Managers of Wealth Offshore

Another year of 'Sell in May'?, ECB update and Chinese Economy Rebalancing - Schroders

Evidence is building of a slowdown in global growth, repeating the pattern seen in recent years where a strong start to the year fades in the spring.

Sallie Krawcheck On Just About Everything

You worry about all of it because it's going to be something we don't expect

Intermediaries significantly more positive towards equities - RESEARCH

“The recent pick-up in the markets has led to an increase in positive sentiment towards equities, which is reflected in the latest Barings Investment Barometer."

Banking giant predicts gold price collapse

ABN Amro, the Dutch state-owned banking giant, recently revised its global macro and gold outlook

China Syndrome by Dr. Daniel Murray, Chief Economist, EFG Asset Management

The question on everyone’s minds is: where does the story go from here?

Western expat CEOs top earners in GCC

Western expatriates working as chief executive officers in Saudi Arabia are the highest paid executives in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, earning on average $ 35,294 a month. Arab CEOs in the Kingdom are the second-highest earners in the GCC, t

Institutional investor demand for private infrastructure set to flourish, according to Altius Associates

Altius Associates anticipates that institutional investor allocations to private infrastructure funds will grow dramatically over the next decade

Has the Developed World Gone Ex-Growth? - HSBC Global Asset Management

Emerging markets have become the engines of global growth as their global influence increases, leaving developed markets in their shade, according to HSBC Global Asset Management .

Europe's TARP moment is approaching - Coutts Investor Insights

The strength of the euro is a new headwind for the beleaguered eurozone

The currency wars are over

Loose monetary policy is no longer viewed suspiciously as part of a “currency war” .

Gold's Plunge Is Cause For Optimism

It signals strength in the dollar that could reorient investment away from hedges and toward economic growth

Wealth management bid bound to fail

To establish a new qualification which appears to run the very real risk of giving credibility to those who do not deserve it, simply exposes the consumer to greater, not reduced, risk.

Revision of the European Investment Bank’s anti-fraud policy happens outside of political reality

But contrary to the revision of its anti-fraud policy in 2008, the EIB has not engaged in a genuine consultation process with civil society this time.

Swiss-British Round Table calls for open, consistently regulated

Given the challenging economic environment, investors and businesses need reliable access to liquid markets, products and services.

Church of England vows to use shareholdings to block big bonuses

Most high profile investors to put pressure on News Corp in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal.

Security and pension doubts revealed by affluent investors in Asia and Middle East - RESEARCH

The Investor Attitudes Report, which surveyed wealthy investors in Hong Kong, Singapore and United Arab Emirates and looks at numerous investment attitudes across the regions.

UBS's Zeltner targets new revenue streams for wealth management

He is pleased with his division’s re-emergence as an active asset manager

Global Markets Rattled by Cyprus Bailout but Canada and U.S. Economies Remain Strong - RESEARCH

BMO Harris Private Banking's April Market Outlook Commentary Report notes that the recent bank crisis in Cyprus shows the Eurozone has not yet resolved its rooted structural problems.

Barclays tries out trendy joint rule

Forget the predictable departures of Mr Ricci and the former head of Barclays Wealth, Tom Kalaris.

Wide implications for Inheritance Tax changes

Proposed changes to the way Inheritance Tax is charged could have huge implications for some seemingly innocent situations.

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