Managers of Wealth Americas

US bank executives 'paid 27pc more’

While base salaries at US banks are only marginally higher, they are far more generous when it comes to bonuses, according to research

Fastest-Growing Managed Account Program: Vehicle-Neutral UMAs

ccording to research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates, vehicle-neutral unified managed accounts (UMAs) are the fastest-growing managed accounts program over the past three years.

The Most Successful Advisors Adapt to Client Communication Preferences, Pershing Study Says

New Channels of Communication Have Raised the Bar for Effective Advisor-Client Engagement

The Midas Touch - Wealth preservation and the world's high-net-worth investors

The priorities for a high-net-worth individual (HNWI) are: protecting their wealth in order to afford a comparable lifestyle throughout their retirement, actively growing their assets to support the needs of their families, and leaving an adequate estate

eVestment's May 2014 Hedge Fund Performance Report: Hedge Funds On Pace To Lag 2013 Performance, Activist Strategies Rebound, Emerging Markets Mixed

eVestment's May 2014 Hedge Fund Performance Report is out, with a variety of statistics and insight on hedge fund performance in the past month.

Getting wealth, power the private equity way

But only if one has the connections to join a very large brand-name private equity fund that can use debt to skew returns for insiders

SEI Survey: Majority of Advisors Cautiously Optimistic About Economic Growth

The group of advisors surveyed at the SEI national conference was evenly distributed from across the country. Half have been financial advisors for more than 20 years and 71 percent manage more than $150 million in assets.

Study highlights gap in wealth, assets among racial groups

What’s in that designer handbag?

Financial advisors misread cleint behavior, should focus on three key areas - Ernst & Young

Firms are responding to these forces by transforming their operations in seven ways, detailed below. They understand that standing still is not an option if they hope to compete successfully

Millionaires reveal their top five past investing mistakes

In the global deVere Group survey of 880 high-net-worth clients, when asked to reveal their number one investing mistake before seeking professional advice from deVere, 23 per cent cited failing to adequately diversify their portfolio.

Canada’s banks face headwinds in U.S.

Even as the U.S. economy kicks into a higher gear, the mortgage business remains slow

2014 Internet Trends

Data behind the rapid growth in sensors, uploadable / findable / shareable data, data mining tools and pattern recognition

Passive Momentum Continues

Core asset classes most threatened by rise in indexed strategies

Three Key Trends In The High-Net-Worth Market

There are a number of trends among the affluent that can have decisive implications for those professionals seeking to work with them.

Large Bank LIBOR Liabilities; A Look At Fines Paid To Date

A recap of developments in the LIBOR rate-fixing scandal to date

Going Broke in Retirement Is Top Fear for Americans

Many mass affluent investors are taking more of a ‘live for today’ financial approach

A List of Top Schools Feeding the Asset Management Industry

EVestment compiled several lists based on various criteria of which major U.S. universities and colleges currently have the most graduates working in asset management.

Investor Trends Report - Foundations and Endowments

Get a unique glimpse into what these decisions mean for alternative allocations and hedge funds in particular

Global M&A and dividend frenzy fed by easy money

On top of this central bank liquidity there are the funds ‘accumulated by European companies as a precaution after the liquidity crunches they experienced in 2008 and 2011

Money managers put financial crisis behind them

U.S. institutional tax-exempt assets under management by the largest 500 managers reached $13.22 trillion at year-end 2013.

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