Managers of Wealth Americas

Global AUM Figures Reflect Tough Private Banking Market

Most institutions showed a notable slowdown in AUM growth and a squeeze on operating margins with market conditions and hesitant clients also suggesting tough times ahead.

Morning Coffee: Citi and J.P. Morgan show how Brexit’s helping banks. “Most unusual economic environment for 30 years”

Last year, investment banking revenues were $228bn, says BCG.

Former World Leaders and Central Bank Chiefs Are Flocking to Join Investment Banks

Banks and investment firms have more than 30 advisers who in the past sat at the top table of global politics and central banking, according to analysis by IFR.

Only 13% of hedge funds have in-house cyber security personnel, 27% report attacks

The average hedge fund organization surveyed budgeted $51,000 a year on cyber security issues.

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: June performance

Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 2.24% in July.

Low Interest Rates and Market Volatility Affecting Investment Process of Institutional Investors

The demand of multi-asset-class solutions strategies should continue to grow over time given the challenges institutional investors face," explains Alexi Maravel, director at Cerulli.

Why The Miton US team Are Eyeing Up Small Caps

The pair, who have managed the fund since launch in March 2013, expect capital to flow to the US since the recent EU Referendum result left America a comparative ‘ocean of tranquillity’.

Think Like An Athlete To Win The Wealth Management Game

The mindset for advisers and successful athletes alike can provide the competitive advantage that they need.

Investment Banks Want To Hire More Non-Finance Majors

The British bank is on a drive to appeal to students with a broader range of degrees who are interested in more than earning a quick buck but have been deterred by the industry’s poor image.

SSGA Expects Continued Market Volatility and GeoPolitical Uncertainty Throughout 2016

Investors may also want to consider re-engineering core exposures to target better risk-adjusted returns amid a persistent low-growth environment.

Investors go alternative - RESEARCH

Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached $3.6 trillion up 3% on the prior year, according to research produced by Willis Towers Watson.

Global Asset Management Growth Stalls in Worst Year Since Crisis

Stalled Asset Growth, Tighter Revenue Margins, Volatile Markets, and Regulatory Requirements All Raise Pressure on Managers to Adopt Disruptive Capabilities in Leading-Edge Data and Analytics, BCG Report Says

ETF Industry Could Expand Almost Threefold by 2021

Contributing the shrinking mutual fund industry and ongoing ETF growth, low costs is seen as a major investment factor

Credit Suisse Releases Mid-Year Hedge Fund Investor Sentiment Survey

Only 9% of investors said that they were not likely to reallocate redeemed capital to hedge funds.

Demand for Alternatives Remains Strong Among Institutional Clients

Cerulli's most recent report, U.S. Alternative Products and Strategies 2016: The Multiple Roles of Alternative Investments, analyzes asset managers that manufacture and distribute alternative products in the United States.

Top US officials rejected push to prosecute HSBC: Lawmakers' report

Politicians and others have criticized the Justice Department for not sufficiently cracking down on big banks following the 2008 financial crisis.

Should Fund Managers Invest In Their Own Funds?

Endorsing the notion is its popularity.

Don't Use Risk Management as an Excuse to Stop Innovating

There is good reason to exercise caution before embracing innovation in banking.

Millennial and mass-affluence groups most likely to shift from bank

The potential for disruption remains a very real threat for many incumbent banks

US banks may have to wait more for wealth management profits

With unpredictable market environment, big banks in America will have to wait till they see a steady growth in profits and higher margins

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