04/12/2017
Keep calm and carry on – a guide to wealth management in turbulent times
In military strategy, the remaining calm under fire is regarded as essential to making effective decisions
Research
04/12/2017
Favourite tech brands of rich people in South Africa
High net worth individuals are defined as those having a personal income of R50,001+ per month, before deductions.
04/12/2017
Modern Family: How 'Blended Families' and Family Businesses Mix
Family businesses cannot help but mirror the societies they live and work in, whatever their wealth, and society has changed radically in 50 years, never mind a century.
04/12/2017
Gender pay gap prevents women from investing in their future
Data from the YouGov survey shows that over half of women without financial investments (53%) in Britain cite a lack of funds as the most common barrier to investing.
04/11/2017
Business and Academia Join Forces to Bolster Online Wealth Management Platform
Unlike traditional usability testing methods, Drexel implemented a unique approach by combining ergonomics with neuroergonomics using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure brain activity.
04/11/2017
Kenya catches the eye of the world’s super rich
Wildlife safaris was the most popular hobby for HNWIs in Africa last year
04/11/2017
Tax Havens Can Be Surprisingly Close to Home
Gabriel Zucman, an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, has estimated that as of 2013, about 10 percent of the world's financial wealth -- more than $6 trillion – was held in such locales.
04/10/2017
Time to grow, says Deutsche after fourth cash call
Deutsche Bank shares closed 0.96% weaker on Friday in Frankfurt after earlier being down 1.8%.
04/10/2017
How to restructure your investment portfolio as #Zupta destroys SA wealth – expert tips
Always invest in yourself
04/10/2017
The profile of SA’s high net worth individuals
Over 9 000 respondents were interviewed between September and November 2016
04/10/2017
UBS CEO: Switzerland is more important to America than China
"There are two simple rules: buy American and hire American."
04/10/2017
Two-thirds of Swiss executives want new EU treaty, UBS finds
The survey released on Monday showed 65 percent of respondents want an institutional framework agreement with the EU
04/08/2017
Inside OppenheimerFunds’ Elite Family-Offices Unit
A seminal UBS study in 2014 revealed that affluent millennials were keeping 52% of their portfolio in cash
04/08/2017
$20 Million for Rent? Why Even Luxury Brands Can’t Afford New York Anymore
Diesel and Juicy Couture have also closed stores on Fifth Avenue, with the former relocating to the nearby Madison Avenue.
04/07/2017
Africa counts 145,000 millionaires
In the ranking of countries across Africa with the wealthiest individuals
04/07/2017
7 of the Most Pervasive Myths About Rich People
While we like to see things as black or white, the truth is often gray.
04/07/2017
Family Values Prove Vital When Firms Choose Financiers Says Research
The vast majority of executives (74%) said they looked for a capital partner who can demonstrate a good understanding of their business
04/07/2017
One third of financial institutions to acquire a FinTech firm in next 18 months
31% of banks and asset managers expect to acquire a FinTech firm within the next 18 months
04/07/2017
IT Spending in Insurance: A Global Perspective, 2017
Using IT spending as a percentage of premium, Celent estimates that global IT spending by insurance companies will reach US$184.8 billion by the end of 2017.
04/06/2017
Dispelling the Myths of the Gender “Ambition Gap”
Our findings show clearly that women start their careers with just as much ambition as men.