Managers of Wealth Americas

Changing Tides: Global Private Debt Market in 2018

Of these, a fifth (21%) expect a significant increase over 2018.

US Dealmaking Remains Robust According to a New Report by White & Case and Mergermarket

The key factor is the stock market.

Global ETF Industry Had Record Breaking Year in 2017

The report also looked at themes affecting the ETF industry.

Global alignment for growth drives optimism for Canadian private companies

Despite the positive outlook, 41 per cent of private Canadian companies indicate likelihood of disruption by a non-traditional competitor

US, Switzerland singled out for financial secrecy by new index

The only realistic way to address these problems comprehensively is to tackle them at root: by directly confronting offshore secrecy and the global infrastructure that creates it.

World Bank Report Finds Rise in Global Wealth, but Inequality Persists

The report found that global wealth grew an estimated 66 percent

Tailored best practices: Giving your business the competitive advantage

Many companies succeed by finding a unique niche or competitive advantage that sets them apart from their competitors.

Cryptocurrency – Only Part of a Monetary Revolution by Gary Dugan

To my mind cryptocurrency is the world’s attempt to deal with three issues.

How Trusts And Estates Lawyers Can Tremendously Profit By Maximizing Client Relationships

Based on a survey of 359 trusts and estates lawyers, we were able to statistically divide them into two segments.

Invesco: Global asset owners expect to increase alternative fixed-income allocations

At the same time, 42% of defined contribution plans, 40% of sovereign wealth funds and 29% of pension funds increased their exposure to core fixed income during the same period.

Technology takes the lead in 2018 - Deloitte

The Deloitte Center for Financial Services has once again published our series of outlooks for the coming year in financial services.

Schroders Global Cities 30 Index

Chinese cities continue to do well in the index with Shanghai and Beijing taking top ten spots.

Flexibility Is Key To Dynasty Trust Survival

Diana Zeydel offers some advice on the "care and feeding" of dynasty trusts at Heckerling 2018.

2018 Outlook For US Wealth Management: 'The Year Of The Client'

Wealth management should absolutely be built around client needs," the report said.

Kroll Report highlights heightened fraud, cyber, and security risks

Businesses reported all-time high levels of fraud (84%), cyber (86%), and security (70%) incidents.

Millennials more financially savvy than previously thought - BofA research

Millennials are proving that they are just as good as or better than older generations when it comes to money management habits like saving and budgeting, according to the Better Money Habits Millennial Report released today

Family Offices Offer Long Term Incentives in Bid for Top Talent

Overall, more than 60% of family offices use long-term incentives (LTIs).

Key sports law cases and developments to watch in 2018 - Withers

As competition schedules inevitably mount up, the imminent question has already been put before the EC by many MEPs

Are pension plans making pipe-dream return forecasts?

They expect cash to return an average of 3.2% annually over the long run

Making America’s asset managers great again

Sweeping US tax reforms will boost the sector but there will be unforeseen effects

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