05/13/2019
Who are the UK’s most generous millionaires?
At a time when fewer Rich Listers are donating significant sums, the Garfield Weston Foundation gave away its billionth pound last year. Clare Grant and David Paul report
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05/13/2019
Schroder family fortune dives £1.2bn in Rich List
Andy Bell and Terry Smith enjoy a more prosperous year according to Sunday Times
05/07/2019
Massive discounts up to 21% for prime London homes, says bank
The current status of the pound means that for dollar-denominated buyers, prime London property is about 40 per cent cheaper than it was in 2014, and for those using euros to make a purchase it’s about 30 per cent cheaper.”
04/30/2019
OppenheimerFunds Reveals Findings About HNW Women
The study found that 97 percent of HNW women are sticking with their advisors and are comfortable with them calling the shots.
04/26/2019
Superpowers Elude UBS Wealth Megadivision
«It will mean improved efficiency, more sharing of best practices, greater returns on our investments and enhanced client service», Ermotti said when disclosing the move.
04/16/2019
Hogan Lovells Releases APAC Data Protection, Cyber Security Guide
Rising public awareness of data protection concerns, due to the ever increasing volume and scale of cyber incidents in APAC
04/16/2019
Are these $1 billion start-ups Unicorns or Leprechauns?
For a ten-year-old firm, it’s grown into a global colossus bringing in revenues of $11.3 billion last year, compared with just $495 million in 2014.
04/16/2019
UBS tops Asia’s private banking league for sixth year in a row
UBS wasn’t the only firm to find its assets shrinking last year as market turbulence deterred rich clients from deploying their wealth.
04/15/2019
Evolving Social Behaviors are Reshaping the Client-Advisor Relationship
A majority of Millennial (89 percent) and Gen X (59 percent) respondents are open to their financial advisor following them on one or more social media platforms.
04/15/2019
UK high flyers learn about TCI’s financial opportunities
Bursey went onto to highlight that the Turks and Caicos Islands is now turning its focus to the UK.
04/15/2019
Majority of U.S. Investors Unfamiliar With Social Investment According
The study results make us ask why social investment isn't more widely understood and why it's not been more widely adopted in the U.S
04/11/2019
Farmer shoots millionaire hedge fund manager's two dogs dead and dumps the bodies on the lawn at his mansion after they escaped and savaged his sheep
A farmer shot a hedge fund manager's two dogs dead after they killed his sheep
04/11/2019
JEP EXCLUSIVE: ‘I spied on Jersey for French secret service’
A FORMER Island finance worker has published a book claiming he acted as a spy for the French secret service and stole information from his employers for half a decade.
04/09/2019
Digital Services Key to Customer Loyalty - RESEARCH
Banks and building societies that deliver connected digital experiences are positioned to empower and retain customers in the ‘always-on’ financial services landscape
04/09/2019
HSBC banker killed in Alps snowboarding accident
A British banker has been killed in a snowboarding accident in the Alps.
04/07/2019
Five Reasons That Mexico Remains as Popular as Ever for Luxury Travel
Mexico’s popularity as a luxury travel destination has been growing steadily since the 1970s, and current statistics indicate a continuation of the trend.
04/05/2019
Cash Is King for Russia’s Millionaires
Country’s millionaires hold 26 percent of their assets in cash
04/03/2019
A Life in Private Wealth in Thailand: Views from Phatra Wealth Management
Phatra Wealth Management is the brand under which the firm offers these services for Phatra Securities, itself ultimately held under small-size universal bank, Kiatnakin Bank.
04/03/2019
Labuan: Asia’s overlooked Islamic finance growth story
Labuan is regarded as a premium financial centre for regional Asian companies looking to expand internationally, as well as for global companies entering Asian markets.
03/28/2019
Why Hotel Bathroom Design is a Big Deal
One of the many other interesting finds from this study (which analysed nearly 95,000 reviews for various Preferred Hotels properties across three booking platforms) is the prevalence of the word “bathroom” in negative reviews.