10/19/2015
European Banks’ Biggest Challenges and How They’re Tackling Them
As four of Europe’s biggest banks prepare to restructure under new management, here are some of their main challenges and how they are dealing with them.
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10/19/2015
UAE’s millionaire population to exceed 96,000 by 2020
The number of dollar millionaires worldwide is projected to increase by 46% in the next five years
10/18/2015
Would you trust your money to a robot that is a better investor than you?
One suggestion is that technology or ‘robo-advice’ can plug the advice gap.
10/16/2015
Cybersecurity, red flags, operations: what keeps ops people & managers up at night
Managers must continue to innovate and allocate their resources to technology
10/16/2015
Here’s where Asia’s rich are putting their money
What we have been seeing here in Asia has been the reverse, a movement away from a growth strategy towards a balanced and sometimes a preservation and conservation strategy.
10/16/2015
New regulations and financial market change mean firms must adapt to survive -BNY Mellon
The reformation and restructuring of the financial markets in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has had a profound effect on how collateral is used and managed.
10/15/2015
Private Equity Investors in MENA Seek a Place in the Sun
The International Monetary Fund predicts MENA will be the third fastest-growing region in the world over the next five years.
10/15/2015
Market to consumers’ hearts, not their smartphones: Moët Hennessy CMO
As technology has advanced, brands across industries have had to restructure internally
10/15/2015
Just how much money do the world’s most powerful companies hide in tax havens?
Facebook recently faced criticism for how little it pays in tax in the UK.
10/14/2015
Credit Suisse cuts world wealth outlook
Private wealth will expand at a weaker pace through 2020 than previously forecast because the global economy isn’t advancing as quickly as expected, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.
10/14/2015
Top 1 percent own more than half of world’s wealth
The richest 10 percent owned 87.7 percent of the world’s wealth, leaving 12.3 percent for the bottom 90 percent of the population.
10/14/2015
Krawcheck Laments $13 Trillion Retirement Gap as Women's Crisis
Employers can help alleviate that shortfall by working to counter the gender-pay gap
10/14/2015
Returns on investments by firms that advise Asia-Pacific’s ultra-rich fall 1.3 percentage points: report
Drop in value of assets in 2014 compared with 2013 leads to more cautious investment strategies in region this year following slowdown in value of stocks and shares
10/14/2015
How Asia’s Super Rich Grow Their Wealth
Asia’s family offices are investing more in less liquid assets like private equity, real estate and hedge funds
10/14/2015
Summit Trails Adds $1 Billion Team From Barclays
They are truly one of the premier wealth management teams in the New York market,” Petersen said in a statement.
10/13/2015
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail
However, where the agreement of promoters outstrips that of neutrals, aspects of the financial plan that can drive future referrals are revealed.
10/13/2015
Revealed: the 10 countries toughest on tax evaders
A tax information exchange agreement now covers 51 nations around the world, but some are chasing dodgers harder than others .
10/13/2015
When clients tell bankers to quit their jobs for family offices
While the sector in Asia is now dominated by multi-family offices, experts say future growth will be fuelled by single-family offices set up by billionaires to serve just the needs of their families and/or close business associates.
10/12/2015
Champagne overtakes Burgundy as the third most traded fine wine
Italy maintains second spot behind Bordeaux, Liv-ex says
10/12/2015
Private sector growth dips for first time in 6 months
BUSINESS activity contracted across the board in Scotland last month – the first private sector decline in six months – amid more downbeat wider UK economic data recently, a report out today reveals.