Managers of Wealth

Almost 50% of hedge fund firms plan to launch a new hedge fund by the end of 2016

The managers surveyed said their investors typically had taken 6-12 months before making an allocation.

Pressure and Change in the European Insurance Sector - New Survey from Standard Life Investments

Standard Life Investments has undertaken one of the most comprehensive surveys of its type to date to understand and assess the longer-term impact of the low-return environment on European insurers.

‘Robo’ Advice Market is Exploding…But Does the Label Still Make Sense?

“Robo” financial-advice services are expected to manage an eye-popping $5 trillion to $7 trillion within a decade, up from under $100 billion today, reports WSJ.com’s Wealth Adviser, citing a recent study.

How to make sure your wealth lasts a lifetime — or more

Another crucial part of the planning process is estimating how much you'll need to live on each year in retirement

Household wealth in shift from younger households to newly retired, study shows

The share owned by households headed by someone aged 65-74 increased from 17% to 19%

This Is a New Favorite Cause of the Super Rich

A new study on the habits of billionaire philanthropists.

Most expensive street is still in Kensington, west London

The reforms to stamp duty, which came in last December, have dramatically increased the tax paid by buyers of the most expensive homes.

America’s Billionaire Entrepreneurs Give Nearly US$180 Million In Lifetime, More Than Other UHNW Donor Groups

Wealth-X records more than 211,000 UHNW individuals globally with at least US$30 million in net assets.

Crisis Still Reverberating in Credit Suisse Real-Estate Bonds

Holders of commercial mortgage-backed securities originated by Credit Suisse have incurred 1.2 billion euros $1.3 billion of losses as of November

Prudential Investment Management experts see a ‘universe of opportunities’ for investors in 2016

Experts offer their outlooks for fixed income, equities and direct real estate

US Tri-Party Reform Is Just The First Step In The Evolution Of Wholesale Funding Markets, According To New Joint BNY Mellon-PwC Study

The research clearly supports the conclusion that collateral connectivity is one of the most notable and identifiable long term trends in the repo market that firms should begin to understand and plan for now.

Talking about money - Breaking the taboo - RESEARCH

The taboo against talking opening about money creates a communication logjam. Asked to name the number one hurdle to achieving financial goals, 43% of respondents gave the most common reply: family disputes.

Sydney in top 10 financial centres

The new study by the Centre for International Finance and Regulation ranks Sydney as the tenth largest international finance centre based on data of investment banking fees billed from cross-border deals.

Return of Value Investing on Rising Rates, Risks and Earnings - BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research

Glass Half-Full: Bullish on Stocks, Not Sectors

Indonesia's Middle Class Getting Richer but Wealth Disparity Remains: Credit Suisse

Wealth distribution in Indonesia still lags behind despite its ever-expanding middle class population, according to a recent report on wealth distribution around the world.

These 20 Americans own more wealth than half the US population combined

The combined wealth of the Forbes 400 is $2.34 trillion

Most global equities managers outperformed in 2015

A total of 55% of funds on Zenith's Approved List outperformed the benchmark

Staley Seeks to Improve Profitability at Barclays

Sources tell Bloomberg that an additional 20% of investment bank employees at Barclays may lose their jobs.

How Investors Are Using Social Media to Make Money

Hedge funds are increasingly using services like Dataminr to gather lightning-quick intel on social media. Does it pay off?

The Millennials strike back: A guide to playing golf with a Baby Boomer

As millennials are the fastest growing market in golf, we thought it prudent to compose a step-by-step tutorial for the younger generation