Managers of Wealth

Wall Street Diverges as Gorman and Blankfein Take Opposite Paths

They are Lloyd Blankfein and James Gorman, and they run the only surviving stand-alone investment banks in the U.S. -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley

Global Demand For Luxury Homes Strong in the EMEA Region

Ultra wealthy individuals are buying up luxury homes around the world to further diversify their holdings, according to a new report by Wealth-X and the Sotheby's International Realty® brand released today.

Affluents Are Enjoying the Little Things in Life

The five key measures of how affluents feel about the overall economic health of the country and their personal financial situation all dipped in the most recent survey after rising in the first quarter 2015.

Why Invest in Infrastructure? - Deutsche Bank

Parts of the asset class do remain more or less off limits.

U.K. Bankers More Likely to Misbehave Under Pressure, PwC Says

“Tough medicine prescribed by regulators to curb conduct issues meets the public appetite for retribution. But pay regulation based purely on pay structures and penalties can unintentionally create the very conditions that make unethical behaviour m

Latin America records fastest super-rich growth

They are Latin America’s super-rich, and they are multiplying faster than anywhere in the world

UK Engaging the Chinese Private Sector Report 2015

Britain has become the number one destination of choice for education for Chinese high net wealth families, and the year 2015 has seen a substantial rise of Chinese investment in Britain

Repositioning Private Capital: Money Movements Around The Globe

Over the past six years, there have been substantial withdrawals from offshore client accounts, to the tune of as much as CHF350 billion.

The future is mobile, finds Saxo Capital Markets UK investment survey

The survey found that new technologies level the playing field between retail and institutional investors and that most wealth managers unprepared for the digital revolution

IMF Report Looks At Tax And Wealth Distribution

High-income households and corporations now face lower effective rates in some advanced economies, and this has contributed to an increase in net income inequality

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: June notifications 4.72%

“Though this represents only a small gain, it is the first positive monthly comparison since January and suggests that investor sentiment may be turning more optimistic regarding prospects for hedge fund performance.”

Most and least expensive cities to go and work and live in

Mercer’s 21st annual Cost of Living Survey finds African, Asian, and European cities dominating the list of most expensive locations for employees working abroad

Morningstar Announces Findings from Fourth Global Fund Investor Experience Report

Morningstar researchers identified Korea and the United States as the most investor-friendly markets and China the least investor-friendly market.

Fine wine investment market will be subject to supply deficit, report finds

Morgan Stanley research has found that current supply is about 2.8 billion cases per year, while demand is estimated to reach 3 billion in 2015.

American Corporate Titans Dominate List Of The World’s Wealthiest Self-Made Billionaires

The combined wealth of the 14 Americans on the Wealth-X list is US$514.2 billion, which is greater than the GDP of Norway.

Emotions drive purchase decisions, not logic: Forrester

Tapping into these emotions can allow brands to create more positive experiences, and leveraging them can form lasting relationships.

82% of financial institutions are failing to capitalise on regulation

GFT, one of the world’s leading IT solutions and consultancy providers to the banking sector, releases the findings from a global research project aimed at uncovering the attitude of the global investment banking community to ‘The New Normal&a

World's wealthiest people to own $70tn in assets by 2017

North America and Asia-Pacific led the way in 2014, with European growth expected to accelerate in next few years, finds World Wealth Report 2015

SA dollar millionaires set to increase

Nearly 50,000 dollar millionaires call South Africa home

Forbes rich list puts Netanyahu ahead of Obama

PM is fourth on Forbes list of wealthiest Israeli politicians; Jerusalem mayor Barkat, a former high-tech entrepreneur, tops the ranking.

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