03/17/2015
Most of Melissa’s 25 years of experience has been in a variety of risk management roles, though she has also traded derivatives and worked in operations, and has continuously worked on projects which integrate risk management with information techno
03/17/2015
A new global survey commissioned by State Street of 400 senior executives at investment organizations reveals that while 81 percent view data and analytics as one of their top strategic priorities, only 37 percent have advanced data infrastructure, exper
03/17/2015
Four out of five banks believe they will have to replace their core banking system in the next three to five years
03/17/2015
The move out of U.S. equities is also set to continue.
03/16/2015
The study reviews the insurer responses to this growing segment, along with the longer term implications.
03/16/2015
The research, based on a survey of more than 900 advisors across the United States and Canada, further revealed that 62% of firms saw double-digit AUM growth in 2013, with a similar proportion estimating the same level of increase in 2014.
03/13/2015
Since suitability came on to the regulator’s radar in 2011, many predicted it would spell the death of the traditional stockbroking model.
03/13/2015
It is fashionable in many circles these days to criticize the wealthy.
03/12/2015
The World Health Organization predicts that a girl who was born in 2012 can expect to live to be around 73 years old
03/12/2015
The hedge fund industry is transforming, with managers increasingly focused on customised products and solutions, new investors, and emerging markets.
03/12/2015
"Wirehouse advisors make up just 16% of overall headcount, but control more than 42% of all traditionally advised assets," states Kenton Shirk, associate director at Cerulli.
03/12/2015
The highest percentage of Ultra High Net Worth investors (44 percent) said they had no interest in investing outside of the United States.
03/11/2015
Given the available data, it is both shocking and irresponsible that trillions of dollars of retirement plan assets are entrusted to those who use this process to make fund-selection decisions.
03/11/2015
Record High: Ten Million Millionaires in America
The number of wealthy American households are at their highest point ever
03/10/2015
More And More Americans Look To Protect Their Wealth Offshore
America, the land of the free, as it was rightfully referred to in the past, and certainly a beautiful place in so many ways, is in the process of destroying the very foundation it was built on.
03/09/2015
They also don’t agree that technology is the way to reach future investors.
03/09/2015
Global regulators have taken a major step forward in designating the world’s biggest asset managers and investment funds as “systemically important financial institutions”.
03/09/2015
Alternatives are making headway in the portfolios of wealthy investors
03/09/2015
Overall, U.S. house prices have increased 19 per cent in the past two year
03/06/2015
Hedge Funds Compensation Hits $347,000 A Year As EBIT Hits 24%
The average annual compensation for hedge fund workers is more than $300,000 and expected to keep rising as funds fight for the most talented managers