Managers of Wealth

Branson eyes Arab investment for Virgin cruise ships

British billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has flagged plans to launch a fleet of Virgin cruise ships with the help of Arab investment, it was reported.

Fine wine fund closes amid allegations it is a 'Ponzi scheme'

Bordeaux Fine Wines Ltd has been put into liquidation by the High Court amid allegations it was a Ponzi scheme and that little of investors money was spent buying vintage wines

Middle East leads 2013 luxury shopping with EUR 1,400 per capita spending, says Bain & Company

Changing generational shifts & unprecedented fragmentation form rise of '7 New Faces of Global Luxury Consumer

Fashion, jewelry brands look to Academy Awards as prime product placement

Throughout the year, some fashion and jewelry brands keep up a steady stream of social media posts dedicated to who wore their gown or gem on the red carpet.

Rémy Cointreau to launch super-premium artisanal gin into travel retail

Rémy Cointreau Global Travel Retail will introduce The Botanist Islay Dry Gin from its Bruichladdich distillery through Dufry airport stores in Italy, Switzerland and Russia next month, with further releases planned.

Swiss luxury watch brand to add more boutiques as it hikes advertising spend

Swiss luxury watch brand TAG Heuer plans to open six new boutiques in India this year and increase its marketing budget to its highest since it entered the country in 2002

Savile Row Society empowers busy male professionals with fashion guidance

Savile Row Society is targeting affluent men too busy to scour the latest fashion trends or looking for a cohesive wardrobe with a made-to-measure service and digital platform.

BMW i8 gets tailor-made luggage from Louis Vuitton

‘Exceptional luggage for an exceptional automobile'

Google-backed online limo service Uber launches in Dublin

Uber received $258 million in new funding last August from Google Ventures

Consumer Reports’ annual auto issue is out — luxury cars get the highest marks

Lexus scored highest

China Luxury 2.0: Marketing to the World's Most Tech-Savy Consumers

On February 24, Jing Daily gathered a panel of China digital marketing experts and luxury professionals at its headquarters in New York City for “China Luxury 2.0,” a panel discussion of the rapidly changing digital luxury marketing landscape

Genesis Colors resolves conflict with LVMH

It may be recalled that beauty products retailer, Sephora,owned by LVMH had shifted hands to DLF Brands after L Capital Asia broke ties with Genesis Colors.

Hunton powerboats arrives in US market with bespoke portfolio

British powerboat maker Hunton is bringing its wares to the United States market to familiarize consumers with its heritage and meet the growing demand for bespoke luxury products.

Concerns raised over Germany's Audi, BMW lending cars to EU

Some European politicians and transparency campaigners have raised concerns about German luxury carmakers Audi and BMW providing free cars to EU member states while negotiations were under way over strict new emissions targets.

Luxury brands in S'pore get creative to keep buyers spending

Property market wobbles and a fragile share market in Singapore are forcing high-end retailers to resort to novel ways to keep big-spending customers ringing up the tills.

As luxury market slows, accessories lead the way

With sales in the global luxury sector starting to slow, Italian shoes and handbags stand out as powerful growth engines as the middle classes in emerging economies indulge the urge to accessorise.

Is Italy’s Garment Know-How Fading Out?

The fashion world’s race to reach ultrarich shoppers is leaving some of Italy’s vaunted leather and garment manufacturers high and dry.

LVMH invests in Italian brand

French luxury group LVMH will unveil on Monday a joint venture with Italian fashion brand

Luxury jewelry retailer Names Ogilvy Global Creative Agency of Record

The other agencies involved were TBWA Paris and BBDO, according to people familiar with the situation.

Ralph Lauren centralizes luxury business with new hire

U.S. apparel brand Ralph Lauren has created a new position, president of Ralph Lauren Luxury Collections, to oversee the global expansion of its luxury business.