Archive » 2011 » Issue 90 (May)
New A-teams need both brains and brawn
04 May, 2011
Chief Investment Officers have taken on a much higher profile in many banks and must be ready to swiftly respond to changing situations.
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William Drake, Lord North Street |
Family offices face up to challenging future
04 May, 2011
The increasing cost of regulation is a key concern for family offices, which often struggle to achieve profitability.
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Should investors head for China or India?
04 May, 2011
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Pankaj Chopra, Reliance
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Reliance's CEO Pankaj Chopra and Bank of Singapore's head of research John Ng debate which of the two Asian superpowers investors should be targeting
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A new growth strategy for multi-family offices
04 May, 2011
The multi-family office space in the UK can expect to see a growing number of strategic partnership deals.
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Gérard Piasko, Sal. Oppenheim |
Riding the waves of a volatile environment
04 May, 2011
Gérard Piasko was until recently a board member and chief investment officer at Julius Baer. But he crossed Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse soon after the financial crisis, to the Swiss arm of German private bank Sal. Oppenheim.
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Paolo Molesini |
Providing a home for entrepreneurial spirit
04 May, 2011
Intesa Sanpaolo’s approach to private banking focuses on meeting entrepreneurs’ personal and business needs and carefully segmenting private bankers and clients.
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Getting the tactics right
04 May, 2011
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Serge Lederman, Banque Heritage |
Recent unanticipated events have added weight to the argument in favour of short-term tactical investing, though many still prefer to take a long-term approach, writes Roxane McMeeken
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Unlocking a world of opportunities
04 May, 2011
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Timothy Heffer, Skagen Funds
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With an ever-expanding investment universe open to private investors, identifying the right global strategy for clients can be extremely difficult, while providing the toolkit to access opportunities and hedge against risk is also a challenge.
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Is it time to look again at China?
04 May, 2011
In this article, Mike Sell, Director Emerging Markets at F&C, explains why he is positive on the outlook for China as an investment destination and highlights some of his other top picks in the emerging markets.
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Building returns from commercial property
04 May, 2011
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James Lloyd, Mayfair-Capital Investment Management |
Although property valuations in prime locations have recovered, they have yet to return to pre-crisis levels, creating opportunities for those looking to invest in the sector .
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Exchange traded funds: is it time for greater transparency?
04 May, 2011
Pwm invited seven leading figures to discuss the different uses of ETFs in the European wealth management space and the major hurdles the industry must still overcome.
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Willie Slattery,
State Street |
Dublin endeavours to resuscitate Celtic tiger
04 May, 2011
A concerted effort to bring in international business and revive the Irish economy is underway, but how the fund industry responds to new regulations is key.
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