Managers of Wealth

The big Durban millionaire boom

Durban has recorded the largest growth in the number of millionaire residents when compared to other cities in the country

Financial and Emotional Challenges of Business Succession Planning - RESEARCH

There has been significant sale activity seen in the private company space over the last few years as baby boomers head into retirement, yet many highly successful entrepreneurs are not well-prepared to give up ownership of their companies, or for what co

UK markets rally on outright election win for Conservatives

The main FTSE 100 stock index surged towards last month's record high, while sterling chalked up its biggest gain against the euro in years and government borrowing costs fell.

Unigestion sees marked improvement in hedge fund managers’ approach to ESG

Unigestion has surveyed the hedge fund and private asset managers it invests in on their approaches to ESG and has found the results encouraging.

2015 Global 2000: The World's Largest Banks

Banks are easy to hate, but they remain among the largest and most powerful companies on Earth

Soft market a challenge for reinsurers - RESEARCH

Study cites soft market as the biggest challenge facing reinsurers, while analytics and modelling represent greatest opportunity

Managing Risk Will Only Get Harder, Asset Owners Warn

Investors are taking regulatory challenges in their stride, but a survey has found risk management is becoming more of a headache.

How Basel III and CRD IV are killing the hedge fund model

In hedge fund land that means prime brokers are now also starting with cherry-picking their clients

Hedge funds step up financing of the 'real economy' - new AIMA paper

Hedge fund firms and other alternative asset managers are playing an increasingly important role in financing the economy, according to a new paper published by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association.

Singapore-based family office Says Dollar May Climb a Further 20%

Singapore-based family office, is betting on the dollar as it expects the currency to gain as much as 20 percent versus the euro until the end of next year

Banks Will be First to be Fined 100 Million Euros Under New European Union Legislation- RESEARCH

IT Professionals Polled at CeBIT by Varonis Do Not Think Their Organisations Can Meet EU Breach Notification Deadline

Mexico City: hordes of British expats are struggling to find work

A new city filled with sunshine and excitement might seem like a dream but the reality can be unemployment and visa issues

Global Real Estate Investors Expect to Increase Acquisitions in 2015 - REASEARCH

Responses were obtained from more than 700 real estate investors in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific

Accounting Firm Wealth Management Practices Often Severely Underperform

The wealth management practices of accounting firms have significant structural advantages to their competitors.

Avoid fully open architecture platforms, say fund selectors

Speakers at AsianInvestor's Fund Selector Forum come out against completely open architecture platforms because of the high costs for distributors and potential risks for investors.

2014 was the year of the trophy property: report

More properties above $100 million were listed in 2014 than ever before, according to a new study released by Christie’s International Real Estate.

The 50 best places to grow old

Many of us are seduced by the idea of spending our retirement in sunnier climes but the best place to spend your later years is cooler than you'd expect.

Private Equity Wins Interest From The Affluent

Financial advisors are finding that the affluent are increasingly interested in non-traditional investments.

How To Prepare Millennials To Be The New Wealth Builders

So, who are these new wealth builders?

$63 million is 'too much' to leave heir, survey finds

For parents wondering how much is too much to leave their heirs, Merrill Lynch has a suggestion

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