order to preserve their wealth. But it is going to get more and more difficult."

Christine Lagarde: 'Women can't have it all'

IMF head Christine Lagarde says women must accept that there will be "failures" if they attempt to juggle a career and raise children at the same time.

Complaints about banks up 59%, says FSA

Complaints rose by 59% compared with the second half of 2011 to 3.58 million, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) said.

Morgan Stanley wealth management interview with CNBC

All references must be sourced to CNBC.

Jobs cull as Europe's banks step up costs battle

European banks have admitted they have a cost problem, and must now show skeptical investors they are doing all they can to lead a profitable life without the crutch of bloated jobs, bonuses and business lines.

Banking must return to '19th century' principles

Regulators should embrace historic principles of banking to prevent new financial failures, according to a report from the Adam Smith Institute.

Wealthy Asians ready to take discretionary plunge

They’re tired of losing money so now is the time for specialised money management, argues the Asia chief of ABN Amro’s private bank, Hugues Delcourt.

What has been is not Necessarily what will be by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Beware the fashion fads.

Barclays Optimistic On Asian Infrastructure and High Yield Bonds

Barclays has revealed its monthly flagship Wealth and Investment Management research dedicated to providing investment advice and recommendation to investors across the region.

Global View From Asia - Still muddling through - Coutts

You sense that investors are watching but are not doing.

China: For Many Expats, It's Not Worth It

“Don’t you think,” asked Kitto in the August edition of Britain’s Prospect, “with all the growth and infrastructure, the material wealth, let alone saving the world like some kind of financial whiz James Bond, that China woul

Bank bashers - it's time to put away those mallets

There is a certain group in society that would like this "hang-your-heads-in-shame" chapter to continue forever.

Sir Mervyn King: several banks involved in Libor

In his first live TV interview the Governor of the Bank of England Sir Mervyn King tells Jon Snow several banks have been involved in the Libor rates scandal and that he did not fire Barclays boss Bob Diamond. .

Gold seen luring wealthy

High-net-worth individuals are seeking to buy gold to protect their wealth

Britain could prevent the use of tax havens by ending 'archaic' business rules

Britain could stop firms using tax havens if it got rid of more "archaic rules" for business, the treasurer of the Conservative Party has said.

Swiss bankers aren’t famous for their sense of humour.

So it will come as no surprise that the Gnomes of Zurich were serious when they recently sent a questionnaire to 22 of the richest crooks and liars in Russia, asking them for their assessment of the prospects for Russian wealth management — and prin

French property market remains buoyant over the last year in key expatriate hotspots

At the same time, the numbers of UK buyers in the Paris region has remained stable at around 2% of all transactions, according to data from BNP Paribas, whilst for France overall, the percentage of UK buyers dropped slightly from 11% to 9%.

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