Managers of Wealth Americas

2015 Cost of Living Rankings

Mercer’s 21st annual Cost of Living Survey finds African, Asian, and European cities dominating the list of most expensive locations for employees working abroad

nvestors Taking ‘Risk-off’ Stance Amid Interest Rate and Grexit Concerns

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research

4 Lessons From Warren Buffett On Business And Philanthropy

When Warren Buffett speaks, everyone listens—even a room full of fellow billionaires.

FINRA Foundation and D2D Fund Launch Interactive Strategy Game to Fight Investment Fraud

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation in collaboration with Doorways to Dreams (D2D) Fund today launched an exciting new educational tool in the form of an interactive game

American Corporate Titans Dominate List Of The World’s Wealthiest Self-Made Billionaires

The combined wealth of the 14 Americans on the Wealth-X list is US$514.2 billion, which is greater than the GDP of Norway.

Almost a million more millionaires - Research

North America and Asia-Pacific led the way in 2014, with European growth expected to accelerate in next few years, finds World Wealth Report 2015

Three Strategic Components Often Needed To Build A Remarkable High-Net-Worth Professional Practice

High-net-worth practices are regularly extremely profitable for professionals

Financial advisors who plan to fund retirement with the sale of their firm may struggle

But the Maximizer Services report also outlines how a wealth management business can build a more saleable book of business long before cashing out

SWFs turn to infrastructure

Sovereign wealth funds are looking to infrastructure for growth, reports Sean Keating

11 Biggest Family Offices in the World

Ever wondered which the biggest family offices in the world are?

Top-performing boutiques generated exceptional excess returns - RESEARCH

The analysis incorporated data from more than 1,200 investment management firms and nearly 5,000 institutional equity strategies comprising approximately $7 trillion in assets under management.

Investors shift to cash for protection

An overall total of 207 panelists with US$562 billion of assets under management participated in the survey from 5 June to 11 June 2015.

Wealth Adviser: Investors Flee Emerging Markets

Looks like expectations for an interest-rate hike are roiling emerging markets. Investors have pulled $9.3 billion from stocks in developing countries as of last week. That’s the most since the depths of the global financial crisis in 2008, The Wall

Will Bitcoin Finally Bring Down The House Of Medici?

In the 14th century, the Medici family used the power of its newly invented, double-entry accounting system to build a cross-border banking empire that banks still use today.

These are the 30 most expensive cities in the world for expats

Our ranking is based on an international spending pattern for comparison purposes.

US household wealth reaches new high of nearly $85 trillion on higher stock and home values

A rising stock market and climbing home prices boosted Americans' net worth to a new high in the first three months of the year.

Why the CEO of the world's biggest financial services company didn't fire anybody during the financial crisis

And while other firms were laying off workers en masse, Vanguard — which is the world's largest financial services firm with over $3 trillion in assets under management — did not get rid of a single employee because of the economic downtu

ETFs Having Another Strong Year as World Economy Improves

Exchange-traded funds are on track for another strong year, with year-to-date inflows totaling $72.5 billion

Using Alternatives to Boost Returns and Increase Diversification

Ultimately advisors, and their clients, are turning to alternative strategies because they provide an additional tool that can increase diversification and boost returns

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at 2.20 per cent in May

“SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index showed net flows into hedge funds increased at a moderate 0.31% for June 2015, following May’s strong showing,” said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies

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