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 3, 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 23, 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 29, 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 26, 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
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February 2, 2012
New thinking to target new wealth
Banks active in Asia are rethinking client offerings, to adjust to the changing mentality of the region’s increasingly currency conscious wealthy investors
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January 30, 2012
Swiss scandals could signal end of an era
The scandal surrounding the Hildebrands may mark a watershed in the relationship between Swiss bankers and politicians
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November 28, 2011
Industry’s future lies in asset management
As PWM celebrates its tenth anniversary, we would like to ask: what should the private bank of the future look like? The answer to this both simple and complex question is “not like one of the past”, according to speakers at our recent private banking summit and awards ceremony, held in Geneva.
Historically, German real estate has seen overheated markets and over-supply, but we are far from such scenarios today, according to Consus, a firm keen to manage costs and embrace latest construction technologies.
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