Managers of Wealth Americas

Report reveals risk conflict and complaints are rife in US adviser firms

“When investors who work closely with advisors were asked about their self-reported risk tolerance over time, only 4% classified themselves as aggressive investors,”

California Public Employees Retirement System Grows Stake in Morgan Stanley (MS)

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MS. TD Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Morgan Stanley by 14.3% in the 2nd quarter

Single-Family Offices And The Ultra-Wealthy Are The Keys To Raising Capital For Smaller Hedge Funds

Another very effective way for smaller hedge funds to raise assets from the ultra-wealthy is to go through intermediaries.

Largest U.S. Banks Expected To Report Lower Q4 M&A Advisory Fees As Market Shares Fall

While this means that the largest investment banks are working on a strong pipeline of M&A deals, the sub-par level of deals closed in Q4 is likely to have a noticeable impact on their M&A advisory fees for the period

Juniper Research: Roboadvisor Platform Revenues to Reach $25 Billion by 2022, As Automation Drives Wealth Management

Revenues for Providers to Grow by CAGR of 70.3%

What 2018 Holds for FAs

There is also the issue of the current raging bull market

How Many Trusts And Estates Lawyers Can Increase Their Incomes By $1 Million Or More In 2018

Not surprisingly, the key is generating new profitable business.

Jail time is on the rise

The Corlytics Barometer, which examines global regulatory enforcement patterns globally this issue focuses on market conduct.

How Big Advisory Firms Are Adding More Women

With women representing less than 20% of advisors and minorities just 10%, the industry has much room for improvement — which some firms readily acknowledge and are working hard to address

2018 Sneak Peek: What to Expect of Impact Investing

So what’s in store for 2018? Penta asked executives at four leading institutions for their thoughts:

Market conduct enforcement activity back on the rise - RESEARCH

Financial markets are learning from past mistakes but regulators are being increasingly firm on individuals.

RESEARCH: Asset Managers Are Forced to Adapt

Major competitive and regulatory developments with asset managers prevail, while interest rates are a key trend for financials in general.

It’s time to address the double standard about tax havens

Switzerland tops the list of the Tax Justice Network’s financial secrecy index—and the United States comes in third. European Union (EU) member states Germany and Luxembourg also fall in the top 10.

Where are they now? The 12 members of the original 1896 Dow Jones industrial average

This index has seen a lot of turnover in its history, and only one of the original 12 members still holds a spot in it.

Why Celebrities Make Bad Investments

Many athletes think the good times will last forever.

10 states with the worst pensions under a risk-free model

Instead of the average 7.34 discount rate, ALEC maintains a risk-free rate of 2.14 percent

U.S. public pension assets rise to $3.691 trln in 3rd qtr -Census

Governments made up 76.4 percent of the $44.2 billion in contributions, compared to 70 percent last quarter, while employee contributions comprised the rest.

Can electric cars and an expanding global economy power the next commodity supercycle?

Besides the expected ramp-up in electric vehicle manufacturing, economists are predicting that rising global economic growth will make 2018 the year when base metals shine

Private ski resorts come with big price tags. Have tens of thousands but not millions? You can rent

Its skiable terrain includes groomed runs for novices and steep couloirs bordered by 800-foot-tall cliffs.

Tax Reform Will Be Boon for U.S. Economy, Says Merrill Lynch Strategist

Donald Trump deserves credit as of the the U.S.’s most important presidents, said David Woo at a Calcalist conference

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