Managers of Wealth

Singapore seminar to showcase Guernsey’s capital markets and fiduciary expertise

The free-to- attend seminar, which takes place at the Credit Suisse Wealth Institute, One Raffles Link on 7 November

South Africa’s top asset managers: Former boutiques now nation’s biggest, best

Companies that started out as boutiques have slowly but surely established themselves as the major asset management players.

Poor Performance Is Not Driving Fund Managers Out of Business After All

Number of actively managed funds has remained relatively stable after a falloff following the financial crisis

The Ghost Of Valeant Keeps Haunting Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman

As has been the case for the last 14 months, the biggest source of Ackman’s troubles is Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

How South Africa’s super-rich make their money – and give it away

Most respondents were between 40 and 60 years of age, 23% were younger than 40 and 17% older than 60.

Wealth report: SA’s top cities have some rich residents

South Africa, in total, holds $580 billion in terms of wealth. It is home to 40 400 millionaires and seven billionaires

Brazil cuts rates with further easing likely - Schroders

Beyond macroeconomic data, we have also seen positive political developments towards addressing the fiscal issues facing Brazil.

Vanguard Sways Financial Advisers to Bring $1 Trillion on Board

The wave of investments comes as several forces are shifting the mutual fund industry

Sales of luxury London properties collapsed by 86% in past year

Developers scale down most opulent projects, with newbuilds divided into smaller homes, as increased taxes blamed

The Majority of Canadian Private Business Owners Are Not Financially Prepared For Retirement

Business owners are facing a shortfall in their retirement planning and become heavily dependent on their business assets to help fund their retirement.

Stable growth for China as long term costs mount - Schroders

A look at the higher frequency data helps to illustrate this point.

Investors still upping real estate allocation, but more defensively — survey

This year’s report includes research collected on a blind basis from 228 institutional investors in 28 countries.

Cayman Remains Busiest Jurisdiction for Offshore Dealmaking in H1 2016

The first half of the year also saw 10 separate deals each worth in excess of USD2bn.

Top Predictions for IT Organisations and Users in 2017 and Beyond

Analysts Explore the Digital Future at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2016, 16-20 October in Orlando

Electric cars set to pass 2m landmark globally by end of 2016

The electric vehicle market has made a number of false starts.

Asset Managers Obliged to Provide 'Add-Ons'

European institutions increasingly expect services over and above investment management

Are Banks an Endangered Species?

Survey finds majority of Americans believe traditional financial institutions are failing consumers and small businesses while nearly 70% look to FinTech Solutions

Millionaire Programming Shows Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs New Ways to Succeed and Increase Profits

Millionaire Programming specializes in its time honed knowledge of word-of-mouth marketing.

Richest 10% Hoard Almost Half The UK’s Wealth

The Office of National Statistics also worked out that 51% of wealth was held in residential property during that time.

Internet now the wealth creator

The latest list of the richest people in China seems to show the country's efforts have achieved certain effects.

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