Managers of Wealth

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

New rules, tough talk as Singapore seeks to end tax haven image

As Singapore revels in its reputation as an open economy with the world's highest concentration of millionaires, the tiny island of 5.3 million people is also accused of being a magnet for tax evaders - an image it is vehemently seeking to banish.

Please Don’t Hunt For the Red October by Justin Urquhart Stewart

For those with very long memories it is also the 105th anniversary of the 1907 Panic when the gloriously named Knickerbocker Trust collapsed, along with a run on the banks which was finally halted by the famed John Pierpont Morgan (or JP Morgan to you and

What's Rathbone up to? Why the firm swooped on a Cornish

Chavasse spoke to Wealth Manager shortly after the firm announced it had taken a 19.9% stake in Vision Independent Financial Planning and sister company Castle Investment Solutions.

Executive Compensation Tops ISS List for Investors and Issuers

On this, shareholders and corporate issuers can agree: executive compensation will continue to be the top priority for the next proxy season, according to a new survey by leading advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services.

UK tax system succeeds in wooing inward investment

While arguments about taxing the rich, cutting benefits and boosting demand in the economy continue, with the party conference season coming to an end eyes are beginning to turn towards the Autumn Statement which will be given by the Chancellor of the Exc

Schroders: Virginie Maisonneuve's Global Insight

“While progress is being made on the structural issue of debt mutualisation across Europe, more action is needed to boost growth and improve competitiveness.

Bank Sarasin’s Global View: When will the economy turn the corner?

Recent announcements by central banks have managed to stabilise economic sentiment

Bleak future for the banks of tomorrow

A 'revolution' may be required to help institutions become both more efficient and flexible for their customers.

Transparency means seeing the wood and trees

It’s with some trepidation that I approach the subject of fund fees this week.

The Good lose out by Justin Urquhart Stewart

What has seemed most unfair has been that those who have correctly “played by the rules” by saving conscientiously, paying down debts and spending reasonably, have been the ones that have suffered the most over the past few years.

Love affair between the global super-rich and London property is souring

Prices in top neighbourhoods, such as Mayfair and Kensington, will be flat next year after a slowdown that began in March with a coalition government budget that included a proposed "mansion tax", Knight Frank said on Friday.

Coutts Daily Theme: US Earnings Season - Yes We Can

We are hopeful ahead of the start of the third-quarter (Q3) US corporate earnings season next Tuesday - election uncertainty notwithstanding.

Don't Expect Miracles In Europe, UBS Chairman Says

Investors would be wise not to expect miracles out of Europe anytime soon, said Axel Weber, chairman of the board at UBS Bank.

A stellar year for corporate bonds continues - Coutts

Bonds come in all shapes and sizes – for example, there are government bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, high-yield bonds and emerging-market bonds.

And while we’re on the subject of HMRC….

The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) is now three years old and has proved to be a rare success story for HMRC.

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