12/05/2011

Wealthy investors abandoning hedge funds

In the six months to November, the rich shrank the hedge fund allocation of their total investments in alternatives from 58% to 35%. One in five plans to decrease their hedge fund allocation further in the next six months.

12/05/2011

Thirteen Ways to Tax the Rich

In order for it to have impact, it must be further clarified, or else it will be misinterpreted by politicians pushing ideas which they will falsely claim would tax the rich - such as Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's phony 9-9-9 plan,

12/05/2011

Top private banks thriving in the tumult

Private banks, a distinct group within the wealth-management field, cater to the highest tiers of wealth, usually preferring customers with $20 million or more to invest.

12/02/2011

It's time to tax wealth

Taking money away from lower and middle-income populations who spend in small businesses – from corner shops, garden centres to local hotels – reduces domestic consumption, the very thing that can provide growth and jobs.

12/02/2011

Succession to become national wealth manager

Succession Advisory Services has unveiled plans to consolidate five of its firms as part of plans to become a national wealth manager in the first quarter of 2012.

12/02/2011

UK banks ordered to cut bonuses

Banks have been ordered to slash bonuses and payments to shareholders to get their houses in order as a second credit crunch bears down on the country.

12/01/2011

Smart money places bets on wealth managers

Cerulli Associates in August reported RIAs have increased assets by 8 percent per year since 2007, a period when assets in the industry were little changed and those held by the biggest brokerages contracted by 4 percent per year.

11/30/2011

Swiss banks face UK exodus

Switzerland's banking industry risks losing out on almost Sfr50bn (£35bn) in assets as new tax accords with Britain and Germany prompt wealthy clients to withdraw money, according to a new study.

11/30/2011

Houston private banking sector in step with economic growth

Russ Labrasca joined Citi in September and, after moving the group into a new office at 811 Main St., is looking to add at least three more bankers and investment consultants to the staff of 10 during the first quarter of ...

11/29/2011

Three wealth managers win record amount on lottery

Brandon E. Lacoff, co-founder of Belpointe LLC, an $82 million wealth manager in Greenwich, Connecticut, and his colleagues Gregory Skidmore and Tim Davidson rode a black limousine into the lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill today to claim a $254 million

11/29/2011

Brazil creating 19 'millionaires' daily

Another factor accounting for the rising tide of millionaires are high executive and banker salaries, which Morales said often beat those paid in the US.

11/28/2011

HSBC makes wealth management easier

The main aim is to help people discover what their needs are so that they can live with financial peace of mind now and in the future.