Managers of Wealth Americas

Head to head: how do UK and US family offices compare?

Both in the US and the UK the term 'family office' is as ubiquitous as it is contentious.

Investors Need Faith Along With Their Downside Protection

It’s never clear when a market downturn will occur; there’s only the certainty that it will

10 healthiest (and most affordable) places to retire

So it makes sense for retirees to pick somewhere they can live the healthiest life possible.

Complementing the Human Touch

There has been an explosive increase in the attention devoted to the evolving role of technology within the realm of retail investor relationships

Family Office Primer

A growing trend in the United States is for the family office to have very broad coverage

Bronfman E.L. Rothschild Acquires Highline Wealth Management

Both firms are taking advantage of ongoing industry consolidation.

Compliance becomes a core competence for financial firms - CCS

A new survey of financial services professionals conducted by Cipperman Compliance Services reveals that asset managers, broker-dealers, and other firms are embracing compliance as a core function of their business

How The Obama Administration Is Helping Big Bank Felons

So much for that tough talk about holding Wall Street accountable for its crimes.

The Sorry State of Women in the Mutual Fund Industry

Women manage a small percentage of mutual funds, but the growing wealth of American women may force firms to hire more women to make their funds more attractive to female investors.

JD.com Billionaire Chairman's Wealth Drops On Alibaba-Suning Deal

The decline in JD’s shares price cut more than $500 million from Liu’s wealth yesterday

The Top 10 lies told on Wall Street

It's not easy. If you trust everyone on Wall Street you won't be successful

Why It Matters that America’s Biggest Banks Are Smaller than China’s

The evolution of the U.S. bank industry has capped the size of U.S. banks while their overseas counterparts are free to grow at will.

Mildly Rich People Problems

Private schools for the ultra-wealthy keep getting more opulent. Is it a problem if the somewhat wealthy feel left behind?

What we can learn from women-led funds that outperform

Studies show that women tend to be less overconfident, have a flatter probability weighting curve and may do a better job of matching expected outcomes with actual outcomes

There's Nothing Traditional About Families' Financial Needs

That is just about the same percentage as “traditional” families -- including a heterosexual couple with children 35%.

Best Paying Banks For Associates In 2015 – Where You Want To Work

JP Morgan pays both the highest average salary at £94,000, and the highest average bonus of £61,500, meaning Associates take home a total of £155,500.

Global Oil Supply More Fragile Than You Think By Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com

The growing acceptance that oil prices could stay lower for longer will kick off a fresh round of cuts in spending and workforces for the oil industry.

Millennials an elusive target for investment advisers

They tend to have conservative views on debt and risky stocks, yet they also tend to put as much faith in Google searches and social media as they do in financial advisers.

Research finds most rich people aren't worried about wealth inequality because practically everyone they know is rich, too

In one study, they estimated the percentage of people who fell into 11 different income bands, and in the other, they estimated the average income of people in each quintile.

BMO Wealth Institute Report: Half of Canadians Worried That if They Passed Away Their Families Would Not Cope Financially

Forty-three per cent of Canadians have or intend to purchase life insurance

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