Managers of Wealth

Russians beginning to spend more on luxury items

Many affluent Russians are forking out for the relatively low prices of status luxury items in their effort to maintain a front amid the continuing crisis.

Australia’s billionaires celebrate a wealth boom

The accumulation of fortunes at the expense of the vast majority of the population sped up during the year.

Female billionaires are big drivers of social change

Their number in Asia is also growing faster than that of male counterparts, says UBS

Millennials become important asset to the luxury auto market: report

As the younger generation begins to see some relief from the financial woes that has previously driven their decisions, they are likely to be extremely important to luxury automakers.

Survey: Private equity firms increasingly focused on operational efficiency, governance & transparency

62 percent of survey respondents cite governance and controls as why LPs would select a GP

Whitepaper: The seven key trends hedge fund managers must address to embrace rapid digital change

To ensure future stability and success, hedge funds must invest and adapt to this change.

Ethical investing sector held back by lack of awareness, says new survey

19.5 million people in the UK interested in positive investment, but industry needs to do more to drive uptake

Preqin: Billion Dollar Club Expands By Eight In Past Year, AUM By 6%

The Billion Dollar Club...has great influence over the industry

Asset managers doubt future of ethical investing as costs rise

A new global survey of asset managers has revealed more than a quarter believe the cost of ethical investing will soar in the coming years.

Are HNW investors ahead of the investment cycle?

Interestingly, Forza has been made aware that often these sale proceeds are being retained as cash rather than reinvested back into the property sector.

Adopting new technologies could help banking customers, according to HSBC

Respondents were found to lack knowledge of new technologies, with blockchain, finance applications integrated into social media and robo-advisors being amongst those that are the least understood.

People are twice as likely to trust a robot for heart surgery than with their savings, finds study

Just 7 per cent of people would trust a robot with their savings, versus the 14 per cent willing to submit to a machine for heart surgery

Hong Kong Overtakes London As World's Top Luxury Home Market

A record number of homes sold for $100 million or more in Hong Kong in 2016.

Asset management looks different in 2020: Research

Forty-four deals took place in the first quarter of 2017, and Casey Quirk expects 2017’s volume to likely outpace the last two years.

LGT Private Banking Report: Green is Growing

At 39 percent, significantly more German respondents indicate that environmental aspects played a «very concrete» role in the investment decisions they made

A complete income fund universe and 360° analysis determine Income Diamond Ratings from Defaqto

The unique ratings have been designed to give advisers a solid framework around which they can both position and recommend income funds.

Global investors demonstrate increase in impact investments

A majority of respondents said their investments have either met or exceeded expectations for both impact and financial performance in 2016

Women take up just 9 percent of senior IT leadership roles, survey finds

Of all the companies surveyed, 35 percent said they had diversity initiatives in place to improve representation

The art of giving gains traction in Africa as the wealthy seek to make a difference

The Knight Frank findings show that over the next decade Africa’s number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals will grow by 33%

Global Political and Economic Uncertainty Create a New Breed of Digital Innovators

Nash/KPMG CIO Survey