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UK jobs market nearing something of a trough as focus turns to Budget

August 18, 2026

“The UK employment market appears to be nearing something of a trough. Payrolled employee numbers fell by 78,000 or 0.3% between June 2025 and June 2026, but were largely unchanged on the month, decreasing just 13,000 or 0.0% between May and June, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9%. The early estimate for […]

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MacKenzie Scott New Novel: Billionaire Returns to Fiction

August 17, 2026

MacKenzie Scott has spent the past several years making headlines for giving away billions. Now, the billionaire philanthropist is returning to the work she was doing long before her fortune became the story: writing fiction. According to The New York Times, Scott revealed that she has written a new novel, Last Days in Two […]

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Apollo Stock And Other Wealth Management Names Tied To California Tax Risk

August 17, 2026

California’s wealth tax fight has turned into a high stakes story about where ultra high net worth money sits and where it moves next. If Proposition 40 fades, some investors may see a clearer path for wealth retention and risk taking. If it passes, the concern shifts to capital flight and local strain. This […]

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Bottom Line: Radiant World – when business risk becomes wealth risk

August 17, 2026

Radiant World was, until three weeks ago, a name most private bankers had probably never heard. It traded iron ore at scale, built relationships with Vitol, Cargill, and Glencore, and grew into one of the world’s largest iron ore traders. Then came reports that some counterparties had raised concerns about the validity of invoices […]

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Dubai Luxury Housing Demand Holds Firm as July Sales Cross AED 3.4 Billion

August 17, 2026

Dubai’s luxury residential market continued to attract substantial investor capital in July, with developers recording 244 off-plan home sales priced above AED 5 million. Together, the transactions were worth AED 3.42 billion, highlighting the depth of demand at the upper end of the city’s property market. The deals covered a broad range of price […]

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Why confidence matters for entrepreneurs, investors and growth – interview with Mark Goddard

August 14, 2026

The Chanceller was quick off the mark in his first speech to Treasury officials last month, in which he set out his five priorities. Along with fiscal discipline and making life more affordable, John Healey said that growth, backing British business and creating wealth would be his mission. These three priorities are critical. But […]

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Public Alternative Asset Managers See Wealth AUM Rise

August 13, 2026

Alternative asset managers wrapped up second-quarter earnings in recent weeks, with most reporting continued success in raising capital from the wealth channel, declines in redemption requests on select funds and teasers about additional product development. Publicly traded alternative asset managers that discussed the wealth channel included Apollo, Ares, Blackstone, Blue Owl, Brookfield, Carlyle, EQT, […]

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Prominent U.S. Asset Manager Bets on Zurich as a Launchpad for Europe

August 12, 2026

Calamos Investments is positioning Switzerland at the heart of its international expansion strategy. CEO John Koudounis views Zurich not only as one of the world’s leading financial centers but also as the ideal base from which to grow the firm’s European business. The US asset manager is betting on innovative investment solutions spanning private […]

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Temenos announces new share buyback program of up to CHF 100m

August 12, 2026

Temenos AG has announced a new share buyback program of up to CHF 100m, which will commence on August 13, 2026 and last until February 26, 2027 at the latest. The shares will be repurchased through the ordinary trading line and will be used for general corporate purposes, including employee equity incentive plans and/or […]

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UBP Weekly View – US labour loses momentum, markets look through to earnings

August 11, 2026

Global equities resumed their upward trend on fading macro and geopolitical risks, renewed AI enthusiasm, and solid corporate earnings, even as energy lagged behind with the weaker oil price. The US dollar weakened ahead of inflation data, major currencies firmed up, and gold benefited from a shift towards defensive assets. Macroeconomics Over the […]

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Wealthy HKers prioritize immersive travel over property, spending HK$30,000 monthly: survey

August 11, 2026

Nearly half of affluent Hongkongers consider immersive travel as one of their life goals, more than double the proportion who prioritize property ownership, with high-net-worth individuals spending nearly HK$30,000 a month exploring the world, a survey by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) showed. The bank’s Hong Kong Travel Value Report 2026, released on Tuesday, […]

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Europe’s hot stock markets are creating a buzz among investors

August 10, 2026

Europe’s stock market is firing on all cylinders and drawing money managers who say this rally will be more durable than just another short-term trade. Whether it’s earnings, economic growth, sentiment surveys or fund flows, market metrics across the board show a major shift is underway in European stocks. The price action reflects that. […]

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