'Bleak is the New Black': BNY Mellon WM
28 March 2012
Six in 10 investors in the US are pessimistic about the markets compared to fewer than four in 10 that sense optimism, according to the results of a new survey commissioned by BNY Mellon Read more…
Why "Rich Lists" Could Become "Death Lists"
13 March 2012
Despite this writer's protestations the number of “Rich Lists” sponsored by the global media continues to increase. Indeed Bloomberg can now provide a daily ranking of the world’s twenty richest individuals. Apart from satiating the Read more…
Roll Up for the Mystery Tour
23 February 2012
Energy psychology. A nebulous term, it evokes a sort of “magical mystery tour” kind of feeling when you hear it or say it. It belongs to the realm of the unknown, where people talk Read more…
Maneuver the Model to Attract the Female Wealth Holder
01 February 2012
In 2010 women were estimated to control 27% of the world’s wealth, or approximately US$20 trillion in assets, according to a research paper by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) entitled “Levelling the Playing Field: Upgrading Read more…
A Different Take on Spousal Contribution
27 October 2011
When you think of spousal contribution, typically the term refers to deposits made by one marriage partner into the other’s individual retirement account. But, within the family office industry, it can take on a Read more…
Lessons from history would have helped avoid current 'slight depression,' says historian Kleinwort Benson adviser
10 October 2011
A better understanding of history would help investors and economists through the current economic difficulties, according to Niall Ferguson, a historian specialising on banks and the economy, who also sits on Kleinwort Benson’s advisory Read more…
London Riots - a reader's perspective
23 August 2011
The following is a guest editorial from a reader in London who works for a private bank and was born and raised in the East End. Our reader feels very strongly the media is Read more…