Wall Street Executives Cantines
Ever wondered how Jamie Dimon and Lloyd Blankfein eat? A renowned chef provides a glimpse into Wall Street's executive cantines. – Eater /February 27
Are Bankers Fleeing Deutsche Bank?
The Frankfurt-based lender is slashing its bonus pool by 80 percent. Are bankers leaving in droves? A board member gets down to brass tacks. – Reuters / February 26
How to Survive Long Business Travel
Singapore Airlines is thinking about reviving its non-stop flight from Singapore to New York, a 19-hour trip. A how-to guide on surviving on long flights – and even stay healthy, happy and entertained. – Bloomberg / February 22
Can a Hedge Fund be Open Source?
A 29-year-old technologist is trying to change Wall Street hedge funds from secretive and opaque to open sourced, with the help of cryptocurrency rewards for successful strategies. – Wired / February 20
Miami's Exclusive Megayacht Show
Every February, yacht aficionados converge on Miami for the newest developments in the boating world. Now, a show within that show exclusively for the mega-rich has emerged: a photographic look. – Bloomberg / February 20
Defending the Interests of Tax Dodgers
A Swiss lawyer has posted YouTube adverts, giving tips on how to “save your black money in Switzerland” with “bonanza tax loopholes”. It raises the question of how far intermediaries, like lawyers, can go in defending their clients’ assets in an age of increased transparency and litigation. swissinfo.ch / February 14
Swiss Corporate Tax – What Happens Now?
Switzerland has to go back to the drawing board after voters rejected plans to radically overhaul the country’s corporate tax landscape. swissinfo.ch / February 13
Andrea Orcel: Deep Dive Into UBS Investment Bank
The Italian «rainmaker» has spent nearly five years reshaping UBS' investment bank. How does he see the balance between fixed income, equities and corporate finance now? Business Insider / February 16
This Swiss Ski Lift Makes Money When No Snow Falls
After three snowless Christmases, some Swiss ski resorts are making more money in July than in December -- and Hans Grueter doesn’t have a problem with that. – Bloomberg / February 15
How to Spend Your Bonus
Just got your bonus? The interactive guide to spending on yourself, your loved ones, or charity – for every bonus bracket. – Bloomberg / February 13
Stephen Schwarzman, Birthday Boy
The private equity titan became the face of Wall Street excess for a lavish 60th birthday celebration on the eve of the global financial crisis. Ten years on, festivities for his 70th birthday don't look any more subdued. – Bloomberg / February 13
Lifestyles of the Help to the Rich and Famous
Nannies, chefs and tutors to the world's rich can command big salaries of their own. But it can mean that a top chef is grinding chicken for the family dog. A look behind the servants to the richest. – Financial Times / February 13
From Sports to Private Equity
Meet the former quarterback who traded in his Super Bowl-winning career to start his own private equity firm. – Bloomberg / February 9
Blockchain Against Luxury Counterfeiting
The cryptocurrency could be the luxury goods' industry new tool against faked goods, which cost luxury firms in Europe more than $40 billion every year. – Bloomberg / February 6
John Cryan Apologizes for Deutsche Bank
The CEO of the Frankfurt-based lender issued an unprecedented apology to clients for past scandals, in his own words. – Associated Press / February 5
Pedaling in the Caribbean?
A new watersport craze – part bicycle, part catamaran – is spreading across the Caribbean. A look behind the $4,500 contraption waterbike. – Bloomberg / February 3
Trump's Travel Ban Scares International Wealthy
Though the order itself may not necessarily impact most high net worth individuals directly, many clients are concerned about the message it sends and what may happen next. – February 3 / WealthManagement.com
King Ludwig II, Fraud, and the Family Office
The tale of Joyti De-Laurey, who worked as a secretary at Goldman Sachs’ London office back in the early 2000s, is a cautionary one for a group like a family office linked to large sums of money. De-Laurey was convicted of stealing millions from her boss's personal accounts without him noticing for a very long time. – February 2 / Family Capital
Private Bankers: Trusted Advisors or Hardened Hawkers?
Private banks have long long portrayed themselves as objective white-glove advisors to the wealthy. A look inside J.P. Morgan private bank's «war room» pump-up sessions, huddles for sales targets, and outside briefings on how best to sell products like hedge funds. – Bloomberg / February 1
