Managers of Wealth Americas

Saxo Bank 2020 Outrageous Predictions

With a popular mandate and strong majority in Parliament, Boris Johnson is in stronger position than ever to come back to the negotiating table in Brussels.

Morgan Stanley boosts price targets for Alibaba, Baidu and e-commerce upstarts as bank says China internet sector ‘attractive’

The 26 companies under Morgan Stanley’s sector coverage, including leading players Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent Holdings, are seen generating 24 per cent more profits to 376 billion yuan on the back of 24 per cent jump in sales to 2.6 trillion yuan.

20 Minutes With: Elizabeth Neuman, Phelps Vineyard’s Director of Business Development

Joseph Phelps Vineyard was founded by a Colorado man of the same name.

Assets held in exchange traded funds surge to record $6tn

Failure of most traditional active managers during the crisis prompted many investors to seek less volatile strategies

Drifting to the Left by Gary Dugan

The new SPD leadership are only pressing for changes that might be more broadly welcomed across Europe.

Google vs. financial advisors

Basic investment management is a no-brainer win for technology.

Passive investing automatically tracking indexes now controls nearly half the US stock market

ETFs generally charge much lower management fees than mutual funds, many of which employ managers to move in and out of stocks in an attempt to outperform the major indexes like the and the .

Caisse's Sabia warns U.S.-China trade rivalry could further split global economy

Trade tensions between the United States and China have flared repeatedly since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed punitive tariffs last year

‘Difficult’ conversations between advisors and investors must be a balancing act

That’s just one of the many difficult conversations financial advisors face as they guide clients along the paths set out in their financial plans.

A simple investment strategy is offering its best return in 26 years

Bonds and stocks have returned healthy gains in 2019.

Raymond James’s Net Income Jumps 21% in FY 2019, But Brokerage Revenues Down

Net revenues rose 6.6%, or $466 million, to $7.74 billion. Pre-tax income of $1.38 billion increased $64 million, or 5%.

Goldman Sachs Goes Downmarket

Goldman acquired Joe Duran’s United Capital earlier this year, an RIA with $25 billion in assets that serves a wide range of clients.

Luigi Wewege Outlines the Current Three Best International Banking Jurisdictions and Why

The only way to know which jurisdiction is best for you is to look closely at what each one has to offer.

Top 10 Countries & Regions Leading The Big Data Adoption In 2019

The up-surging trends predict the new age technologies like big data will soon become mainstream while further helping conceive novel business models.

Do all mutual funds need to notice file with all jurisdictions? A review of Blue Sky laws

Blue sky analysis is based principally on an examination of available exemptions

Parties to M&A must be diligent about climate change

It is expected that further pro-environment legislative changes will follow as uncertainties related to climate change risk become increasingly mainstream and dire.

A Global View Of GDPR PRogress

Participants in this study work in a variety of departments, including IT, IT security, compliance, legal, data protection office and privacy.

Goldman Sachs CEO Denies Gender Bias In Credit Limits For Apple Card

The Apple Card, Apple's first credit card, was introduced by the tech giant in March this year in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard.

A Schwab-TD Ameritrade deal would shift 'balance of power' in digital advice

Schwab grew its digital assets by 23% year-over-year, according to the firm.

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 4.81 per cent for November

The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for November 2019 measured 4.81 per cent, up from 3.76 per cent in October.

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