Managers of Wealth Americas

Island of 60,000 emerges as US$265 billion US Treasuries haven

The stockpile makes the British territory, an offshore tax haven with about 60,000 residents

REVEALED: High net worth individuals’ investment mistakes

A sample of 652 deVere clients in the UK, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the U.S. who have investable assets of more than £1m (or the equivalent) were polled.

Announcement: Moody's: Digital transformation pushing asset managers to passive, data-driven investments

The ratings agency noted that the biggest digital disrupters to the asset management industry will be the rapid growth of "strategic beta," the rise of robo advisors and the increasing use of big data.

Big Law Firms See Strongest Revenue Gains Since ’08, Survey Finds

Despite some turmoil in the legal industry, the Citi law group report found that the rates lawyers charge for their work climbed 3.2 percent in the first quarter from a year ago.

Small is beautiful II by Tim Price

Size isn’t just a barrier to efficiency in asset management. Beyond a certain limit, size threatens operational performance in just about every facet of life. In the words of the late Dr. Albert Bartlett, emeritus professor of physics at the Univers

Technological Advances Changing the Way Providers Address Wealth Management Solutions

According to the latest research from Cerulli Associates, a global analytics firm, technological advances are pushing providers to keep up with investor expectations, and, ultimately, be the center of their clients' financial lives.

Brazil's Richest Get Richer Despite Political Turmoil

The real is the world’s best-performing currency this year and the Ibovespa benchmark index has soared 23 percent.

White Paper - Shaping the future of fiduciary services in global wealth management

They discussed the extent of changes to future operating and business models and how they will offer wealth structuring solutions going forward.

BNY Mellon: real assets increasingly attractive

Among its findings was the forecast that appetites for these assets will continue to grow, with 60 percent of infrastructure managers.

Global wealth managers compete for up to US$200b in revenue as shifting client expectations and technology drive transformation

Firms that fail to make strategic investments to deliver a superior client experience may risk losing a substantial portion of their current business, the report finds.

Finance-related jobs are just not happening any more

Sector is going through a depletion in new numbers from their 1990 highs

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: April performance 1.19%

Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.53% in May.

Fitch Updates Closed-End Fund Rating Criteria

In addition to the changes above, Fitch also updated the criteria to apply ratings modifiers to CEFs and MVs when applicable.

The Law Firm Multi-Family Office: A Problem Solving Think-Tank

A pronounced trend in the world of multi-family offices is having exceptional expertise in one or a few areas and managing a team of external experts on behalf of ultra-wealthy families.

Best-paid U.S. hedge fund managers take home $13 billion

Citadel's Kenneth Griffin, who started trading from his Harvard dormitory in the 1980s, and Renaissance Technologies' James Simons, a former code breaker who launched his fund in 1982, each took home $1.7 billion in 2015 to tie for top honors.

Case in Point: The fine art of financing art

The collection has come in handy, especially for clients of JPMorgan’s private bank who invested in art

BAML: We're Revising Our Fed Rate Hike Call Because of a 'Loss of Momentum' In US Data

Friday’s release of the April non-farm payrolls data in the US was a big miss with a print of just 160,000 jobs and a negative revision of 19,000 to previous months results.

More Investors Seeking Financial Advice Are Turning To Lower-Cost Options

When John Rocca began earning enough money to start socking some away for retirement about 10 years ago, he took a time-honored approach to investing: hiring a broker from a large investment bank.

The “prestige” of a career in finance is a marketing tool to elite but aimless undergraduates

But this exclusive image is at odds with the ambivalence that many bankers feel about working in a world with long hours, brutal management styles, and few perks.

Brexit outcome may play into rate decision, Fed officials say

Williams on Thursday told CNBC that given strong U.S. jobs gains and signs of stirring inflation, two or three rate hikes this year seem reasonable.

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