02/16/2024
Bank Executives Come Up Short During Bonus Season
It used the results of its own compensation trends survey to come up with the figures.
Comment & Analysis
02/15/2024
Wealth Of Australia’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Rises To $222 Billion
Forbes list are better off from a year ago.
02/15/2024
‘R29 billion’ Please Call Me idea could make Makate one of the richest people in South Africa
According to Makate, he had an idea for a free missed-call service that he shared with his superior at Vodacom in 2001.
02/15/2024
The fight against inflation enters extra time
Despite declaring victory in the fight against inflation, US and European central bankers appear hesitant to cut rates.
02/15/2024
AP Executive: Your Trusted Global Partner in Wealth Management Recruitment
Recruitment is paramount to business success
02/14/2024
Are clouds lifting for private assets in 2024?
Rising interest rates, geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty led to deals drying up and have slowed the flow of returns to investors.
02/14/2024
Moving to Florida could save Jeff Bezos at least $600 million. How Florida became ‘nirvana’ for the superrich
If all goes to plan—and assuming Amazon's stock price stays the same—he will save around $600 million in taxes.
02/14/2024
Singapore is third-best country to build multi-generational wealth, says report
The ranking identifies places that offer access to the world’s best schools and other amenities that can advance careers and maximise income potential.
02/14/2024
Sleepless at UBS
Banking holds great promise, such as above-average pay and rapid advancement.
02/14/2024
US: larger fall in retail sales but improving sentiment in regional manufacturing and housing; UK in a technical recession
These data point to a still valid soft-landing scenario on the US
02/12/2024
Exclusive Singapore wine club closes as ultra-rich shun flash for discretion
The closure of the club, which was launched in 2021, comes as sales of luxury goods such as watches, cars, high-end apartments and golf memberships have tumbled in the city-state
02/12/2024
Romance in the Stone: 5 Fairy-Tale French Castles for Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, Luxury Defined spotlights five real-life fairy-tales castles in France
02/09/2024
Using tech to tackle toxic air: how Swiss scale-up Daphne Technology is purifying pollutants
Daphne emerged as a spin-off from his time as a Research Scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).
02/09/2024
UBP House View - February 2024
At the same time, the US electoral calendar promises a positive year for the country’s stock market, as the economy takes its place at the top of the agenda.
02/09/2024
Now Is the Time to Rethink Portfolios
For individual investors, adding private investments to portfolios can be a game-changer.
02/09/2024
China’s middle class, key to Beijing’s economic recovery plan, put spending on hold over wealth, income concerns
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics household wealth and income indices remained in contraction in the fourth quarter of last year
02/08/2024
Swiss Life AM launches private infrastructure Eltif
The new fund will permit quarterly redemptions up to a maximum of 5% of net asset value.
02/07/2024
Wealth Management Firms Say Active Management Will Be Key to Market Outperformance in 2024, Finds Natixis Investment Managers Survey
Natixis IM surveyed 198 US fund selectors, the investment professionals responsible for vetting and selecting the funds and other investment products on their firm’s investment platform.
02/07/2024
How Will This Year's US Election Affect Investment Markets?
2024 will be a huge year for democracy with around half the world’s population going to the polls.
02/07/2024
Structured products: The most important people in the market in 2024
These are the most important players in this business.