10/09/2018
Has the derivatives volcano already begun to erupt?
The risk remains that dollar credit will seize up globally, with disastrous consequences for countries that have to borrow dollars to cover deficits
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/09/2018
Next gen to have a better conscience than their predecessors
A UBS report looked at high net-worth investors with at least one per cent of liquid assets allocated to investments with environment, social and governance factors, and only 12 per cent of high net worth individuals in the US had some sustainable investm
10/09/2018
Many Advisors Avoid ESG Strategies Despite Investor Interest
Asset managers, however, continue to increase ESG and sustainable investment offerings.
10/09/2018
Global investment in real estate hits record $1.8tn
The 18% increase in commercial real estate investment is being led by Asia, both as a source of capital and as an investment destination, with investment in Asia accounting for 52% of all activity and Asian buyers responsible for 45% of all cross-border i
10/08/2018
Bond Bear Market by Gary Dugan and Bill O’Neill
With quantitative easing in abeyance, this puts a great deal of upside pressure on US bond yields.
10/08/2018
M&A Deals Come Of Age with $40 Billion Transaction Value in First Half of 2018
One such deal is Royal Bank of Scotland’s purchase of FreeAgent, an AIM-listed Edinburgh-based provider of accounting software.
10/04/2018
How to invest like a sixth-generation billionaire
Considering the average amount of assets managed by each family office is $808 million, that is not bad.
10/04/2018
Nuveen Sponsors Forbes 400, Ranks Wealthiest Philathropists
In percentage terms, George Soros has donated more than any other Forbes 400 member.
10/03/2018
When A Single-Family Office Is Not A Good Fit
Today, high-quality multi-family offices are very attractive to many wealthy families.
10/02/2018
Tech's Greatest Impact: Money Management
Nearly 90 percent say that technology is a part of (58 percent) or critical to (30 percent) managing their finances.
10/01/2018
Why Major U.S. Financial Companies Avoid the Crypto Market
The former Goldman Sachs partner predicted that the market will start to have major institutional entrants within the next two to three months and interest in the sector will be mainly driven by the fear of missing out.
10/01/2018
What’s the difference between Rome and New York? by Gary Dugan and Bill O’Neill
The market is also mindful that Italy’s challenge is that the average maturity of Italian debt is relatively short at seven years and the country will have to roll over €600 billion of debt in the next three years and more than half in the next
10/01/2018
IMF Releases the 2018 Financial Access Survey
The data suggests that retail agent outlets are widespread in South Asia and Latin America, with countries like Mexico, Colombia and Maldives showing fast growth.
10/01/2018
Gender Bias Appears To Boost Female Entrepreneurs Seeking Crowdfunding
The authors– Michael Johnson of LSU's E. J. Ourso College of Business, Regan Stevenson of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, and Chaim Letwin of Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School –based their findings on a
10/01/2018
Women in banking: Advice on getting ahead from top JPMorgan execs
Here’s the advice they gave to the women, and handful of men, in the audience.
09/30/2018
HSBC: A Flying Economy – the Economic Powerhouse Above the Clouds
Like all diverse populations, there is a set of cultural customs to abide by.
09/28/2018
These are the world's biggest property bubbles as ranked by UBS
Munich, Toronto, Vancouver, London, and Amsterdam are also identified as in bubble territory.
09/28/2018
Why is Argentina's offshore advisory industry struggling to take off?
In addition, the country has faced a political, economic and market crisis this year in which the central bank changed its leader twice, annual inflation hit 34.4% and the currency lost 50% of its value against the dollar.
09/28/2018
Forget Tantrums, Emerging Markets Are the Haven Now
The Fed’s plans suggest this is a good time for rotation.
09/27/2018
Experts weigh in on what to do after the Fed's rate hike
The U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates 25 basis points.