03/06/2017
Figures from the Investment Association released last Friday showed the largest net outflows on record for index-linked gilt funds in January, equivalent to 2 per cent of the sector’s assets.
03/05/2017
Is Art an Object of Passion or an Asset Like Any Other?
Hoffman recalled how at the time, “everyone said it was very crude” to approach art as an asset class, since “art was about passion.”
03/05/2017
The Hierarchy Of Personal Financial Advisors
Private wealth managers, the most exclusive of this bunch, typically require a minimum of $5 million.
03/05/2017
FTSE reshuffle - what’s in and what’s out - Charles Stanley
Index reshuffles matter because tracker funds buy and sell many millions of pounds of shares based on FTSE Russell’s changes. Here’s an overview of this quarter’s promotions and demotions in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250.
03/05/2017
UoB Researchers Develop an ‘Early Warning System’ to Avert or Mitigate Financial Crises
University of Birmingham researchers have developed an 'early warning system' to avert or mitigate financial crises.
03/03/2017
Connecting with senior executives or family members directly can be very productive.
03/03/2017
The hedge fund industry is at a key inflection point.
03/03/2017
The global ultra-high-net-worth population continues to grow.
03/02/2017
Azad Zagana, chief European economist at Schroders has revealed the reasons why he has pushed up his estimate for UK GDP growth, but warned of tougher times ahead.
03/02/2017
Perhaps that will not be enough of a motivating factor to keep inflows moving, though.
03/01/2017
'There could well be a period ahead of us when the avoidance of risk is as high a priority as the pursuit of gain,' warns RIT Capital chairman.
03/01/2017
One key influence on income in 2016 has been the performance of stock markets in dollar terms.
02/28/2017
A report by Morgan Stanley finds that just 16 per cent of senior executive roles across the sector are held by women
02/27/2017
The Brexit effect may, in fact, have already begun for the tiny Grand Duchy.
02/27/2017
Those with the most socially active jobs are less likely to face tedium, survey finds
02/27/2017
An Intellidex survey shows 81% of high net-worth households feel less confident about the future of the economy following the budget.
02/27/2017
Meanwhile, consultancy McKinsey has estimated that investment in African infrastructure is so poor it needs to double to $US150 billion a year.
02/27/2017
While bitcoins are used as currency to purchase services and products, they are also a potential asset class.
02/24/2017
The investigation focuses on the bank’s Israeli desk, which has hundreds of clients.
02/24/2017
High correlation between political risk and volatile markets