This article discusses the outlook for Iran's economyand the implications for equities, fixed income and currencies and oil, following the US, UK, Germany and the UN Security Council's agreement with Iran that the country will freeze its nuclear arms program in return for sanctions relief. Some highlights include:
U.S. equities, now six years into a bull market, have proven their mettle in the face of increased market volatility. While the seemingly imminent Fed rate hike could potentially add another risk to the market’s momentum, the fact that yields are coming off from almost zero still makes equities compelling. At the time of writing, it appears that a Greek default and exit from the Eurozone has been averted for now.
Greek voters sent a clear message by voting “no” to European creditor proposals. Greece’s Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, responded by stating, “I am fully aware that the mandate here is not one to break with Europe, but a mandate to strengthen our negotiation position to seek a viable solution”.
This white paper explores key themes that are expected to influence M&A activity in 2015 across global banking and capital markets, insurance and wealth and asset management. Some themes include:Demand in the US for income generation and real asset strategiesAccess to non-domestic markets and new investors in the USWealth management continues to be an attractive market segment in EuropeIncreased transaction activity in the asset servicing sector in Europe
The imposition of capital controls in Greece follows yet another failure to reach a compromise with the IMF, the ECB and the European Union. Eurozone finance ministers refused to let Greece extend the bailout program and as a result the ECB has halted its emergency loan program for Greece.This commentary discusses the impact a negative vote may have on the Greek debt crisis.
Greece has entered the second episode in its fiscal tragedy. As of July 6th., tensions mounted as Eurozone members debated what to do with the country and its expiring debt. This news comes just a day after the Greeks voted “no” in a bizarre referendum to a bailout that was in fact no longer available to them. This means that such a vote would likely result in Greece defaulting on all of its external debt obligations, as well as its decoupling from the common currency.
Succession planning’s goal is to provide the least amount of disruption to your business and to give you the widest possible choice of qualified candidates before you make that decision. While the process may consider candidates from outside the family and the company, in many cases it focuses on managers who are already with the company. This publication discusses the board’s role in succession planning, which includes:
Americans are very charitable people; private philanthropy is growing at approximately 29 percent each year. Millions of dollars are given for human and environmental needs, medical research and facilities, as well as scholarships and endowments for education. The private family foundation is an excellent way for a family to take part in the “giving back” of the fortune they are privileged to enjoy.
This presentation for 2015 provides an overview of the private equity market that includes:
Wealthy American investors should welcome a rational conversation on the real benefit of gold as foreigners understand, particularly in China, Asia, the Mideast, Russia and most of the developing world. Gold is beautifully uncorrelated to the dollar.