Managers of Wealth

Schroders: What to invest in as inflation starts to rise

The Bank of England has a target to achieve inflation at or near 2 per cent.

Times are hard for bankers – but they did nearly bankrupt the planet

Nomura, Barclays, Citigroup and more are signalling tough times in investment banking.

Investment Managers More Positive on U.S. Economy Despite Volatile Markets - RESEARCH

After two quarters of declining sentiment about the U.S. economy, investment managers had more positive views on the U.S. economic outlook in the most recent quarterly survey by Northern Trust Asset Management.

Wealth-X Examines Impact of Global Market Volatility Among the Ultra Wealthy

Wealth Intelligence Leader Releases Q1 Briefing Reports for the Luxury and Finance Sectors

Global sovereign wealth fund assets rise to $6.51 trillion

The growth was driven by non-commodity funds, which added some $290 billion in assets, whilst SWFs reliant on windfall revenues from oil and gas lost $10 billion, Preqin said.

Cayman falls as Singapore overtakes Hong Kong in financial center index

The three leading Canadian centers fell in the ratings after strong rises in the past year.

Short term negativity in Japan looks overdone, says Schroders' Andrew Rose

It is definitely the case that some of the recent economic data from Japan has undershot expectations, which has led some commentators to brand both “Abenomics” and the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy as failures.

Swiss press freedoms buck trend despite secrecy laws

Switzerland has a long tradition of banking secrecy that dates back to a federal law of 1934

Financial Decisions Strengthen Wealthy Families' Bonds, Survey Says

What’s more, financial advisors can be largely credited with guiding those decisions, according to the study.

7 Most Powerful People in America's Marijuana Industry

America’s marijuana industry has bloomed in recent years with voters in more and more states voting to legalize pot in some form as public opinion on the drug seems to evolve with each generation.

Samsung Asset Management joins hands with Edmond de Rothschild Group For Fund Sale

Samsung Asset Management Co. has established a strategic alliance with Edmond de Rothschild Group, a leading financial group based in Geneva, Switzerland.

A Majority Of Financial Advisors Are Focusing On Corporate Executives

Only seven percent of multi-family offices are focusing on corporate executives.

Justifying Unethical Behavior: A Revealing Global Survey

According to this year’s survey, 55% of companies globally have whistleblower hotlines in place.

Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2016: An OECD Scoreboard

The fifth annual edition of the OECD Scoreboard highlights developments in SME financing over the 2012-14 period.

GCC’s rich prefer real estate investments

The third edition of the two-day arab luxury world conference will delve deep in to the investment and spending habits of HNWIs from the region.

Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors

Five of the Top 100 offer insights into navigating the bull market. Why they’re pivoting toward value.

Love, Money and Control: How to Avoid Family Feuds Over Money

Nationwide Survey by Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group Finds Generational Differences in Perspectives on Family Wealth and Division of Assets

Banks must 'think big' to beat off fintech competitors - CapGemini

Ease of use, fast service and positive customer experience all cited as advantages over banks as FinTech companies see gains in consumer adoption, referrals and trust

SimCorp Paper Concludes Asset Managers Should Invest Now to Capture Future Growth Opportunities

SimCorp has published a paper, ‘Pursuing Growth in Uncertain Times – Capturing the Long-term Opportunity’, which presents new findings from analysts and industry experts about the main opportunities for growth in the asset management ind

Rebalancing Your Balanced Portfolio: BMO Global Asset Management Insights

Alternative investments feature a diverse group of strategies and management styles. Among those often included within liquid alternatives mutual funds are equity hedge, credit, relative value and macro-driven tactics.

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