Private bankers sense plenty of opportunity in Indonesia, but face a hard time convincing wary clients to switch to equities from the perceived safety of bonds
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June 27, 2012
Fund managers search for new models in Monaco
Yuri Bender reports from Fund Forum in Monaco
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May 30, 2012
JP Morgan’s loss leaves one-bank model at risk
Huge trading losses suffered by JP Morgan raise a number of question’s about the future of the US bank and the relationship between investment and private banking in general
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May 17, 2012
The beauty of boutique business
Alan Miller, one of the UK's leading hedge fund stars of the 1990s is now building up a reputation as a boutique wealth manager, running family and third party money in mainly passive instruments. He talks to Yuri Bender about how his view of the investment world is changing over time.
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May 2, 2012
Thematic investing: the neverending story
The popularity of hedge funds and high yield investments will rise and fall, but the thematic approach appears to be a trend with staying power
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April 22, 2012
Investment houses must ride political tremors
While there are worries about upheavals among China’s political elite, regional rivalries are a fixture of Chinese finance and government
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March 28, 2012
ETF backlash fails to diminish demand
Money continues to pour into exchange traded funds, despite questions over their construction and whether they are the best vehicle for a particular market
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March 25, 2012
Managing family affairs
Money is moving fast from European private banks to family offices and the private investment arms which handle their asset allocation, as wealthy families become disappointed by the poor returns of major providers. Will this be a long-standing wealth management trend or just a temporary blip? Yuri Bender talks to Adam Wethered, founder of private investment office Lord North Street.
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March 9, 2012
Tax attack on Swiss private banks
Switzerland has been under sustained attack from the US authorities, with the aim of shutting down any banks helping US citizens to avoid taxes. As a result of international pressures, the banks have been changing their business to highlight portfolio management and asset allocation, rather than earning money from luring clients into secret, tax-friendly structures.
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February 28, 2012
Switzerland learns to adapt to increased regulation
Increasing levels of regulation, especially from the US, are forcing the Swiss to make significant adjustments to preserve their status as a leading financial centre
Roosevelt Skerrit became the world's youngest head of state when he took up the position of prime minister of Dominica in 2004. He has since presided over a programme of reconstruction of storm-ravaged housing and infrastructure and revitalising the country's tourism industry. Moreover, his stewardship of the geothermal energy project has put Dominica on the road to clean energy self-sufficiency
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