10/23/2012
Over the past ten years, the image of hedge fund managers has morphed from being the ultimate money manager with a touch of mystery and a stroke of genius to a rather plain and public figure.
10/23/2012
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Kevin Tay, managing director, senior adviser and head of wealth and tax planning, Asia, at Julius Baer, a global private banking institution, explains that family-owned businesses in Asia have started to recognis
10/22/2012
'Getting an unsophisticated client was the golden prize,' Greg Smith tells CBS News' 60 Minutes
10/22/2012
Bruno Jacquier comments on the announcements of new quantitative easing by the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank and their impact on exchange rates.
10/21/2012
There’s little doubt that the independent advisory business is growing rapidly, but the shape and direction of that growth remain one of the industry’s biggest unanswered questions.
10/21/2012
So there is a magic wand after all. A revolutionary paper by the International Monetary Fund claims that one could eliminate the net public debt of the US at a stroke, and by implication do the same for Britain, Germany, Italy, or Japan.
10/21/2012
And while the rich are frequently disliked in the USA, they are many times simply hated in Europe.
10/21/2012
Hedge fund maestro Greg Coffey is retiring at 41 after a glittering career. And, after a distinctly lacklustre performance recently, many of his contemporaries are following suit
10/21/2012
In the past thirty years asset management has evolved from a profession to a distribution-driven industry, and shifted from a client-driven approach to being product-driven. In the third paper published by the 300 Club,
10/21/2012
With equity markets retreating from recent highs, the US fiscal cliff remains the main source of investor concern as we head towards the end of the year.
10/18/2012
Affluent women live complicated, busy, and stressful lives.
10/17/2012
Following HMRC’s surprising consultation on reforming the current regime for withholding tax on interest payments earlier in the year, it appears they may now be considering going to the other extreme.
10/17/2012
Pressure to keep up with new regulation and legislation risks competitiveness of UK FS sector
10/16/2012
Many traditional and unorthodox opportunities are available that may offer a positive return and/or protection against inflation.
10/16/2012
Threadneedle’s quarterly Economic Review meeting in September reaffirmed our cautious outlook for global economic growth.
10/15/2012
What does this tell us about 2012 bonuses?
10/15/2012
Personnel levels are stabilizing as analysts predict financial results will improve for the six largest U.S. lenders.
10/15/2012
Conservative portfolios have traditionally relied on bonds to diversify away portfolio risk.
10/15/2012
We are more positive but recognise that downside risks remain. It is disappointing that equities have struggled to rise in the face of the continuing run of good US economic data.
10/15/2012
Emerging ASEAN markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand continue to offer good opportunities for emerging market investors looking for fast-developing, low-debt economies