09/02/2015
Is a Star Fund Manager a Blessing or a Curse?
In a world of increasingly centralised investment propositions, a relatively small number of fund selectors can simultaneously decide that a fund is no longer preferred
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/02/2015
Strategy, not technology, drives digital transformation - Deloitte
Companies need to demonstrate their ability to tell the digital story, and what it means to live in the digital world for business.
09/01/2015
ETF usage by wealth managers in the UK is on the rise
Boutique asset managers favour ETFs was one of the findings of a recent survey conducted by research firm TABB Group for software company SunGard.
09/01/2015
Europe's Fiduciary 'Threat' Evaporates New breed of intermediaries face own challenges
Cerulli believes that asset managers should regard fiduciary managers as a useful buyer of their products, especially for strategies that require an expert eye.
08/31/2015
Commercial Real Estate Investments in Europe at All-Time-High Since 2007
The key metrics used for the report ranged from gross domestic product and office rental growth to prime yields and yield shifts.
08/31/2015
Abolish cash? You’d be losing a crucial part of free society
No one wants to stand in the way of technological innovation. But outlawing cash? That is surely a step too far.
08/28/2015
North has 40 per cent more millionaires than 2010
Barclays has produced a prosperity map of the UK - and found the north is home to around 14,000 millionaires.
08/28/2015
Most Consistent Performing Alternative Asset Fund Managers In 2015
Nine venture capital fund manager achieved the highest possible score of consistent performance in 2015, up from five managers in 2014.
08/28/2015
Hodges: The dangers facing giant bond funds haven’t gone away, they’re now worse
During his time at L&G he was one of the more vocal managers about the threat posed by multi-billion bond funds
08/28/2015
The hedge funds that have won (and lost) from the China market turmoil
A busy week for the world's financial markets has produced massive price movements
08/27/2015
Emerging Market Turbulence to Hit Luxury London Property
Home prices in London’s prime market have begun falling
08/27/2015
Columbia Threadneedle Investments: Market volatility: goldilocks in peril?
In the years since the financial crisis, we have been in what many observers have termed a “Goldilocks” economy where growth was persistent, but it was still modest enough to be supported by central bank easing at any sign of weakness.
08/27/2015
The new normal by Jan Häggström, Chief Economist, Handelsbanken
Markets have already adapted to this new normal.
08/27/2015
JP comment: Investors adjust to China’s lower growth outlook
The People’s Bank of China has responded to the continued fall in share prices by further cutting interest rates in an attempt to stimulate economic growth.
08/27/2015
Current crisis is “somewhat reminescent of 1997-98”, Amundi says
Amundi has reviewed recent market troubles in its latest update.
08/27/2015
How many millionaires are living in London?
The number of millionaires living in London has risen by 48% since 2010.
08/27/2015
One in 65 Britons is now a millionaire
The UK is home to more than 715,000 millionaires, up from 508,000 in 2010
08/25/2015
Preqin Study Shows Hedge Funds Satisfaction Takes A Hit
The dissatisfaction can also be seen in institutional investor’s general perception of asset classes.
08/25/2015
Black Monday? Keep calm and carry on, investors urged
Investors must, of course, be vigilant of the Black Monday events and what has led to them.
08/25/2015
Which German Or Austrian University Has The Largest UHNW Alumni Population?
Alex Story, Wealth-X’s Head of Business Development, Germany and Austria commented: “With the summer holiday coming to an end, ambitious students will be interested to see which universities have provided, historically, the best platform for b