10/01/2015
Margin Pressures Force Managers to Think Long-Term
Fund groups are seeking to invest more in technology and better systems to improve efficiency as margins come under pressure.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/30/2015
The Magnificent Seven: wealth managers' top trusts
I think this trust is offering a great opportunity for some diversified exposure
09/30/2015
US$7.6tn hidden in tax havens - almost half annual US GDP
Oxfam in a report published last January said that in 2013 the number of billionaires holding the same amount of wealth as the bottom 50% of the global population of 7bn was at 92.
09/30/2015
Emerging Markets and CE – the ‘slight’ difference
China’s growth and US interest rate hike have little effect on CE/SEE
09/30/2015
Emerging Markets and CE – the ‘slight’ difference
China’s growth and US interest rate hike have little effect on CE/SEE
09/30/2015
Swiss are world’s wealthiest – and most indebted
Switzerland has topped the ranking since 2000.
09/30/2015
Taking Stock: Accountants in 'sex ban' shock
The research, conducted among 1,705 accounting professionals during July-September 2015, crushes Taking Stock's previously held belief that accounting firms were in fact hotbeds of seething sexual tension.
09/30/2015
Sovereign-Wealth Funds Oppose Asset Manager ‘Super-Profits’
Sovereign-wealth fund chiefs who manage hundreds of billions of dollars say outsize fees charged by the finance industry have lowered their investment returns and created “super-profits” for a few asset managers.
09/30/2015
Global funds cut equity holdings as growth fears mount
The uncertainty and mixed messages from Fed officials over the last week has helped push global equity markets to a two-year low.
09/29/2015
Why the advent of an “expert committee” doesn’t make Corbynomics any less scary
The first outing for this new type of agenda – McDonnell’s conference speech – was less radical than Corbynomics 1.0, certainly.
09/29/2015
Market upheaval forcing many sovereign-wealth funds to adapt
The multibillion-dollar government-owned funds known as sovereign-wealth funds have enjoyed a strong run of results
09/29/2015
Global private wealth pushes past 100-trillion-euro mark
Spurred on by increased household saving, global private assets break the 100-trillion-euro barrier for the first time.
09/29/2015
Brand Beckham is now worth more than the Queen
The unofficial royal family of the UK are now richer than the actual Queen.
09/29/2015
Poland falls in Global Wealth Report
Switzerland, the US and the UK are in the top three of the ranking.
09/28/2015
Supply and demand drives adviser valuations to all-time high
Back in autumn 2010, the ratio of sellers to buyers was nearly 20 to 1.
09/28/2015
Looking for income in a low yield world - Coutts
US interest rates are now on hold for at least another month and bond yields are set to rise only slowly at best.
09/28/2015
The average UK boss is a 54-year-old white guy called Andrew
This boss archetype cuts a predictable figure
09/27/2015
Alternatives See Absolute Gains in Europe
Liquidity helps fuel growth of alternative UCITS vehicles
09/25/2015
Family Offices Pay More For Non-Family CEOs
The prevailing belief is that family office compensation is made up from performance-based bonuses or tax benefits.
09/25/2015
Spain is top target for commercial real estate investors in Europe, new poll shows
Prime CBD office rents have risen by 20% over the past 12 months