Managers of Wealth

Swatch's upbeat view stokes hopes China demand improving

Swatch Group SA said it was optimistic about 2013 as it reported higher margins

Christie's to auction Warhol artworks online

It's Christie's first online-only Warhol sale

Mouton-Rothschild 2003 Reaches $5,180 Nine-Month High on Liv-ex

Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 2003 climbed to its highest level for nine months on London’s Liv-ex wine market, with five cases selling for 3,295 pounds ($5,180) each, according to data on Liv-ex’s Cellar Watch website.

Jones Day and Withers act as PPR partners up with British designer Christopher Kane

The transaction, for an undisclosed sum

KPMG underlines scale of Chinese luxury spend at home and abroad

The report is based on a survey of 1,200 middle class Chinese consumers across 24 cities, conducted in mid-2012 by market research firm TNS.

Dylan, Hirst, Masriadi Woo Asian Billionaire Art Buyers

Singapore’s Art Stage is luring the growing pool of wealthy Southeast Asian collectors

Veteran Rothschild banker to head Cartier in UK

An automatic message via e-mail confirmed that he had left Rothschild, where he was a managing director since 2001.

Rolls-Royce announces new Wraith coupe for 2013

So just how powerful will the new Roll-Royce Wraith be?

Who will be the luxury brand winners and losers?

Not all premium brands have benefited from the emerging consumer spending boom.

US, EU crisis cuts pearl prices

Hopes the market will improve after the United States and Europe recover from their respective financial woes.

Burberry Boosted By Late Christmas Shopping

Strong sales in the week before Christmas help the 157-year-old British brand report a hike in revenue over the last three months.

Filipinos want to be stuck in traffic in a Rolls-Royce

So, what new things do Pinoys want to see rolling in this deep side of Asia?

Bentley 2013 sales to keep growing in double digits: CEO

We have no reason to expect this momentum to end

PPR acquires 51% of luxury brand

The company continues to refashion its portfolio

Fiat aims to revitalize its Maserati luxury brand with sedan

Maserati's goal is to expand its global sales from 6,300 in 2012 to more than 50,000 by 2015

Rolls-Royce: A Banner Year, Landing at #1 in US Again

It was a record year for Rolls-Royce Motor Car vehicles, with worldwide sales rising to 3,575 units.

Diamonds Are Swatch's Best Friend

The Swatch Group Ltd. acquires the brand and all the activities related to jewelry and watches, including the 535 employees worldwide and the production company in Geneva (Switzerland).

Big test for UK luxury carmaker under Indian owners

The firm, with sleek saloons favoured by British Prime Ministers and luxury SUVs born of desert and jungle combat, now has factories working around the clock in England, bucking the trend of hard times for European auto-makers.

Hedge fund multi-millionaire and Mayfair-based designer snap up one of Savile Row's most famous names

The 163-year-old business, which counts King Edward VII, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Lawrence Olivier and Humphrey Bogart among its former clients, was sold by private investors who have owned the brand since 2005.

Germans' British luxury brands do well in 2012

The super-luxury brands owned by Germany's Volkswagen and BMW groups both posted healthy sales growth in 2012. VW's Bentley announced global growth of 22% year on year to 8,510 cars, following the worldwide dealer count rising 10%, while BMW

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