Wealth and Asset Management

Quilter International launches new bonds for UK market

Harwood Wealth puts 100-strong adviser network into administration

Alexander Grace continues impressive expansion with acquisition

Optimising tax reclaim through tech: What wealth managers need to know in trying times

Schroders' CEO: These are the biggest takeaways from the Covid crisis

How Much Of Raymond James Financial, Inc. Do Insiders Own?

Executive Moves

Fabrice Welsch to be new head of BCV’s Asset Management & Trading Division

Federal Council confirms SNB board of directors

Libra Poaches Another Credit Suisse Banker

Brown Shipley veteran leads Raymond James London launch

Butterfield Announces Board Changes

Mirabaud Asset Management: Swiss Equity Team Ready to Hand Over the Reins

Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance

Burges Salmon head of Private Wealth named Lawyer of the Year

Governments should strike a balance between encouraging philanthropy through tax support and ensuring effective public policy

GMP Equalisation: Duty Does Extend to BPast Transfers

Basel Committee amends capital requirements for non-performing loan securitisations

French draft tax bill for 2020: Nonresident taxation and other provisions

Broker warns buyers to budget for stamp duty

FinTech

5 Italian FinTech companies transforming the financial sector

Brewin Dolphin implements Objectway client management software

Multi-Agency Collaboration Launched to Bolster Jersey’s Fintech Proposition

Geneva digital bank to launch investment platform with fractional shares

How Smart Technology Turned the Covid-19 Crisis into a Means for Digital Transformation

Platform launches to help advisers serve ‘more clients’

Family Office

Another Win for Singapore's Family Office Hub Status

Family Office Association Hong Kong Officially Launches

What Family Offices, HNWIs Think of Retail Assets in the Current Market

Hong Kong — Asia's Family Office Hub

Uncertainty Ahead for Hong Kong Family Office Outlook

Boston Multi Family Office completes acquisition

Luxury

Lamborghini has partnered with Ducati for a limited-edition motorcycle themed after the Sian supercar and its an absolute stunner

The newest limited edition Bugatti Chiron costs $3.42 million and honors the French daredevil airmen of the early 20th century

Bentley To Sell Only Electric Cars From 2030

French blockchain firms offer tracing for Swiss watches

L.A. Mansion Sale at $52 Million Discount Exposes Luxury Reality

A dog whistle for the billionaires

Extremely Wealthy

Robert Smith Breakup Exclusive: Billionaire Brian Sheth Reveals Why He’s Leaving Vista Following Tax Evasion Case

Not Bill Gates, but Elon Musk is now the second richest person in the world

Why Has Bill Gates Been Paying Off So Many Bad Actors? by Tim Price

Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates to Grab World’s Second-Richest Ranking

Why the wealthy focus on returns from secondary markets

Billionaire Invests 10% of Liquid Portfolio in Bitcoin

Comment & Analysis

The impact of the vaccine breakthrough on the aviation industry

A green light for economies

Optimal opportunities: Why current volatility levels are proving a “sweet spot” for alpha-focused funds

How to remain agile and thrive during COVID

The tortoise, the hare, the ostrich and the squirrel - What type of investor are you?

Sigh of relief for some as RPI switch not till 2030

Extremely Expensive

The ultimate billionaire toy

Gordon Ramsay’s exclusive new Harrods venture charging £80 for a burger

These Are The World’s Most Expensive Suits

Balenciaga’s new sneakers cost $5,750, but you cannot wear them

Covid-19 shakes up world’s most expensive city club

A 230 year old silk slipper belonging to France’s Queen Marie Antoinette was auctioned for a whopping $50,000

Research

How the Super-rich Will Be Spending Their Money as Wealth Trends Fluctuate

Schroders Global Investor Study 2020: Retirees no longer prioritising luxury items amid concerns retirement income will not be enough

Wealth management apps see higher uptake, but satisfaction lags

Global tax evasion costs US$427b per year

Asian Fixed Income Monthly - Nikko AM

'Everything To Be Considered' In The Battle Between Challenger And Established Banks

Executive Travel

Best Socially Distanced Vacation Ideas for Travelers

Test to Release: England introduces testing strategy for international arrivals

Airlines fight for survival during Covid-19, offering buy-a-seat-get-a-row deals, or covering quarantine costs and health bills

Flying Private or Public: The Pros and Cons of Each Travel Type

Qatar Airways launches unbundled 'basic business' fare

United trials rapid Covid tests for New York-London

Planet SOS

MiFID II and the implications for ESG investing

Is it time for a standardised ESG framework, and will the IFRS lead the way?

Climate change and emerging markets after Covid-19

The pandemic is only a prelude to a looming climate crisis

Covid-19 pushes ESG into the core of securities lending

U.K.’s Richest Man Partners With Hyundai to Make Hydrogen Happen

Health & Wellness

Blinking hell: how to keep tired eyes healthy during a pandemic

The profit motive isn’t just good for our wealth but also for our health

The Digital Nomads Did Not Prepare for This

Tech can help banks address money and mental health risks

Asia Pacific health care benefit cost increases expected to jump by 8.5% in 2021, Willis Towers Watson survey finds

Lombard Odier launches Donor Brief on Mental Health in Association with the WHO Foundation

Covid-19

More Flexible Work Models Want Employees in The Post COVID-19 Era

Business Lessons from COVID: How to transition from wartime business leader to peacetime business leader.

If You Want Your Business to Withstand This Crisis and the Next, Focus on Your Workforce

Agility in the time of COVID-19: Changing your operating model in an age of turbulence

Why the pandemic will be the making – and breaking – of leadership legacies

UK making ‘good progress’ towards testing at airports