Managers of Wealth

Standard Bank report confirms strong growth in Africa’s rising middle class – and even faster future growth

Africa has experienced substantial growth in its middle class over the past 14 years, according to a study by Standard Bank

Regulations and market growth drive wealth managers towards outsourcing bonanza

Wealth Managers are embracing a breadth and depth of third party services not seen in other markets.

How to prepare for Asia’s digital-banking boom by Joe Chen, Vinayak HV, and Kenny Lam, McKinsey

A generation of digital-banking customers is rising across Asia. They will want full digital access to the latest offerings and a more personalized set of products and services.

Convergent Wealth Advisors Shines as Luxury Wealth Manager

The Luxury Institute has announced Convergent Wealth Advisors as third out of 39 leading national wealth management companies and private wealth managers in their 2014 LBSI Wealth Management Survey.

China’s Savers Put Record $2.1 Trillion in Wealth Products

Chinese households increased the amount of savings diverted into wealth-management products to a record 12.7 trillion yuan as the government tries to manage risks from an explosion in shadow banking.

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index down 0.37 per cent in July

The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for July 2014 measured -0.37%.

Nearly half of firms get 50% or more income from fees - FundsNetwork

Nearly half of advisers already have the majority of their recurring revenue coming from fees, according to a FundsNetwork survey

Top Five Indian Big Business Tycoons Control Nearly Half Of Country's Billionaire Wealth

All five entrepreneurs on the Wealth-X list made their fortunes through their businesses in sectors such as oil and gas, steel and pharmaceuticals.

Fund managers are finally getting spooked by rising geopolitical tensions

Just 44pc of investors said that they were overweight equities, down from 61pc just a month ago

High Net Worth Wealth Management Providers

Almost 20 percent of ultra high net worth investors get their wealth management services from a bank.

Firms in India view the USA, Singapore and the UK as the most strategically important countries for new sources of investment over the next five years

BNY Mellon investor relations survey reveals an increased focus on international markets as a source of raising capital

Investors Turning to Cash as Geopolitics and Interest Rate Rise Fears Bite

Europe Bears Brunt of Falling Sentiment but Emerging Markets Thrive

RBC tops table of infrastructure deal advisers

The ranking, the first prepared by Mergermarket product InfraDeals, aims to capture deals in the energy, transport and social-infrastructure sectors whose steady inflation-linked revenues are favoured by institutional buyers.

UK equities favoured by wealth managers

If enough investors believe in this thesis, it will undoubtedly become self-fulfilling as the herd stampedes for the exit

Generation Y: The Untapped Market for Financial Advisors

One of the biggest challenges advisors face is helping clients try to catch up when they didn’t start saving for retirement in the early years of their careers

Here Are 17 of the Most Important New Vehicles for 2015′s Model Year

Virtually every major company is releasing a number of significant vehicles for the 2015 model year.

Sovereign wealth funds embark on global spending spree

The new figure represents a vote of confidence by the SWFs in the global economic recovery, which has gradually gathered momentum since the crisis.

Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales for July 2014

The Perth Mint of Australia has released the latest monthly figures for the total ounces of gold and silver sold as coins and minted bars.

The 1% May Be Richer Than You Think, Research Shows

“We always suspected there was some low-balling of the top 1 percent,” said Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel-prize winning economist and author of “The Price of Inequality. ‘‘There’s a growing sense that our system is rigged a

Alternative investments to grab up to 40 pct of revenues by 2020

Alternatives that are marketed to mom-and-pop investors will remain red-hot