Managers of Wealth Americas

Women Are The New Secret Weapon In The Financial World

The new hypothesis of investing is that Millennials can go it alone if they want just to invest.

Global economy to ‘heat up’ in 2018, says Standard Chartered

“Goldilocks” investment environment to give way as inflation rises, says bank’s annual outlook

Wall Street Need Not Fear China's Banks. Yet

The great overseas push by China's investment banks has gone as far as locking up IPOs in Hong Kong

What Working With A Wealth Manager Really Looks Like

Wealth management is an often misunderstood term

Top 5 Trends in Wealth Management for 2018

The increased demand and volatility requires trading platforms to connect and trade the currency and the future.

The Wealth Management Brain Drain. What’s Your Strategy for 2018?

Between “brain drain” and the tendency of younger wealth managers to jump from shop to shop, it’s clear our industry is facing some formidable human capital challenges.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Exits Junk Bonds, Warns on Recession Risk

Though Morgan Stanley doesn’t expect a recession in 2018, it sees the risks rising.

Canadian M&A seen picking up in 2018 on market rally, U.S. tax reform

"We expect 2018 to be a very strong year for M&A," said Darin Deschamps, co-head of Wells Fargo Securities Canada.

Give LPs the power to do their own reporting, says SEI’s Jim Cass

People don’t understand that most hedge funds aren’t designed to outperform in a bull market.

ETF Inflows Hit Record $464B in 2017

Twenty seventeen was a year for the record books when it came to exchange-traded fund inflows

Report reveals risk conflict and complaints are rife in US adviser firms

“When investors who work closely with advisors were asked about their self-reported risk tolerance over time, only 4% classified themselves as aggressive investors,”

California Public Employees Retirement System Grows Stake in Morgan Stanley (MS)

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MS. TD Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Morgan Stanley by 14.3% in the 2nd quarter

Single-Family Offices And The Ultra-Wealthy Are The Keys To Raising Capital For Smaller Hedge Funds

Another very effective way for smaller hedge funds to raise assets from the ultra-wealthy is to go through intermediaries.

Largest U.S. Banks Expected To Report Lower Q4 M&A Advisory Fees As Market Shares Fall

While this means that the largest investment banks are working on a strong pipeline of M&A deals, the sub-par level of deals closed in Q4 is likely to have a noticeable impact on their M&A advisory fees for the period

Juniper Research: Roboadvisor Platform Revenues to Reach $25 Billion by 2022, As Automation Drives Wealth Management

Revenues for Providers to Grow by CAGR of 70.3%

What 2018 Holds for FAs

There is also the issue of the current raging bull market

How Many Trusts And Estates Lawyers Can Increase Their Incomes By $1 Million Or More In 2018

Not surprisingly, the key is generating new profitable business.

Jail time is on the rise

The Corlytics Barometer, which examines global regulatory enforcement patterns globally this issue focuses on market conduct.

How Big Advisory Firms Are Adding More Women

With women representing less than 20% of advisors and minorities just 10%, the industry has much room for improvement — which some firms readily acknowledge and are working hard to address

2018 Sneak Peek: What to Expect of Impact Investing

So what’s in store for 2018? Penta asked executives at four leading institutions for their thoughts:

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