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Nomadic wealthy see different investment opportunities

December 14, 2012

The nomadic lifestyle of the modern high net worth individual is one of the biggest influences on their investment and charitable giving patterns, according to research by the wealth management division of Royal Bank of Canada and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Navigating the new markets

November 27, 2012

Investors have grappled with emerging market investing for more than 30 years. Some have made serious money, many haven’t. Post the financial crisis, now is the right time for a fresh perspective.

When the German chancellor Angela Merkel visited Beijing in late August 2012, a new and strange dynamic in world affairs was in full view. In London, Frankfurt and New York, markets waited anxiously to hear not what Merkel might say about China, but what her counterparts would say about Europe.

Investment of the quarter: US housing

November 22, 2012

Two swallows do not necessarily make a summer, but US banks JP Morgan and Wells Fargo are chirpy over prospects for the US housing market. Both reported a surge in mortgage lending in the quarter to September. JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon said: “We believe the housing market has turned a corner.”

This follows the Federal Reserve’s decision to print new dollar bills worth $40 billion (€30.5 billion), once a month, and use them to buy mortgage debt from the banks. In theory, this will encourage them to make new loans and juice the US economy.

Moeller-Maersk: Reducing investment in shipping to create “balanced group”

November 20, 2012

Danish family business AP Moeller-Maersk’s plans to reduce investment in its flagship container shipping division is simply part of its goal to “create a more balanced group”.

That’s according to a spokesman for the conglomerate, who was commenting on the back of a statement by the company’s non-family chief, Nils Andersen, that Maersk will move away from “the shipping side of things”.

Mittal family invests millions in UK construction, betting on recovery

November 19, 2012

Billionaire Lakshmi Mittal appears to be betting on a strong recovery of the UK’s construction industry, by investing more than £200 million (€248 million) of his family’s money into the sector.

Mittal Investments, the private investment vehicle of the family, is buying £285 million worth of assets in the UK from Lafarge and Anglo American, said a statement.

Rich pile back into hedge funds/alternatives

September 7, 2012

Ultra-high net worth investors in the US are renewing their love affair with hedge funds and other alternative investments as they move to protect their assets, according to a new survey.

Walking on water

August 16, 2012

Water, it would appear, is everywhere. But huge demand for the elixir of life is making the substance a big investment opportunity. Campden reports.

From the perspective of someone living in northern Europe, where rain has been particularly prevalent this summer, it’s difficult to believe there could be any value from investing in water. You might ask, doesn’t the stuff literally fall from the sky?

Southern comfort

July 3, 2012

Western family offices are just beginning to uncover the investment potential in Latin America. Their challenge is to track down local families and fund managers with whom to partner.

It’s accepted investment wisdom that Latin American economies offer spectacular returns for investors. The region’s economies are expected to continue to soar while Europe and North America bump along the bottom, printing more money just to survive. So is Latin America El Dorado for family offices?

Investment of the quarter: Germany

June 22, 2012

Europe’s biggest and most successful economy might not seem the most obvious place to invest if you’re looking for high returns – traditionally you’re not going to make a lot of money by investing in the country, but nor are you going to lose much either.

Europe’s biggest and most successful economy might not seem the most obvious place to invest if you’re looking for high returns. After all, the country’s reputation for sobriety extends to its companies and public markets – traditionally you’re not going to make a lot of money by investing in them, but nor are you going to lose much either.

Green goods: Sustainable luxury

June 21, 2012

Do luxury brands have a place in an ethical portfolio? CampdenFB takes a look at the growing trend for sustainability among high-end companies and how family offices can get in on the action.

Luxury and sustainability do not seem like natural bedfellows. In fact during the worst excesses of the boom years, they appeared to be polar opposites. For some, luxury was synonymous with excess, waste and a culture that seemed to know the price of everything but the value of nothing. We live in different times today and the whole concept of luxury is undergoing something of a rethink.