Managers of Wealth Americas

Surprisingly, Millionaires Don't Always Enjoy Investing

Sixty percent of millionaire investors say they are fairly knowledgeable about investing but still have a lot to learn

Competition forcing funds to scrabble for new territory

Intense competition among global fund managers is forcing them to invest in a broader range of instruments, products and geographical areas to squeeze out extra performance, a survey on Monday showed.

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index

June performance 1.16%; Capital Movement Index: July Net Flows Decline 1.77%

Centralized Asset Management Product Teams Boost Efficiency

New research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that centralizing retail and institutional product teams can boost impact and efficiency.

Assets Top $42 Trillion at America's Largest Money Managers, Institutional Investor Survey Finds

Roughly 10 Percent of That Total Is Managed by BlackRock; Vanguard Picks Up Another $444 billion

Private Equity and Alternative Shops Move Down Market to Support Retail Clients

New research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that private equity and alternative firms are moving down market to support the retail marketplace

Most Investors Simply “Follow Their Gut” When Making Decisions - RESEARCH

Investors worldwide are at an impasse on reaching their financial goals, relying on little more than gut instinct as a guide to investing success despite admitted lack of investment knowledge, according to a recent survey from Natixis Global Asset Managem

US Corporate War Chest by justin urquhart stewart

One of the features of the US recovery from the financial crisis has been the growth in the cash piles amongst many of the corporates.

People Ready to Give Up Alcohol, Chocolate, But Not Their Phones

Many of the participants considered their devices to be more important than coffee and television

Fund managers eye bumper inflows over next 5-yr

When you recognise that relatively recent net new money growth rates for the overall industry have been in the range of 3 per cent to 5 per cent

Here’s Why Everyone’s Wrong About Big Banks

GOBankingRates investigated why more Americans like big banks now

Cybersecurity Is Advisors’ Hottest Compliance Topic: IAA Survey

‘Many advisors still have work to do to develop their cybersecurity programs,’ says IAA’s Grossman

Surprise! Wealth Managers Who Ask Their HNW Clients for Referrals Get Them

However, only 30% of respondents reported being asked for referrals by their wealth managers at least once a quarter.

Wealthy People: Hate the Politics but Love the Economy

A sign that things have improved is that 45% of high-net-worth investors say they are willing to take a significant risk

Dovish Fed risks liquidity bubble by Keith Wade, Chief Economist at Schroders

With US non-farm payroll figures released today, Keith Wade, Chief Economist at Schroders, comments on how faster falls in the unemployment rate could risk a future liquidity bubble, making the case for normalisation of rates.

Why new fund managers can beat those with experience

America’s Wealthiest Living Entrepreneurs

These pioneering individuals – through their ingenuity, dedication and entrepreneurial prowess – have blazed their own trails in the “land of opportunity”, making their own fortunes over the course of their lifetimes.

As Hedge Funds Go Retail, Communications Is Key

Launching a 40 Act fund is not a simple process.

More Investors Expect to be Overweight Commodities a Year From Now

A new survey from Credit Suisse shows that a rising number of investors expect to be overweight commodities a year from now, with fundamentally based directional trading remaining the best way to maximize returns.

2039: An investment space odyssey

Investing was far different in 1989

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