Financial wellbeing top concern for employees, business owner survey reveals
These factors came ahead of perceived worries over job security (24%), childcare during working hours (22%) and performance targets (17%).
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Channelling charity in business: corporate foundations
Establishing a corporate foundation or making constitutional changes to an existing business are significant steps
How the president of Abbot Downing tried to save the Wells Fargo unit for the ultra-rich from being folded
Employees have since left in droves, many to work for Abbott Downing's ex-boss Jack Ginter.
The super-rich shrink: global ultra-wealthy population drops 4 per cent
A ‘rich dip’ has taken place in Europe, according to Knight Frank’s latest large-scale wealth report
17% increase in rate of Saudi ultra-high-net-worth individuals in 2022
Saudi Arabia will achieve an annual growth rate of 10.4% in the process of making wealthy people
Wealthy in UK ‘more powerful than MPs’ say public
Labour MP Liam Byrne, co-chair of the APPG said that over the last five years, there has been a "profound" shift in perception of power in Britain.
Lindsell Train defends risk approach after Hargreaves Lansdown criticism
A spokesperson for the firm told Citywire Wealth Manager that risk is ‘best mitigated by investing in high quality companies’.
Chart of the week: Tech valuations are stretched. Manage tech exposure
Tech stocks have rallied this year, but we remain least preferred on the sector as valuations are stretched compared to history, versus other sectors, and in the context of real rates. We think investors should use the recent rally as an opportunity to review and manage their tech exposure. We see areas of opportunity […]
UAE records world’s fastest growth rate in ultra-rich residents
The UAE recorded the world’s fastest growth rate in the number of ultra-rich individuals with an 18.1 per cent annual increase in 2022 as the Middle East region stood out with an impressive 16.9 growth in their population while across the globe their category has shrunk. Last year’s phenomenal surge in the number of […]
The Big Interview: Mirabaud AM's CEO on why the Geneva-founded firm is a UK asset manager at heart
The last time Lionel Aeschlimann sat down for a Big Interview with Investment Week was nearly a decade ago. Only two years into the launch of Mirabaud Asset Management, he said the business was “a start-up with deep roots”. Founded in 1819, the Geneva-based private bank Mirabaud Group boasts of a long and successful […]
7 things to consider before selling your startup
After years of gruelling work, sleepless nights and ups and downs, some entrepreneurs arrive at the end of the tunnel: their exit. While cashing out seems like an easy affair after many years of being stuck in the startup grind, this last hurdle comes with as many pitfalls as the previous ones. Few understand […]
Big tech turnaround: what’s behind the recovery?
Big tech has enjoyed a resurgence this year. Seven large US companies (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Tesla, Netflix and Nvidia) have collectively returned 34% in the four months to 30 April 2023. Excluding these stocks, the remainder of the MSCI USA index has returned just 3%. The Big tech stocks were “pandemic winners” in […]