Managers of Wealth

Chinese return expectations still ‘hard to meet’

Mainland individuals are looking to boost their offshore exposure, but their return expectations – while lower than in the past – remain stubbornly high, an AsianInvestor forum heard.

Belize offers ‘best value in Caribbean and Central America’

Despite increased media attention, Belize remains as perhaps the best kept secret in the Caribbean real estate market.

Fitch Affirms Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Germany at 'Highest Standards'

The affirmation of Deutsche AWM's 'Highest Standards' Asset Manager Rating is driven by the stability of the company's core operations and processes

Who Is Going to Take Care of You When You Get Older?

If you don't know who's going to be taking care of you when you get older, it's time to stop worrying about being a burden and start thinking about how to prevent yourself from becoming one.

Creating wealth for the many

The PH’s message for the APEC summit – 'building inclusive economies' – strikes at the heart of growing global inequality

Why no one will own a driverless car

Merrill Lynch is not the first to caution that driverless cars will first come in the form of public transit.

17% increase of Singaporean HNWIs

One in 35 Singaporeans is a millionaire, thanks to its burgeoning financial markets and private banking

MFOs and Wirehouses Most Efficiently Adapting to HNW Trends

Multi-family offices and wirehouses are the most efficient when adapting to high-net-worth trends, according to new research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates.

Commodity slide - St. James's Place

At the time of writing, after falling in early trading, France’s CAC 40 index was showing the resilience and resolve that can be the only response to the horrific attacks by terrorists in Paris on Friday night.

UAE investors bought properties worth $4.54 billion across globe in H1 2015

Private offices, HNWIs are prime buyers of overseas property

Super-rich are super-generous with their £1m-plus donations

The latest edition of the Coutts Million Pound Donors Report, produced in association with the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, shows the highest number of seven-figure donations recorded since 2008.

Future of fund market lies in individuals and technology

The report warned that individual investors are “much more difficult, and therefore more expensive, to reach”.

Hedge fund diversification highlighted by AIMA, CAIA Association report

The research is based on a “cluster” analysis of the risk and return characteristics of the main hedge fund investment strategies

Coutts International Million Dollar Donors Report captures 1,831 donations

Donations to universities and higher education institutions are commonplace because of their ability to absorb large amounts and the wide appeal they have for major donors.

Forrester Report-The State of Mobile Banking, 2015

Mobile banking continues to gather momentum across developed countries, fueled by rising smartphone use and the steadily improving supply of mobile banking from banks worldwide.

Barings sheds light on emerging market appetite

The same number favoured emerging European markets such as Poland.

Fine wine outperforms stocks, gold and property, according to new report

Wine has appreciated at double the rate of the second-best asset class, says Vin-X Wine Investment

Family friction perceived as biggest wealth management obstacle: report

Working through financial decisions in isolation or failing to communicate effectively can disintegrate a family’s wealth far more quickly than it was accrued.

The key long-term battles facing asset management firms

Annualised organic growth in the global asset management industry has been tipped to shrink below 2% by 2020.

Minneapolis-based Abbot Downing ranks among world's richest family offices

More than one-third of Abbot Downing's 280 employees are based in Minneapolis.

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