All articles by Valentina Romeo
Valentina Romeo
The UAE to become an international safe haven for private capital – report
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is still the main beneficiary of inflows of private capital into the GCC region (Gulf Cooperation Council) as it increasingly gains the ‘safe haven’ status, according to a research from investment management firm Invesco.
Barclays W&IM appoints new head of global investments and solutions
Barclays has appointed Solomon Soquar as the head of Global Investments and Solutions (GI&S) at the bank’s wealth and investment management division (W&IM).
Islamic Finance boom: UK government backs new Sharia residential fund
London is on the right track to becoming a key Islamic finance hub, alongside Dubai and Kuala Lumpur, as the government backs another Sharia-compliant product.
HMRC should not only step up against ‘soft’ tax targets, says law firm
HMRC should spend more time and effort on tackling wealthy taxpayers who are evading paying taxes and not focus on ‘soft’ targets only, said national law firm Irwin Mitchell.
Dont let the Best be the enemy of the Good
Many wealth managers are using behavioural finance to strengthen portfolio management and better understand clients’ risk thresholds. Valentina Romeo talks to Barclays’ head of behavioural finance, Dr Greg Davies, to understand what the method’s future holds and if it could be a real differentiator for banks
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Alternative real estate investments in high demand from the super wealthy – report
The growth in UHNW wealth, the rarity factor and new transport infrastructure are increasingly driving demand for alternative real estate and trophy assets, a new research has showed.
US Millennials donate more than their Boomer parents UBS
Millennials in America are getting more involved into philanthropic activities than older generations of donators, a new survey from UBS Wealth Management Americas has revealed.
Asia-Pacific HNWIs are the worlds wealthiest – report
The Asia-Pacific region registered world-leading levels of high net worth individual (HNWI) population and wealth growth in 2013, according to the Asia-Pacific Wealth Report 2014 (APWR), published by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management.
Arbuthnot Lathams Dubai branch plans on track for 2015
Arbuthnot Latham’s Dubai branch, which has just celebrated its first anniversary, remains on track ‘to break even in 2015’, the bank revealed in its Q3 2014 trading update.
More affluent females choose professional wealth managers to DIY approach
An increasing number of affluent women are looking for discretionary investment management, according to new figures from independent online matching service for wealth managers, findaWEALTHMANAGER.com.