Managers of Wealth

Data shows HNW’s panic-buying life cover

This negative sentiment will continue to support the demand for life insurance products

Hong Kong, UAE, and Indian buyers push prime London property market to busiest in over five years

Domestic UK applicants are dominated by high-net-worth buyers and tenants working in finance and law.

Just one in four UK adults would speak to an adviser after receiving a windfall

Quilter research, conducted by YouGov*, asked respondents what three things they would do if they were to be given £500,000 tomorrow. Just 27% said they would speak to a financial adviser, which was consistent across all age groups.

Gold/Silver: the early stages of a long-term bull market

Despite the impressive 30% rally for gold and 70% rally in silver from the March lows, the precious metals are likely still in the early stages of a long-cycle bull market.

London Luxury Property Could Soon Emerge from Pandemic Slump

Our latest insight on the luxury property market in London, including how it’s fared through the Coronavirus lockdown and an area-by-area breakdown.

Diamond demand collapse dents first half

The group declared an interim dividend of 28 cents per share, down from 62 cents last year, in line with the policy to pay out 40% of profits.

Nearly half of employees admit to making mistakes that have had cybersecurity repercussions

Cybersecurity training needs to reflect the fact that different demographics use technology and respond to threats in different ways and that a one-size-fits-all approach to training won’t work.

Guernsey Private Wealth Report 2020/21

At present, the demand to establish multi-family offices is increasing, higher than that for single family offices. Furthermore, the regulatory environment is increasing for all family offices.

Monaco takes pole position in the property price Grand Prix

Monaco is arguably the jewel in the crown of the Formula One calendar and the same could be said in terms of its position in the global property market.

THE Broadridge Next-Gen Technology Pulse Survey

How financial services firms globally are adapting to the new digital-first environment.

New UBS report reveals that joint financial participation is the key to gender equality

The report, which surveyed 1,825 high-net-worth investors in the US, found that a significant majority believe equal participation helps women to feel financially secure, avoid future financial surprises, and feel more secure about leaving bad relationsh

Global profits set to fall by a fifth

The oil sector made easily the biggest impact, with profits falling by almost a quarter year-on-year, as weaker oil prices quickly translated to squeezed margins.

The Billionaire Census 2020

The combined wealth of the world’s billionaires outpaced the population’s growth in 2019, rising by 10.3% to $9.4 trillion.

Model Portfolio Market Ends Q1 2020 Sized at $3 Trillion USD, According to Broadridge

Growth Driven by ETFs and Shift by Advisors to Holistic Financial Planning

Saffery Champness and APSCo launch major recruitment business resilience survey

Those firms which complete the survey will receive a full report and the results will be launched at a series of virtual events in the Autumn.

Natixis Survey Finds Financial Professionals Expect Strong Industry Growth

US financial professionals expect AUM to grow by 7.2% in the next year driven mainly by new assets from new and current clients

Global Business Barometer Improves

This put it ahead of other options such as direct fiscal stimulus to consumers and tax cuts.

Managing credit risk during a global pandemic—key considerations and best practices

Perhaps this reflects the more sobering realities of the severe impacts the economic shutdown has had on global output and employment, and expected levels of bad debt and credit losses likely to accrue to existing bank balance sheets.

COVID-19 pandemic slows global IPO activity YTD 2020

Technology, industrials and health care sectors dominate with 246 IPOs raising US$42.8b

Renewed activity observed across global residential markets: Savills

Once travel restrictions into Singapore are eased, Cheong expects ultra high-net-worth Chinese buyers to snap up properties in the city-state.

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