03/27/2015
Wealth management products the right fit for emerging middle class
The nation’s middle class is growing – and so is their appetite for ways to manage their wealth
Research
03/27/2015
New Sustainable Investment Spotlight of Bank J. Safra Sarasin: Moore’s Law: the end is near
Until 1975 Moore’s law defined that the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles every 12 months making the chip twice as fast.
03/26/2015
Luxury market faces a drought as affluents choose conscious consumption, rather than conspicuous brands
A new style of luxury has taken hold reflected in consumers' preference for high-quality brands, but without paying the premium for marketing-generated prestige.
03/26/2015
Edinburgh residents’ net worth higher than London
EDINBURGH residents have higher personal financial worth than any other UK city apart from Bristol, according to a report.
03/26/2015
The Rich Column: Silence is not golden
The wealthy are starting to care about their bad press
03/25/2015
Why banks in London want behavioural experts
Starting from next year, banks in London will need to verify that their staff are up to their jobs
03/25/2015
BMO Private Bank Study: Affluent Americans Plan to Retire Young and Stay Active
The study found that a majority plan to retire young and stay active in their later years.
03/25/2015
Scots are the biggest investors in the UK, study shows
People in Scotland typically invest £4, 980 per year – more than those living in London and the south-east of England
03/24/2015
Wealth managers need to be 'service-oriented'
Rapidly advancing technology and sweeping regulatory changes are forcing wealth managers to adapt their service offerings, according to joint research by Deloitte and Efma.
03/24/2015
China’s Mass Affluent to Have Double U.S. Counterparts’ Assets by 2020
In five years, China’s mass affluent will have double the assets of their U.S counterparts
03/24/2015
New wealth builders as fastest growing segment of the global economy
New Wealth Builders today have $88 trillion in global assets
03/23/2015
PwC Middle East family business survey shows need to 'professionalise' the family as well as the business
Succession is more hazardous than ever, with only 14% claiming to have a robust succession process, below the global average of 16%
03/23/2015
New York, London, HK & Singapore top global financial centres index
All four centres gained points and retain their relative ranks in a biannual global financial centres index. New York remains the top centre, though by only one point on the 1,000 point scale. Tokyo, in fifth place, is 32 points behind the leaders.
03/22/2015
What the rise of luxury toilet paper says about the economy
America has a new favorite way to flush money down the drain: luxury toilet paper.
03/22/2015
How Millennials today compare with their grandparents 50 years ago
The past five decades – spanning from the time when the Silent generation (today, mostly in their 70s and 80s) was entering adulthood to the adulthood of today’s Millennials – have seen large shifts in U.S. society and culture.
03/20/2015
Many rich people are DIY investors: Cerulli
Many high-net-worth investors use direct accounts to test their own investment ideas, provide liquidity, and even to shelter assets from their primary advisors
03/20/2015
Hedge Fund Industry “Blind Spots” Persist
While 96% of investors indicate independent verification of cash processing is extremely or somewhat important
03/20/2015
Africa to mint millionaires faster than rest of world over the next 10 years
Number of Ethiopians who earn more than $30m a year to double to 2,600 by 2024
03/19/2015
Lifestyle and increased disposable income set to drive global real estate investment among UAE's wealthy
New research highlights drivers of demand and impact of global economics on property markets
03/19/2015
What Affluent Investors Know About Wealth Management
Whatever “wealth management services’’ might mean to a wealthy investor, most of them believe they know what they are but less than half of them actually receive those services.