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The four articles in this paper provide investment perspectives on the U.S. recovery, the Eurozone crises, the nature of China’s landing and whether policy makers have unleashed deflation or inflation.

The increase in ultra-high net worth families around the world—especially in the emerging economies of Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America—makes family offices a growing force in the global investment market. But if family offices are to live up to the high expectations of their client families, they must offer an exceptional level of service. To meet these service expectations, family offices need to have a sophisticated technology infrastructure in place.

The cloud is the hottest buzzword in the technology industry right now. The whole subject of cloud computing, however, is often clouded — so to speak — by a lot of technical terminology and marketing hype. This white paper is an introduction to cloud computing written specifically for investment managers. It explains what cloud computing is, describes the different forms it comes in, identifies how it can be useful to investment managers, and maps out the most common concerns and pitfalls of moving to the cloud.

This basic primer for investment managers provides a thorough introduction to exchange-traded funds – what they are, how they work, why they can be useful – and examines why regulators have been taking a closer look at them lately.

This presentation details the key findings of a study looking at the effect of private equity on employment.

Deciding whether to invest in an art fund? This article examines challenges in defective title that art funds and their investors may face in the unregulated art and collectibles market.

Today’s collectors increasingly view art as an investment. Best practices should be applied to collectibles similar to those applied to traditional assets like homes and automobiles. This article reviews the important and complex issues surrounding the legal and financial risks that pervade ownership of this “new asset class.”

Clear ownership often overlooked when making a fine art or collectible purchase. This article examines recent real market scenarios in which collectors and galleries were faced with title disputes.

Art ownership disputes occur every day in the market, which may include historical theft or traditional liens and encumbrances. Buyers, sellers, museums and fiduciaries should be aware of liability issues created by lack of transparency in art and collectibles transactions.

Clear legal ownership in the art world does not mean simple possession. This article focuses on fiduciaries and ultra-high-net-worth clients and the challenges faced when managing trusts.