Managers of Wealth Americas

ANALYST: 2014 Will Be Characterized As 'Annus Not-So-Horribilis'

The Chinese economy may slow modestly in the coming quarters, though officials will likely respond to evidence that growth is falling below 7.0%.

Islamic Banks, Stuffed With Cash, Explore Partnerships in West

Over the last 30 years, the Islamic financial sector has grown from virtually nothing to over $1.6 trillion in assets, according to data from the Global Islamic Financial Review, an industry publication.

Even if Bitcoin fails, cryptocurrencies are here to stay

Is paper money headed for obsolescence, swept aside by the meteoric rise of Bitcoin?

Getting Started In The Glamorous World Of Hedge Funds!

But who are these men and women who decide to leave the security of large firms and set up on their own?

How Will the IRS Tax Bitcoin?

It's an open question, but one with growing consequences.

Index Winners and Losers for the Year & a 'PC' Christmas celebration by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Now to read the words of the wise

UBS Global Asset Management: All Eyes Still on Central Banks for Driving Asset Class Returns

Many investors see a favorable outlook ahead, but will the bears crash Goldilocks' party?

Bernanke bows out shunning Cold Turkey

Equity markets have experienced relief rallies on news of the Fed decision to wind down the asset buying programme by an initial $10bn dropping from $85bn per months to $75bn

EFG’s 2014 Outlook: Opportunities & Traps

Year-ahead assessments of where the world economy and financial markets are heading customarily start with the US. In 2014 the path of the US economy and policy appears, for once, fairly settled.

RBC recognized as a 'Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality' by the Human Rights Campaign

The Royal Bank of Canada announced today that RBC Wealth Management-U.S. and RBC Capital Markets-U.S. each received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2014 Corporate Equality Index.

Investment behaviour drivers and the wealth management industry in 2014 - RBC Wealth Management

Few private investors were prepared for the equities markets doing so well or the fixed income markets performing so poorly in 2013.

Is wealth management a good fit?

It’s an attractive option, but to make it work, you need all the right pieces, including scale, people, and patience

Strong Global Economic Sentiment for 2014 - BofA Merrill Lynch

Investor Appetite for Japanese and European Stocks Steps Up

Advisors Rank Home-Office Research Team as Preferred Source of Support for Managed Account Platforms

"When advisors look for information on managed account platforms, their primary inclination is to approach the home-office research team," comments Patrick Newcomb, senior analyst at Cerulli.

Low-Volatility Anomaly Shows No Signs of Weakening - BMO Global Asset Management White Paper

Investor Psychology and Manager Benchmarking Contribute to Ongoing Trend

BNY Mellon Investment Boutique Warns of Deflationary Risks in Europe

Standish Sees Global GDP Accelerating to 3.5 Percent in 2014

Why Bitcoin Will Never Be a Currency—in 2 Charts

Bitcoin could be Paypal 2.0, but it will never be the dollar 2.0. Not when prices would have had to fall 98.5 percent the past year if they'd been set in terms of Bitcoin.

Ivy League Budget Deficits Prompt Harvard, Yale To Seek Cuts

At least half of the eight Ivy League schools ran budget deficits in the past fiscal year

Pope Attacks Mega-Salaries and Wealth Gap in Peace Message

Pope Francis said in the first peace message of his pontificate that huge salaries and bonuses are symptoms of an economy based on greed and inequality and called again for nations to narrow the wealth gap.

Coutts Views - investment outlook for 2014

Potential opportunities for hedge funds and for UK commercial property

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