Managers of Wealth

The Schroders Global Investment Trends Survey 2015

Over-confidence amongst retail investors globally with majority expecting a return of 12% over the next year

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: April performance

“May 2015 saw the largest increase in the Capital Movement Index in the past twelve months, as inflows easily outpaced outflows. In fact, outflows were the lowest recorded since the index’s inception in 2006,” said Bill Stone, Chairman a

Wealth Managers Abandon Active Strategies for Passive Investments

Poor returns on hedge funds and other actively managed vehicles have helped drive a shift away from pursuing alpha.

A Look at How the Ultra-Wealthy Invest

Ultra-high-net-worth investors rank smart investing just below hard work and education as the key factors that are responsible for their financial success.

7 Ways Wealth Management Client Attitudes Are Shifting

The growth of these new entrants has gotten the attention of incumbent players like Charles Schwab, which executed a smart fast follow strategy with its “Intelligent Portfolios” offering.

Audi edges ahead of BMW to lead luxury-car sales race

Audi sold the most luxury cars globally in April, edging out BMW Group’s namesake brand and the fast-growing Mercedes-Benz brand

Dogs will become too expensive in the future and we’ll have to buy robo-pets

Pet robotics has come a long way from the Tamagotchi craze of the mid-90s

Euro Banking Association Publishes Report on Cryptocurrencies

Over the past five years, cryptotechnologies have surfaced as major IT innovation with the potential to improve the architecture of systems and processes in a number of digital transaction-based industries.

European Managers Fine-Tune Expansion Outside Home Markets

Cross-border managers plan to increase their sales efforts in Italy, France, Spain, and Germany during 2015, according to research by Cerulli Associates

Cybercrime will Cost Businesses Over $2 Trillion by 2019 - RESEARCH

Hacktivism Professionalising and Going After Bigger Targets

Feeling Good About Your Car's Pedestrian Detection System? Watch This!

When it comes to active safety, you'd think that your car being able to detect pedestrians and apply the brakes if you're not paying attention, would be a great selling point.

Asia’s Rich Know Less Than They Think

Investors with less money actually know (5.9 on a 10-point scale) slightly more than they think they know (5.7)

Natixis Global Asset Management Named Winner of Kolbe Corp Conative Excellence Award

The award honors an organization for using the Kolbe SystemTM of instinctive strengths assessment to achieve positive, quantifiable results in major projects.

‘High Net Workers’ Redefine Wealth Accumulation and Retirement Goals

New EverBank research examines spending, investing and real estate trends among mass affluent

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services Calls for Industry Standards in Reporting

White paper finds “transparency gap” between hedge fund managers, investors

For sale: solar powered car (red) with 4,000 kilometres on the clock

The university’s team of solar researchers have put their 21Connect vehicle, which took part in the 2011 solar race across Australia, up for sale

The fintech revolution

A wave of startups is changing finance—for the better

Unearthing performance gains to boost bank value by Kapil Chandra and Zane Williams, McKinsey

At a time of fitful economic growth, banks around the world have lacked one of the most powerful engines for performance and valuation: robust GDP growth in their home economies.

Marc Cohen And Torie Bold, Wealth-X Custom Research

Marc Cohen and Torie Bold of Wealth-X Custom Research break down myths and assumptions about the future of the luxury industry and its consumers

WINE: Great wines come from imbibing lessons of the past

The annual old wine tasting — the curtain-raiser to the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show — was held in Paarl a few days ago