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The Richest Britons Are Least Likely To Have A Hobby - Report
April 11, 2013
The UK’s wealthiest individuals do not devote much time to living the high life and enjoying hobbies, assuming they have much spare time at all, according to a survey that has implications for how wealth managers engage with such people. Individuals with at least £3 million ($4. 5 million) or more in investable wealth are the least likely group of high net worth individuals to have a hobby, out of those surveyed with different levels of wealth by Ledbury Research.
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When Reaching Out To Digital Entrepreneurs, Use Power Of Networking - Study
March 4, 2013
Networking events are particularly effective ways for wealth managers to tap the newly-created riches of digital entrepreneurs, shown to be one of the most promising avenues for fresh assets, according to a report by Ledbury Research. The “Tribe” report finds that on the sales and marketing side, “correctly-positioned events” are an opportunity for wealth managers to tap into this sector. The report adds to evidence gathered by another research firm, WealthInsight, which in a study called The Internet Sector: 2012 In Review, noted that internet millionaires pocketed a.
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UK Investors Don't Budge On Taking More Risk, But Optimism Is Growing - Research
January 8, 2013
UK investors’ appetite for taking risks has barely moved over the past two years although there are signs that optimism about the economic outlook is rising, according to a survey of opinion by Ledbury Research. For the second year running, high net worth individuals in the UK held the share of assets kept in “risky” sectors at 22 per cent, while half their wealth was in cash and property, the research firm, which tracks the global wealth and luxury sectors, said in its Risk Trend Report. On a more upbeat note, 44 per cent of the HNW population considered th.
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Emerging Market Investors, Businesses Embrace Adversity - Barclays
November 12, 2012
Emerging market entrepreneurs and investors in fast-growing economic regions such as Asia are more resilient about setbacks than their peers in more mature economies, such as in the West, says a new Wealth Insights report from Barclays. The report, If at First You Don’t Succeed…Mapping Global Attitudes to Adversity, published today, suggests that different cultures hold traits such as persistence, optimism and the role of luck in high regard. It identifies respondents from fast-growing emerging markets that view setbacks and overcoming adversity as a stepping stone to future succes.
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EXCLUSIVE: Younger UK-Based Non-Resident Indians More Likely To Use Wealth Managers - Ledbury
October 30, 2012
The younger generation of non-resident Indians in the UK are making greater use of wealth management services, although the overall NRI population is still relatively cautious about entrusting money to the sector, Ledbury Research said in a report published exclusively by this publication. NRIs tend in general to invest into the Indian economy, in some cases in “significant” amounts. There are 40,000 NRIs in the UK with at least £1 million ($1.
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Investment Managers Winning Wallet Share Battle - Ledbury Research
September 17, 2012
A new Ledbury Research report has revealed that it is investment managers which now enjoy the highest share of wallet in the wealth management industry, after two years of steady gains. The firm’s Competitor Landscape 2012 report found that 39 per cent of the high net worth clients of investment managers place at least three-quarters of their investable wealth with them. In second and third place were non-British universal banks and traditional private banks, at 28 and 27 per cent respectively.
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Baker & McKenzie Fires Warning Over Spanish Account Disclosure Programme
May 3, 2012
International law firm Baker & McKenzie has warned against any delays in complying with a new Spanish voluntary disclosure scheme as approved at the end of March. The disclosure programme had been unveiled as part of the government’s draft budget, aimed at slashing the budget deficit to 3. 5 per cent of gross domestic product from 6.
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Commentary: Baker & McKenzie Ponder Chances Of Spain's Tax Amnesty Success
April 10, 2012
More Spanish taxpayers have disclosed unreported income over the past two years as pressures on compliance have intensified, although previous tax amnesties by the authorities have had limited impact, international law firm Baker & McKenzie said in a recent note. Last week, the Spanish government approved a tax amnesty programme. Until 30 November this year, individuals and corporate taxpayers will be allowed to voluntarily disclose unreported income or assets by paying a 10 per cent levy on the amount or acquisition value, with no criminal or administrative penalties, surcharg.
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Spain To Bring Home Untaxed Wealth
April 2, 2012
The Spanish government is set to repatriate undeclared money with a tax amnesty as part of a rescue plan for the country’s public finances. Under the proposal, which was part of the government’s draft budget announced at the end of last week, repatriated wealth will be subject to a 10 per cent charge. When presenting the budget, which includes spending cuts of €27 billion ($36 billion) in order to get the country’s deficit down to 3.
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High-End Doctors Are An Attractive Segment For Wealth Managers – Ledbury
February 17, 2012
Stuart Rutherford, senior analyst at Ledbury Research, the market research agency, explains why the UK’s medical profession represents a rich seam of new clients for the wealth management industry. Wealth managers searching for a healthy segment of the wealthy population, during this time of volatile asset prices and widespread retrenchments, may do well to call on some doctors. Market tracking by Ledbury Research has identified that GPs and consultants (high-end doctors) are a very attractive client segment for wealth managers to be targeting at the present time.
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