Managers of Wealth Americas

The Greater Success Of Extroverted Single-Family Offices

That’s not to say that the other four are failing.

Regulatory predictions for 2015

Davis Polk lawyers believe Volcker rule will dominate first half

Family Office Report Card

Wondering how your family office stacks up against others around the world?

Baltimore's top banking executives seeing green in 2015

Banking leaders are feeling good about the Baltimore-area economy heading into 2015.

15% increase in high net worth individuals

The study released by Wall Street Journal’s brand partner Sotheby’s International Realty, confirmed the importance of lifestyle as a factor in a real estate purchase

Some stewards of wealth treasure family bonds more

Unlike many families that lose touch as time and distance separate them, these fortunate families have used their histories to stay together or at the very least, guide them as they make their own way.

Mutual funds are getting richer

Yes, they are getting richer; particularly in the case of fixed-income funds whose performance has been far-fetched lately.

Gap between market fortunes of BRIC countries widens

Combined market capitalisation of Chinese and Indian stocks stands at US$5.2tr more than that of Russia and Brazil as economic gap widens

Bankers may be more dishonest

The banking industry seems to bring out dishonesty in people

The second most powerful banker in America

Stanley Fischer came to the Federal Reserve in the spring with a higher profile than any vice chairman in the 100-year history of the institution after leading Israel’s central bank and holding top jobs at the International Monetary Fund and World B

What luxury marketers should expect in 2015

In 2014, luxury brands had a positive year as marketing strategies saw influence from research results, and in 2015 researchers are predicting a forward-looking outcome as new marketing plans are implemented into a more stable economy.

The best hedge funds for 2015 are...

Critics love to hate hedge funds' relatively high fees, low performance and secrecy

Institutional investors keen on real assets, but wary of significant rate hike

About one-third of the organisations represented in the survey have assets under management of more than US$75 billion.

How Giving Money to Adult Children Can Lead to Unhappiness

There is no right way or wrong way for a parent to give money to their child.

RBS Falls on Report That U.S. Mortgage Provision May Increase

The Edinburgh-based bank’s stock declined 2.4 percent to 385 pence at 10:40 a.m. local time, while the U.K. benchmark FTSE 100 Index was little changed.

The age of the 'philanthropreneur'

Today’s philanthropists have a much more interventionist interpretation of their role. They know that a cheque can only get you so far.

Will U.S. Markets Maintain Lead Into 2015?

As 2015 gets under way, investors face a divided landscape: an improved U.S. economy and weakness just about everywhere else.

Private Equity Not So Private as Fees Revealed at Blackstone

Two of the biggest private-equity firms are disclosing fees that had largely been hidden as U.S. regulators demand increased transparency from the industry.

Activists Are on a Roll, With More to Come

Shareholder activists targeted sellers of everything from breadsticks to Botox in 2014.

Something new for 2015: fatter paychecks

Enjoying gas prices? How about the cash still in your pocket after each fill-up?

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