Winning the HNW market in China

The HNW market in China is flourishing. But in a sector dominated by local private banks, how can foreign institutions tap into this growing source of wealth and differentiate their offerings?

Shareholder Activism

Institutional investors are more likely to engage on topics such as environmental protection, renewable energy and clean technology.

The Great Wealth Transfer

As we stand on the brink of the biggest intergenerational wealth transfer in history, advisers are presented with an unprecedented opportunity to future proof their business.

The Future of Financial Advice

The financial advice landscape in the US is being reshaped by a number of forces, but what factors will have the most impact on the industry over the next few years?

Active Relationship Management

Managing relationships is vital to the success of any organisation. This is especially so for institutional investors tasked with managing multiple relationships with asset managers.

The Best Countries for a Secure Retirement

Looking for a safe haven for retirement? The world’s top five countries for a secure retirement lie in Europe, according to the 2016 Global Retirement Index developed by Natixis Global Asset Management and CoreData Research.

Why The U.S. Isn’t In This Retirement Index’s Top 10

In the just-released 2016 Natixis Global Retirement Index, a data-driven ranking of retirement security in 43 countries, the United States scores a middling No. 14, right after Luxembourg and several notches below No. 3 Iceland and No. 4 New Zealand. (Norway and Switzerland ranked No. 1 and 2; Brazil, Greece and India were cellar-dwellers.)

Bumbling Along

Optimists have a tendency to hail the notion of boundlessness as well as the absence of limits. Unfortunately in reality, constraints and limits do exist – sometimes this is good and other times less so.

Geiger Counter-Fear

There are two broad themes impacting investors globally at present; hysteresis and uncertainty. Arguably there is a third background theme of financial repression, but if we focus on the two main themes of hysteresis and uncertainty and deal with the latter first.

Demographic Retirement Bomb

The dangers posed by ageing populations rank alongside climate change as one of the gravest challenges facing humankind. And the impact of the demographic time bomb will hit retirees especially hard.