Managers of Wealth

know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em - Stephen Gallo, BMO

FX is ready to call Draghi’s bluff, and it will need a very, very good reason to not do so this week

Billionaire Brothers Dominate Wealth-X List Of Singapore’s Richest Property Tycoons

There are 1,355 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals in Singapore with a combined net worth of US$160 billion, according to the Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report 2013. Among these are 27 billionaires with a combined net worth of US$64 billion.

How wealthy families blow their assets - Merrill Lynch Private Banking

People tend to be overly generous

Union Bancaire Privée: Seizing European Opportunities

We have all the ingredients for a successful year in European equities

The rising strategic risks of cyberattacks by Tucker Bailey, Andrea Del Miglio, and Wolf Richter

Research by McKinsey and the World Economic Forum points to a widening range of technology vulnerabilities and potentially huge losses in value tied to innovation.

Advisory Firms Need to Rethink Their Multigenerational Planning Offering to Adequately Prepare Clients for the Looming Wealth Transfer - Pershing

According to a study released from Pershing most advisors are not actively taking steps to prepare for the $30 trillion that investors will transfer to heirs over the next 30 years.

Which city pays its investment banking sales directors the most?

The highest median bonus goes to sales directors in New York, a close second to Singapore in terms of total compensation (base salary plus bonus).

Top earners capturing growing share of total income in many countries, says OECD

The share of the richest 1% in total pre-tax income have increased in most OECD countries over the past three decades.

‘Scale and Skill’: Why It’s Hard for Managed Funds to Beat the Indexers

For investors, the battle between actively managed mutual funds and their index-style competitors is like a decades-long sports rivalry. Index funds have been gaining ground for years, largely because their fees are lower and performance is often better,

Explosion in Global Luxury Housing Markets

The Bahamas Real Estate market matched the world in witnessing an increase in significant high end sales with the movement of large private islands and luxury homes

UBS Investor Watch Report Reveals Couples Say They Share Financial Decisions, but Not Investing Decisions

Money is a hot topic because men and women often have differing views about risk tolerance, investing and saving

How tech companies become billion-dollar giants - McKinsey

Software and online-services companies can quickly become billion-dollar giants, but the recipe for sustained growth remains elusive.

Who is Asia's Richest Self-made Entrepreneur?

The combined wealth of the seven individuals from Hong Kong and mainland China is US$128.7 billion, nearly 70% of the total wealth of the 10 men on the list.

European Bank CEO pay surges in 2013

Gulliver took home more money in 2013

Demand For Global Citizenship Programmes Primarily From Mideast, But Asia Is The Next Frontier

These are some of the key findings of a joint special report released today by Wealth-X, the world’s leading UHNW intelligence and prospecting firm, and Arton Capital, the global citizenships experts, at a Dubai forum on global citizenships.

Investors Say Wealth Comes from Hard Work

Hard work, education and smart investing are the top three choices by investors

Gold and Silver at major investment cycle lows according to Charteris CEO Ian Williams

“Our expectation is for Gold to reach its next peak in December 2020. We see this as an excellent buying opportunity.”

Need for Global Philanthropy Extremely Urgent

The answers were analysed using three main criteria

Gap between investment expectations and reality widens

The gap between investors’ income expectations and the actual returns they receive has grown over the last year.

State-Registered Banks the Fastest Growing Bank Wealth Management Segment

"Despite the post-crisis damage to the reputations of many major investment banks, investors continue to turn to bank trusts for long-term multigenerational wealth strategies," comments Donnie Ethier, associate director at Cerulli.