05/09/2017
A top Goldman Sachs analyst explains why investors need to pay attention to Wall Street's sustainable revolution
The old adage saying it pays to do good seems to ring true.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/09/2017
Guarantees Transforming Impact-Investing Finance
How new financing options are encouraging risk-averse investors to make impact investments.
05/09/2017
Bill Ackman recommends Howard Hughes Corp. at Sohn
The notion that he never talked about HHC before is not entirely accurate; he did discuss the position at the Harbor Investment Conference in 2015, saying that Pershing Square would keep its stake in the company.
05/09/2017
Investors from US eye assets in Africa
The meetings form part of the Mobilizing Institutional Investors to Develop Africa’s Infrastructure programme
05/09/2017
Hedge funds continue four-month streak with 0.54% gains
On a year to-date basis, hedge funds are up 2.90% while underlying markets gained 6.29%.
05/08/2017
What’s it like to lose £350m? A rogue trader confesses
By investing in precarious deals and covering up his losses, Alexis Stenfors cost one of the world’s biggest banks a fortune. Andrew Anthony asks why doesn’t he feel more remorse
05/08/2017
Who Makes the Financial Decisions in Your Household? Here's How the UHNW Do It
We can learn from Ultra High Net Worth households when it comes to household financial decision-making.
05/07/2017
Why British women are less likely to seek investment advice than US, Canadian peers
While British women expressed an interest in being actively involved in their finances, the disparity of engagement with advisers highlights a shortcoming in the U.K., RBC Wealth Management's head of private client told CNBC.
05/07/2017
How to Get a Straight Answer About Adviser Fees
If you get a complicated explanation of how much you’re being charged on your investment account, it’s time to walk away, experts say
05/04/2017
New Family Office Exchange Study Finds Family Offices Staffing Up for Direct Private Equity Investments
Of the 118 survey respondents, the average staff of the family office is 13 full time employees
05/04/2017
Super-rich private equity stars rue 'lousy' reputation, say they are misunderstood
Private equity has been criticized by some for saddling companies with debt only to sell their assets, cut jobs and take out profits.
05/04/2017
St. James’s Place – “Indicators vary after 100 days of President Trump”
Just shy of 100 days in office Donald Trump announced his tax plan as US and UK economic figures lagged expectations.
05/04/2017
Here’s how much men dominate the asset-management industry
Only 1.1% of assets are managed by women or minority-owned firms
05/04/2017
SS&C Study Reveals Private Equity Firms Increasingly Focused on Operational Efficiency, Governance & Transparency
62 percent of survey respondents cite governance and controls as why LPs would select a GP
05/04/2017
Women play ‘critical role’ managing and transferring family wealth: report
RBC study on key role women play in managing family finances.
05/03/2017
How a global bank scandal has changed an industry
The study mainly looked at retail policies, but the authors claim that it points to a broader scale of compensation reviews.
05/02/2017
Navigating the Changing Landscape for Multifamily Financing in 2017
The question is: will we continue to see strong fundamentals drive lender appetite for multifamily
05/02/2017
Citadel CEO Says Hedge Funds Going Through Retrenchment
The state of the hedge fund industry during an interview with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker at the Milken Institute Global Conference.
05/02/2017
Impact Investing And The O'Reilly Factor
In this essay I will compare four ways to make a difference. To give away the ending, the last is the potent one. Its effect was recently demonstrated in the termination of Bill O’Reilly’s TV show.
05/02/2017
How To Make Family Philanthropy Work When Generations Collide
He skipped the foundation and donated directly instead.