Managers of Wealth Americas

Who Are the '30 Outstanding Women in Finance'?

Each year the editors of Treasury & Risk compile a list of women in corporate finance who have made a difference to their companies and their industries.

From Fighter Jets to Finance: Topgun Lessons for Wall Street

Commander Lay, who is an alumnus of the Tom Cruise-immortalized Topgun school, spent more than two decades in the Navy and Air Force.

All Women Need to Do is Push Back

FINS caught up with Rezvani, 34, to chat about why negotiation isn't as frightening as it seems and what can be done to nudge women in the right direction.

Stronger BRIC versus weaker PIGS

We expect no hard landing in China, no double-dip in the US, no collapse in the eurozone (yet!)

Banks lost track of their mission, values, RBC exec tells local audience

“That’s what we’re here to do, and we lost track with our mission purpose and values,” he said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “Until we find our way back, we’re not going to be in a position to protect investors fr

The High Lords of Google by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The informal corporate motto of Google was originally 'Don't be Evil' - reflecting the young, fresh and enthusiastic tone of the business blowing away the cobwebs of dark corporate halls.

Are diamonds the new gold for individual investors?

Investors and couples alike can buy diamonds on the retail market, but now there's a movement to create a way for individual investors to buy diamonds like gold.

Does your fund manager really protect your interest?

American shareholders have a say on the pay of corporate executives and across the West, institutional shareholders take an active interest in the way managements run companies. Still, the Citi revolt took every Wall Street watcher by surprise.

Let's Stop Redistributing Wealth and Enact Sound Fiscal Policy

The problems with the American economy are deep and complex. They are rooted in decades and decades of kicking the can down the road and using band-aids to mask the real consequences of certain policies, rather than enduring the pain of viable solutions.

Fresh EU concerns prompt move to 'risk off' - survey

Growth Expectations Ease While Prospects of QE Return

Survey: Most singles would choose love over money

Men make more risky investments, have more regret: 28.4% men vs. only 15.3% of women said they had made a risky investment with their money; in turn 80.4% of men said they also had made a recent financial decision they regretted vs. only 74.2% of women.

Software without the technology headaches

The industry is buzzing with new technology; and with new technology comes new buzzwords and phrases! “Cloud Computing”, “Software on Demand”, “Software as a Service”.

Feeding the Dragon by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The Year of the Water Dragon, whilst normally providing good joss for those followers of Chinese astrology, is also proving to be a challenging one on various fronts.

Natixis Global Asset Management’s Hailer Expects Volatility in Markets, U.S. Economy

Makes comments in first of new series of Quarterly Economic Outlook Briefings

The Science and Art of Investing Can Harm Your Returns

The complex details are exhaustively set forth in the report. No one could quarrel with the stated goal, which is “to add alpha, or risk-adjusted excess returns, of greater than 2 percent annually to readily available indexes over a market cycle.&am

How the top bankers earn their fat salaries

Gary Dugan, chief investment officer for private banking at Emirates NBD, is primarily responsible for the investment products and portfolios of the bank's high-net-worth clients.

SunGard identifies ten trends influencing the banking industry

David Hamilton, president of SunGard's banking business, said, "For many banks, the question has not been 'how do I succeed' but 'how do I survive'.

Are your investment reports on the endangered species list?

Evolution, Natural Selection and Investment Reporting

Remember the Mod Squad? Now we have a Swap Squad…

Yesterday, the CFTC announced their answer to the Mod Squad—the Swap Squad.

Muppets 1 Gollums 0 By Tim Price

You are about to experience the most unbelievable week in America ever, and we have to prepare for the absolutely worst case,Dimon told his staff..

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