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Sub-advisory business
12 November, 2012
The private banking industry is expecting an increasing amount of investment strategies to be outsourced in packaged products managed by major fund managers. PWM's Yuri Bender talks to Robert Noach of Schroders, which is hoping to win a large chunk of this business, especially in European equities.
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The beauty of boutique business
18 May, 2012
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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Managing family affairs
26 March, 2012
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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Tax attack on Swiss private banks
09 March, 2012
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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What does the future hold for hedge funds?
11 April, 2011
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Professor Amin Rajan, CEO of the CREATE consultancy |
A major transformation is taking place in the way private clients and institutions look at hedge funds. They need to rely on them increasingly to produce returns and need to make sure they choose a reputable manager for their money.
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Finding a cure for UK's economic ills
17 March, 2011
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James Bevan, CCLA and Stefan Keller, Lyxor |
Some economic commentators are claiming the UK economy is in dire straits, while others believe voices of doom have exaggerated the situation, which has many positive aspects.
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Time to split wealth management from investment banks?
04 March, 2011
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Customers, regulators and politicians are putting increasing pressure on the big banks to re-examine their structures and business models. |
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Editorial comment
11 May, 2010
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Yuri Bender, Editor in chief |
In the latest editorial comment video, Yuri Bender, Editor-in-chief, discusses the what kind of assets private clients should be in investing in to benefit from the UK's balancing act.
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