04/22/2020
Ramadan: how to do business in the Middle East during the holiest month
Economist Samer Sunnuqrot estimates the productivity of workers declines in the holy month by 35-50% as a result of shorter working hours
Wealth & Asset Management
04/20/2020
Major Challenges Ahead - EM and eurozone in focus
Equities should be lower but calling a top in the current recovery is challenging.
04/17/2020
Keep moving and motivated with #cando
We’re creating a series of active and wellbeing videos, working with the fantastic TeamedUp and their Olympic and Paralympic athletes
04/16/2020
Managers of Wealth Appreciates Its Advertisers
We’d like to express gratitude to our fantastic sponsors here at Managers of Wealth.
04/14/2020
Objectway offers Licence Free Period for WealthTech Suite
The rapid escalation of COVID-19 outbreak has forced us to test our business continuity plans
03/31/2020
A crisis in equity dividend income
By the close of business yesterday, around 15% of FTSE 350 constituents had already announced dividend cuts
03/30/2020
Servicing the new model client by Iress
With the change in demographic has come a change in relationship model.
03/17/2020
How Bill Gates, Jack Ma And 11 Other Billionaires Are Reacting To The Coronavirus Pandemic
On Saturday, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced on Twitter that the company will allow guests around the world to cancel and get their money refunded.
03/12/2020
Prince Alwaleed’s fortune loses a few billions here and there
A $22.3b decline places Saudi prince at No. 93 in global rich list
03/10/2020
Women and wealth: Is the financial industry misunderstanding women in the Middle East?
Women’s wealth in the Middle East is on par with many developed markets, something which has been widely acknowledged over the past decade.
02/16/2020
Pagani, the Italian luxury hypercar manufacturer, opens first personalisation studio in Dubai
New office is in Dubai Design District; limited edition Huarya Roadster BC is on show!
01/27/2020
A new decade, a new path for investments
“It’s a new path for investments, but sometimes, new paths lead you to the most interesting sights” says Willem Sels.
01/22/2020
How Switzerland’s oldest private bank is evolving for its growing Middle East client base
Lombard Odier aims to keep up with the times by integrating technology, sustainable investing and Islamic finance
01/20/2020
Family Office structures in the Middle East on the rise driven by global outlook
As a result, the research underlines a growing demand for legacy plans to be based on international best practice (58%) and greater awareness of the impact of governance and regulation (58%).
01/16/2020
Qatar-backed private bank plots hiring spree in global push
Quintet’s expansion reflects intensifying competition in private banking
01/16/2020
Julius Baer launches inaugural Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2020
The inaugural edition of Julius Baer’s Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report showcases the trends in high-end consumption around the world, which are of relevance to our clients.
01/14/2020
Quarter of Middle East's wealth management clients planning to switch
Customers in the region are moving away from traditional wealth management providers such as private banks and fund managers.
01/13/2020
23% of wealth management clients in Middle East are looking to switch providers over next three years: EY
Clients in the Middle East are more likely to reevaluate their wealth management providers
01/07/2020
How a fake Saudi Prince conned investors out of nearly $8 millionu
Khalid regularly drove around the luxury enclave in a 2016 Ferrari California (with a base price of roughly $200,000) sporting diplomatic license plates and a security detail.
01/07/2020
Kuwait Unicap pens $20mln credit facility agreement
Unicap aims to repay loans to local banks and increase investments in real estate