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Family offices struggle in new environment
Crackdowns on tax avoidance and evasion are forcing single family offices to change how they manage their affairs, with increasing numbers now outsourcing certain aspects of their business
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‘Gatsby’ era draws to a close for private banks
Private banks are reworking business models in response to new regulations such as RDR, but there are other costs, for example spiralling salaries, which need to be addressed
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Multi-asset funds provide room for manoeuvre
The ability to move quickly between asset classes makes multi-asset funds very attractive in an uncertain economic environment, but investors should keep an eye on managers taking on too much equity risk
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Banks uniquely positioned to harness philanthropic spirit
Philanthropy has undergone a recent surge, but private banks should develop more innovative solutions to boost its effects and help to draw attention to forgotten causes, believes Lombard Odier’s Karin Jestin
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Why invest in global emerging market small cap equities?
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Southeast Asia full of promise if investors do their homework
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Radical change for factors shaping emerging market growth
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Currency volatility central to portfolio performance
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Fund Selection - February 2014
Each month in PWM, 9 top European asset allocators reveal how they would spend €100,000 in a fund supermarket for a fairly conservative client with a balanced strategy
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