Managers of Wealth Africa

SunGard Identifies Ten “Big Data” Trends Transforming Financial Services

SunGard has identified ten trends shaping “big data” initiatives across all segments of the financial services industry.

The Institutional Lite Fallacy by Phil Banas

While there is some truth in the assertion that the top end of the wealth continuum is increasingly looking for institutional-style performance analytics, it is a fallacy to see the needs of wealth managers as some kind of “institutional lite”

Global Trends Driving the Need for HR Transformation - PwC Research

Analysis uncovers global trends that have advanced the strategic role of human resources; Reveals common traits of organizations that successfully undergo transformation

To all those doubters - our Arab women are doing just great

There is a widespread misconception in the western world that Arab women are deprived of many rights and do not play a major role in society.

Young Asian Entrepreneur seeks ePrivate Bank for modern, interactive relationship...

Private banks are known for their traditional, conservative ethos and European private banks in particular have always trumpeted their long and proud histories - old fashioned client service, together with the warm fuzzy feeling that comes from knowing yo

Saudi- Islamic economics growing in strength: NCB CEO Abdulkareem Alnasr

For example, he added, experts estimate that the sukuk market will grow 66 percent in 2012 to over $44 billion compared to $26.5 billion in 2011.

A curious sense of deja vu

Under the burden of fiscal consolidation, many European economies are facing a double-dip recession.

All Women Need to Do is Push Back

FINS caught up with Rezvani, 34, to chat about why negotiation isn't as frightening as it seems and what can be done to nudge women in the right direction.

What the great economy of China means for MENA

Looking across the new strategic markets, probably the most important is China.

Software without the technology headaches

The industry is buzzing with new technology; and with new technology comes new buzzwords and phrases! “Cloud Computing”, “Software on Demand”, “Software as a Service”.

The Science and Art of Investing Can Harm Your Returns

The complex details are exhaustively set forth in the report. No one could quarrel with the stated goal, which is “to add alpha, or risk-adjusted excess returns, of greater than 2 percent annually to readily available indexes over a market cycle.&rd

Are your investment reports on the endangered species list?

Evolution, Natural Selection and Investment Reporting

Gloom Lifting Over Global Growth Prospects - study

Risk Appetite Back to Pre-Third Quarter Crisis Levels

THIS WEEK – NEXT YEAR...

I have to say that I am sick to death of all the doom-mongers and depressants that seem to be continuously preaching to us at the moment.

Jim Rogers ‘Not Too Optimistic’ About World for Next 3 Years

International investor Jim Rogers says he is short emerging markets including Singapore, where he now lives.

World economy in dangerous situation: IMF chief

The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has rattled the global financial system.

Is the Financial Crisis a Male Syndrome?

Research by Carol Gilligan illustrates that women have a different kind of moral voice than men—a voice of connection and caring vs. the male belief in abstract justice.

‘Great scope for managing assets in the Mena region

Finding great opportunity in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region in view of the huge and growing pool of wealth, fund managers across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have called for unified rules governing asset management in the region.

Gold to regain glitter, say bankers to the rich

Bankers fear repeat of 2008 meltdown

Josef Ackermann, the Deutsche Bank chief executive, said conditions in Europe reminded him of September 2008, when the US investment bank Lehman Brothers failed and the world started its worst recession since the 1930s.

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