Managers of Wealth

How to protect yourself from fraud - Coutts

The research, which involved studying real recordings and transcripts of scam calls, reinforces FFA UK’s week-long fraud campaign run with the UK government and backed by the banking industry.

Wealth in this Asian country grew by 210% in the last 10 years -- and it’s not China

Wealth in Vietnam grew 210% between 2007 and 2017

Schroders Global Cities 30 Index

Chinese cities continue to do well in the index with Shanghai and Beijing taking top ten spots.

Millennials will be the richest generation ever, according to UBS — so perhaps they ought to stop complaining about the housing market

Millennials have been locked out of the housing market by rising property prices, sparking a debate about economic inequality between the generations

2018 Economic and Financial Market Outlook - Bank J. Safra Sarasin

The Euro is predicted to firm against the Swiss franc, driven by strong economic fundamentals and lower political risk of the euro area, which reduces investor demand for the Swiss franc.

EY issues ICO theft warning

Investor demand for initial coin offering projects remains high, but the ability to reach fundraising goals has been declining since mid-2017; down to 25% of projects in November from 90% in June

Family Offices Offer Long Term Incentives in Bid for Top Talent

Overall, more than 60% of family offices use long-term incentives (LTIs).

Rebranding a Swiss bank

That question led 222-year-old bank Lombard Odier to launch a 360 degree rebranding in 2016, leading among other things to its first ever global advertising campaign

More of the world's wealthy are moving to Australia than any other country

In 2017, Australia topped the world with a net inflow of 10,000 HNWIs, those with net assets of $US1 million ($A1.25 million) or more. Second was the US with 9000.

World's richest get 82 percent of global wealth: Oxfam

Last year saw the biggest increase in billionaires in recorded history, with one minted every two days, according to the report, named 'Reward work, not wealth'.

World opens up to internationally mobile wealth

More jurisdictions are opening up their borders to expats and immigration by investment, according to a study.

Gender pay gap among top earners has widened dramatically, reveals research

There are now 470,500 fewer women earning more than £100,000 than men across the country

Book review: The Growth Delusion: The Wealth and Well-Being of Nations by David Pilling

Why GDP might not be the best measure of Britain’s economic health

Diamonds Out of Favor with Millennial “Girls”, They Prefer Marijuana

Polished Diamonds was 1 of the worst-performing commodities in Y 2017, with the gem stone’s reputation tarnished by fakes and stones mined in conflict zones.

Frontier Markets Come Into Their Own as a $700 Billion Club

It’s also the priciest level since June 2014 compared with emerging-market equities.

FAs are leaving the big firms for greener pastures

More and more lower-producing FAs are seeking greener pastures as comp structures change. But bigger producers are leaving, too

Asian philanthropists can potentially give twice as much as US

Charitable donations can top $500 billion with proper tax incentives, regulatory reforms

Jersey Foundation figures continue to rise

It’s also significant that Foundations are proving attractive in the Middle and Far East, often as part of Sharia’h-compliant financing arrangements.

Wealth Managers’ Digital Innovation Budgets Grow but Fail to Focus on Bold Change

In MyPrivateBanking’s view the survey results reveal how important an area innovation has become in the wealth management industry.

The next generation of adviser and client

The final barrier identified by the study was a lack of acknowledgement for the issue

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