Asset Management
Did Someone Say 'Rise'?
Guy Monson on several causes for good cheer in the global markets — though admittedly rather more so for Western economies than for emerging ones
Questions for Mark Davies, CEO of FF&P
After the news of FF&P's acquisition of Gebhard, Corrodi and Partners, Freddy Barker asks CEO Mark Davies why they're looking to Europe, not Asia
JP Morgan Launches Wealth Management Business in UK
J.P. Morgan will launch a high-net-worth wealth management business in the United Kingdom, the bank announced today
World Wealth Report: Asia Overtakes Europe
The World Wealth Report 2011 released today reveals that are more HNWs in Asia-Pacific (3.3 million) than Europe (3.1 million) for the first time; Asia-Pacific expanded its lead by worth from $200 billion in 2010 to $600 billion in 2011
Stanhope and Jewson talk to Spear's about acquisition
Stanhope Capital will create a new division focussing on the charitable sector, to be named Stanhope Jewson. The combined group will be overseeing approximately USD7.5 billion in assets and will have 58 employees working from offices located in London and Geneva
House Cleaning
Christopher Silvester hears echoes of 1932 in the US Congressional investigation into the recent banking crisis and wonders whether things will be different this time
Not If, When
Freddy Barker on the origins — and the ghastly consequences that must follow — of a global financial system built on little more than debt and wishful thinking
Who You Gonna Call?
The once clear dividing lines between lawyers, bankers and accountants are starting to blur — with interesting implications for HNWs, says Josh Spero
Norwegians Would
With all the hullabaloo made over sovereign wealth funds, it's surprising that one of the largest is one of the most discreet. Or perhaps not so surprising when you consider that it is Norway's, a country not known for aggressive self-promotion
Bond Villain
Inflation is turning that portfolio stalwart, the bond, into a wealth manager’s worst enemy, says Freddy Barker. How do you get out of this bond bind?
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Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?
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A lot has been made recently in the press about buyers of some of the UK’s most expensive homes avoiding stamp duty land tax (SDLT) by purchasing their home through a company.
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