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.
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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.
09/28/2018
These are the world's biggest property bubbles as ranked by UBS
Munich, Toronto, Vancouver, London, and Amsterdam are also identified as in bubble territory.
09/28/2018
Asian wealth -- how not to lose it
Families must learn to manage fortunes or risk repeating mistakes of Western counterparts
09/28/2018
Private Banks Do too Little to Communicate Their Sustainable Investment Products
A study by the University of Zurich into the products and services of the 15 leading European private banks shows that most still have room for improvement.
09/26/2018
Super rich club expands by 36 per cent
Barclays Hurun India Rich List claims total wealth stood at $719 billion.
09/26/2018
Expensive ESG turns off Hong Kong investors
Sustainable investment products come with higher fees than traditional products
09/26/2018
Objectway rises in top 100 list of global providers of financial technology
The annual IDC FinTech Rankings has become an important measure of the direction of technology in the industry and the emergence of innovative solutions from new players.
09/25/2018
Family offices enjoy a bumper year as investment performance more than doubles
Those in Asia led the way with a 16.4 percent return in 2017, fueled by soaring stock markets and private equity.
09/25/2018
Why Wealthy People Give to Charity During Life, but Not So Often at Death
But wealthy people who do who leave charitable bequests tend to make huge gifts, Urban Institute finds.
09/25/2018
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.35 per cent for September
“The August 2018 reading of 2.73% continues the generally favorable trend in asset retention that we’ve seen over the past year and a half, indicating investor confidence in hedge funds remains high.”
09/25/2018
What does AI mean for the lawyer of the future?
250 students head to Clifford Chance’s Canary Wharf office to find out
09/25/2018
Only A Quarter Of Investors Deem Sustainability A Risk, According To Schrodersa
European investors are the least concerned globally with just 23% worried investing sustainably would harm returns
09/24/2018
Economic Perspectives by Ruth Lea
Indeed activity has firmed in recent months and, given the upturn in real earnings growth, growth should continue.
09/21/2018
Egypt has 2nd-highest total wealth in Africa: report
The report explains that total wealth “refers to the private wealth held by all the individuals living in each country.
09/21/2018
New Research Finds Ultra-Rich Adding Wealth And Likely Needing Advice
They’re in their prime earning years for many of them
09/20/2018
UAE among world’s top sustainable investors, says Schroders
Investors around the world are increasingly convinced that robust returns and a positive impact are not mutually exclusive.
09/20/2018
Wealthy U.S. Investors Slow to Adopt Sustainable Strategies
From June to August, UBS surveyed more than 5,300 investors in 10 markets who have at least US$1 million in investable assets.
09/20/2018
OppenheimerFunds Launches New HNW Research in Advance of Largest Wealth Transfer in U.K. History
In anticipation of the largest wealth transfer in U.K. history – an estimated 66% increase to £115 billion by 2027