10/09/2018
Your Guide to Understanding Offshore Private Banking
Many people think that offshore banking is complicated, while others believe it is best left for the wealthiest among us.
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10/09/2018
Next gen to have a better conscience than their predecessors
A UBS report looked at high net-worth investors with at least one per cent of liquid assets allocated to investments with environment, social and governance factors, and only 12 per cent of high net worth individuals in the US had some sustainable investm
10/09/2018
Global investment in real estate hits record $1.8tn
The 18% increase in commercial real estate investment is being led by Asia, both as a source of capital and as an investment destination, with investment in Asia accounting for 52% of all activity and Asian buyers responsible for 45% of all cross-border i
10/08/2018
Bond Bear Market by Gary Dugan and Bill O’Neill
With quantitative easing in abeyance, this puts a great deal of upside pressure on US bond yields.
10/08/2018
M&A Deals Come Of Age with $40 Billion Transaction Value in First Half of 2018
One such deal is Royal Bank of Scotland’s purchase of FreeAgent, an AIM-listed Edinburgh-based provider of accounting software.
10/05/2018
Busy first half of 2018 for M&A in Guernsey
The International Stock Exchange, which is headquartered in Guernsey, is also reporting impressive growth in the rate of new listings.
10/04/2018
Rich Asians Turn to Music After Betting on Soccer Craze
Asia’s legions of wealthy investors are getting a chance to profit from the boom in music streaming as Spotify and its peers gain popularity.
10/03/2018
HNW Women Use Their Wealth to Improve the World
In particular, younger women in the U.S. align their wealth management goals with social causes, an RBC Wealth study found.
10/03/2018
UAE emerges as wealthiest country in Mena
The UAE also ranks ahead of Poland, Turkey, Israel, South Africa, Portugal and New Zealand on this measure.
10/03/2018
Unigestion Asia promotes unique strategy for Asian wealth management clientele
The firm is responsible for managing USD24.9 billion in client assets globally across four areas of expertise: equities, private equity, multi asset and alternatives.
10/03/2018
Lombard International Assurance continues to make a compelling case for impact investing
Impact investing allows individuals to improve long-term yields and also diversify their portfolios, while bringing positive economic and social benefits to the rest of society
10/03/2018
Things that go bust in the night
As it happens, the Great Banking Bailout of 2008 may never have been required, due to a technical issue of which few at the time were even aware.
10/03/2018
How to transfer wealth between generations
A bottom-up approach to a family’s asset allocation can materially enhance overall wealth.
10/02/2018
Discretionary portfolios a growth area for private banks
Penetration is creeping up and growth is in strong double digits
10/01/2018
What’s the difference between Rome and New York? by Gary Dugan and Bill O’Neill
The market is also mindful that Italy’s challenge is that the average maturity of Italian debt is relatively short at seven years and the country will have to roll over €600 billion of debt in the next three years and more than half in the next
10/01/2018
Women in the Finance Engine Room
An above-average number of women are responsible for managing the engine rooms of banks surveyed, or in other words fill the posts of chief operating officer, or COO.
10/01/2018
What next for entrepreneurs?
Coutts asks what next for entrepreneurs as it launches its inaugural Entrepreneur Month.
09/30/2018
HSBC: A Flying Economy – the Economic Powerhouse Above the Clouds
Like all diverse populations, there is a set of cultural customs to abide by.
09/30/2018
Older millionaires becoming just as digitally savvy as younger ones, says Citi’s new HK chief
Angel Ng is seeking to make lender’s workforce more diverse in terms of age, knowledge and background, as she targets the city’s wealthy with a raft of new online and mobile services
09/30/2018
Revealed: The F1 Teams Fuelled With $150 Million Of Government Money
The payments were made by the British government’s Research and Development Expenditure Credit scheme which rewards companies making technological advancements.