Managers of Wealth

India's wealth rose 211% in 15 years: Key takeaways from New World Wealth report

No prize for guessing which country tops the list

TJN unveils its new Financial Secrecy Index

This unique index combines a secrecy score with a weighting to create a ranking of the secrecy jurisdictions and countries that most actively promote secrecy in global finance.

The World’s 500 Largest Asset Managers – Year end 2014

Total assets under management of the 500 managers included in the ranking totalled US$ 78.1 trillion at the end of 2014, up 2.1% from the end of 2013.

Hong Kong investors buying into London shops rise

The number of stores on Oxford Street, London owned by Hong Kong investors has risen nearly two times over the past two years, making Hong Kong the second largest ownership group behind investors of UK origin.

UK house prices: It's not just London where luxury house price growth is slowing - prime property price growth is slowing across the world

But it turns out it's not just London where prices have slowed: growth is slowing across the world.

Old School Asset Managers, Meet New SWFs

Not a specialist? Only do equities? New wealth funds can still use these traditional asset managers, Cerulli says.

New Breed of Banks Sweeps Efma and Accenture 2015 Global Banking Innovation Awards

Winning innovations are mostly from emerging-market banks

As Ryanair profits climb, Michael O'Leary's wealth is also taking off

Airline chief executive’s shares soared in value by more than €40m in a few hours – on top of an €800,000 salary and similar bonuses

Bank boardrooms are bereft of technology expertise

Only 6% of board directors and 3% of CEOs of leading banks have professional technology experience;

Islamic Banking poised to grow despite economic uncertainty - EY

"The key findings of the EY World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report (WIBCR) 2015-2016 provide some groundbreaking revelations which will help shape the future of Islamic banks. Innovations in technology and digitalization call for transformation

How to succeed at digital transformation

Challenges to becoming a customer-focused digital enterprise include digital strategy ownership, organizational readiness, and establishing metrics to measure digital success

Private banks should watch crowdfunding space: report

This comes as the market is expected to grow to US$34 billion by the end of 2015

UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index

The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index analyzes the severity of various bubble symptoms in selected global financial centers and gauges the risk of a property bubble on the basis of such patterns.

“Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency”

The report measures regulations affecting 10 areas of the life of a business: starting a business

Wealth Management Trends for the Rich

There is no question that investors need to better understand what they are paying for

The Cheapest and Most Expensive Places to Live in Luxury in Asia

Singapore is No. 3 in Julius Baer index on lifestyle of Asia's rich; it's No. 1 for car prices

What does a more hawkish Fed mean for emerging market debt?

The stronger dollar and weaker EM currencies have moved in lockstep essentially since the “taper tantrum” of May 2013 when the eventuality of higher US rates began to take hold.

Maxim Global Wealth Advisors Releases International Wealth Management Report

New opportunities identified for financial advisors to partner with international financial planning and investment management experts to provide specialized solutions

Richest 1% own over half the world’s wealth

The things that push up income inequality don’t respect national borders.

Global Citizenship And The Ultra Wealthy

For UHNW individuals seeking citizenship or visa status in a foreign country, buying a home is often the best route.

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