09/16/2018
Has bumper growth led to bumper pay for fund managers?
Questions raised about CEO remuneration even as profit margins rise
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/16/2018
The CEO of a $736 billion asset manager that sidestepped the most toxic casualty of the financial crisis warns of the big risk in markets right now
Companies with weaker credit ratings are taking on more risk with covenant-lite loans and their investors could face a greater downside during the next downturn, according to Moody's.
09/16/2018
US household wealth is above $100 trillion for the first time in history - but that excess could be signaling the next market crash
The latter has only recently climbed back to levels seen in 2007, before the financial crisis caused it to decline.
09/16/2018
Handouts not answer to robot threat, says leading philanthropist
The US, Finland and Canada are among countries where small tests of a universal basic income have been trialled, and the idea has been favoured by Australian Greens leader Richard Di Natale.
09/16/2018
A convenient truth as profits soar at Al Gore's Generation Investment Management fund
Generation Investment Management, with assets of $18.5bn (£14.2bn), backs companies that “provide goods and services consistent with a low-carbon, prosperous, equitable, healthy and safe society”.
09/13/2018
Survey: Investors Expect More from Wealth Managers
Wealth managers who skimp on financial planning could be putting their practices in peril.
09/12/2018
Impact investing and what it means for financial advisers
The clients expressing the greatest interest in impact investing are millennials
09/11/2018
Wealthy US Investors Turning to Impact Investment
A growing number of high net worth investors in the US are turning to impact investment, and it’s millennials who are leading the charge, according to recent survey findings.
09/11/2018
How Hedge Funds, PE Funds And I-Bankers Can Raise Capital By Teaming Up With Multifamily Offices
Based on extensive empirical studies, a number of actions increase the probability of fund managers and investment bankers getting traction with multifamily offices.
09/11/2018
How High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Form Their Own Financial Advisory Boards
Tax matters have legal consequences that an attorney would need to know about, while financial advisors should have insight into tax payments because they can directly impact both cash flow and a business owner’s net worth.
09/11/2018
How to plan for wealth that lasts for generations
Investments and trusts often do not last to the third generation, says Castoro.
09/11/2018
Rich keep getting richer: study
The $30-million figure isn't random — that's what Wealth-X says it takes to be considered an ultra-high net worth individual.
09/11/2018
SEI Earns HFMA Peer-Reviewed Designation for its Institutional Healthcare Solution
This recognition differentiates SEI in the healthcare space, as it illustrates the value that we provide as a fiduciary to our healthcare clients through both our solutions and superior client service.
09/11/2018
Lehman Brothers collapse: where are the key figures now?
Ten years ago this weekend the investment bank’s bankruptcy caused panic in US and UK
09/11/2018
Sustainable investment not core investment consideration for institutional investors
The study however found that sustainability was a bigger focus for larger institutional investors.
09/10/2018
Mercer slams ‘unfair’ fund fees
Consultancy calls for new framework based on calculations of realistic outperformance
09/10/2018
State Street chief takes aim at high-cost index providers
Ron O’Hanley sees Fidelity’s no-fee funds move as a warning for brand-name benchmarks
09/07/2018
Rich parents are paying millions to be able to walk their kids to school
Rich families are spending millions to live within walking distance of the best schools, according to data by Realtor.com, cited by Mansion Global.
09/07/2018
Canada Ranks 9th in 2018 Natixis Global Retirement Index
“We hope this report will serve as a framework for much-needed dialogue among policymakers, pension managers, workers and the financial industry about how to meet the needs of today’s retirees while preserving retirement security for future ge
09/07/2018
Closing the gap: Leadership perspectives on promoting women in financial services
Our research for Women in the Workplace, a collaborative initiative between LeanIn.Org and McKinsey, examines the gender-parity gap in financial services and looks at what can be done to close it.