Managers of Wealth Americas

States with the most multimillionaires

The United States is home to 69,560 UHNW individuals, more than any other country in the world.

Does the Hedge Fund Industry Benefit Society?

Is the general’s public perception of the hedge fund industry equal to reality?

Tech groups prove a lure for Wall Street

Not long ago being offered the position of Morgan Stanley chief financial officer would have been considered the industry’s poisoned chalice

Disruptive Industry Trends Raise the Pressure on Corporate Bankers

The challenge has been particularly severe in Western Europe

US investors choose algorithms over people

Doyle said the digital investment services appeal to young adults who lack the minimum

New York, London, HK & Singapore top global financial centres index

All four centres gained points and retain their relative ranks in a biannual global financial centres index. New York remains the top centre, though by only one point on the 1,000 point scale. Tokyo, in fifth place, is 32 points behind the leaders.

Vietnam Becomes Top Outsourcing Location - Cushman & Wakefield

Vietnam has become the world’s top outsourcing location for the first time, according to new research from global real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield.

How Millennials today compare with their grandparents 50 years ago

The past five decades – spanning from the time when the Silent generation (today, mostly in their 70s and 80s) was entering adulthood to the adulthood of today’s Millennials – have seen large shifts in U.S. society and culture.

Hedge Fund Industry “Blind Spots” Persist

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services survey shows hedge fund managers and institutional investors grappling with longstanding and emerging industry issues

Many rich people are DIY investors: Cerulli

Many high-net-worth investors use direct accounts to test their own investment ideas, provide liquidity, and even to shelter assets from their primary advisors

New Research from Fidelity and BlackRock Reveals a Key to Growth for ETF Adoption is Educating Investors on ETF Basics

Greater Awareness, Further Education Are Powerful Drivers To Increasing ETF Adoption Among Investors and Advisors

What Affluent Investors Know About Wealth Management

Whatever “wealth management services’’ might mean to a wealthy investor, most of them believe they know what they are but less than half of them actually receive those services.

Ethnic Investors Examine Wealth Management

With less exposure to wealth management services, ethnic investors are a good target for advisors who provide such services.

Managed Accounts Largely Resistant to Fee Compression

New research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that managed account programs are largely resistant to fee compression.

A Research Question: Are Bankers Doomed to Dishonesty?

Bankers are more likely to cheat for financial gain than, say, pharmacists or web designers, recent research suggests.

The Unfolding Role of Risk Managers -- New Demands, New Talent

Most of Melissa’s 25 years of experience has been in a variety of risk management roles, though she has also traded derivatives and worked in operations, and has continuously worked on projects which integrate risk management with information techno

Only a Third of Investment Organizations Have Advanced Data Infrastructure in Place Despite - State Street

A new global survey commissioned by State Street of 400 senior executives at investment organizations reveals that while 81 percent view data and analytics as one of their top strategic priorities, only 37 percent have advanced data infrastructure, exper

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