04/27/2021
Views From the Floor – You’ve Never Had It So Good…
The Harold Macmillan market: you’ve never had it so good?; and the anomalies in the gold price.
Comment & Analysis
04/27/2021
CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey
As optimism continues to grow, 2021 offers further opportunities to move forward and drive sustainable change.
04/26/2021
Testing Times by Gary Dugan
This human tragedy has so far not affected the general performance of emerging markets.
04/26/2021
Citi retail units seen fetching $6bn as sales kick off
Citigroup ultimately plans to exit retail-banking operations in Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
04/26/2021
UK banks are getting tough on crypto, but money-laundering rules are the real problem
Both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are now offering their wealth management clients the opportunity to invest in bitcoin.
04/26/2021
How a Maltese ‘golden passports’ firm lays on VIP service to colourful list of clients
The special VIP guest wasn’t an EU chief or head of state.
04/25/2021
The World’s Best Countries For Business For Non-European Investors, 2021
Europe dominates the upper ranks with 9 countries in the top 20.
04/23/2021
Moving abroad: mistakes to avoid
Once you decide to relocate, your wealth should be structured to take account of the prevailing rules and laws in both your current and future jurisdictions.
04/23/2021
Covid-19 shifts adviser recruitment from London to the regions
Regional recruitment is up and remote hiring could be here to stay according to recruitment consultancy BWD
04/23/2021
Are the cost barriers-to-entry for wealth platforms falling?
Although still a challenge, as technology catches up with market requirements on both the client and provider side, wealth firms are now well positioned to introduce or add a platform without ‘breaking the bank.’
04/23/2021
The Cayman Islands – advantages as an offshore jurisdiction
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) supervises and regulates providers of a wide range of financial services, including banking, insurance and investment management.
04/22/2021
Inflation reaches turning point, but BoE and investors shouldn't be concerned
Food and non-alcoholic beverages continue to drag inflation down.
04/22/2021
The philosophy of water and a greener future
Water is behaving increasingly unpredictably under pressure from climate change.
04/22/2021
UBS Global Wealth Management restructures regional business as it prepares to grow
The firm is moving away from its city focus in an attempt to reach more clients
04/21/2021
Banks enhance UX by accelerating investment in digital technologies
Industry analysts predict the pandemic will only help these new, digital trends become a reality faster.
04/21/2021
Switzerland's Growth is Better Than its Banks
The more than seven percent rise is due to the insurance industry, whose contribution rose to 32.6 billion francs from 25.9 billion francs over the decade.
04/20/2021
Australia's largest diamond ring expected to sell for more than $1m in prestige auction
The diamond has an estimated worth of $990,000-$1.2 million, making it the most expensive to be ever offered in Australia and the queen of all engagement rings.
04/20/2021
Who is John Galt? by Tim Price
There are contra-preneurs – who are all the governments and bureaucrats and regulators who try to stop that happening, make it difficult or ban it.
04/20/2021
Investing in the US’ infrastructure recovery by Lombard Odier
The need for infrastructure investment is not limited to the US, though it is especially pressing there.
04/20/2021
Soaring demand drives gold-backed cryptocurrency listing
Each PAXG token is backed by a piece of London Good Delivery gold bar, kept in Brink’s gold vaults, which is the approved storage company of the London Bullion Market Association.