Managers of Wealth Americas

BlackRock bets on Aladdin as genie of growth

World’s biggest asset manager plans to extend industry’s use of its technology

World's Rich Confident They Can Scale Wall of Global Risk- Survey

Some 82 per cent of those surveyed said this is the most unpredictable period in history.

How Professionals Negotiate With Single-Family Offices

They are multiplying in number as well as the amount of wealth they control.

The super rich aren't selling because of Trump

Wealthy Americans seem to be taking Wednesday's stock slide in stride.

Banks are getting a headache from bonus fatigue

Pay data firm Emolument measured the happiness of bankers at six global behemoths over the past two years.

The Gender Gap in Financial Outcomes

The JPMorgan Chase Institute compares the financial outcomes of accounts held by women versus men and examines changes in these outcomes that result from an extraordinary medical payment.

Hedge Fund Managers Don’t Always Beat the Market, but They Still Make Billions

Nearly half of the top-25 earners made single-digit returns for their investors

Wall Street Thinks Trump’s All Talk When It Comes to Breaking Up Banks

Bankers expect to get rules changed on Volcker, stress tests

Another Small Firm Dissolves B/D, Joins Larger IBD

Security Bank of Kansas City, a bank-based program with 10 advisors, is the latest firm to dissolve its b/d entity and move to larger firm as a super OSJ.

Preserving Wealth By Defining A Legacy - The Role Of Family Historians

Live a life worth remembering, but don’t forget to commemorate it.

Passive aggressive behaviour by Tim Price

Don’t get us wrong – we like low fees as much as the next person.

How Technology Can Solve America’s Twin Pension Crises

Innovations in the financial technology sector can help us meet both of these challenges — if we make smart policy changes.

Active fund fees remained high over past decade

Competition from index trackers has not lowered costs for investors

How Big-Donor Philanthropists Can Get Results

The Bridgespan Group reports that very few philanthropists are facilitating the social change they want.

CIBC Asset Manager Lifts Home Capital Stake as Others Sell

Home Capital fell 4 percent to C$8.49 at 2:30 p.m. in Toronto

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index

April performance 0.43%; Capital Movement Index: May net flows advance 0.44%

Minority Protections and Exit Options for Family Offices Considering Direct Private Investments | Publications

Normally, liquidation preferences are set at the rate of the initial investment

A Last Hurrah for Bonuses

This won't be enough to reverse a near-40 percent drop in investment-banking compensation since 2009, but it's certainly a happy change after years of culling staff.

RBC's EM chief eyes frontier markets

Langham warned that investors needed to be aware of potential risks which included lower levels of corporate governance and dependency on commodities.

Global Venture Capital Overview | Private Equity Spotlight - May 2017

Also this month, we look at the latest mid-market buyout industry statistics

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