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How Vinted is making second-hand the first choice worldwide

July 14, 2026

Since its founding in 2008, the Lithuanian company Vinted has experimented, innovated, and undertaken strategic expansions to become the leading peer-to-peer second-hand fashion marketplace. Last year, Vinted became France’s largest clothing retailer, well ahead of Shein and Decathlon. These figures reflect Vinted’s ability to harness structural trends in the retail space: the rapid expansion […]

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One in four Dutch people think they have nothing worth taking for fraudsters

July 14, 2026

New research by ABN AMRO, carried out by Ipsos I&O, shows that 1 in 4 people in the Netherlands (26%) think they are not worth targeting for online fraudsters. This assumption is incorrect, as personal data can be useful to criminals either immediately or later on. Although 85% of people in the Netherlands are […]

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Women’s average wealth falls £34k as UK gender gap widens

July 14, 2026

Women’s average financial assets fell by more than £34,000 over the past year while men’s wealth continued to grow, widening the UK’s gender wealth gap to its highest level on record. Research from Handelsbanken Wealth’s 2026 Wealth Survey found women’s average financial assets dropped from £177,019 to £142,228 over the past 12 months, a […]

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Thailand’s richest billionaires: Red Bull family stays No. 1 as top five's fortune jumps $13B

July 13, 2026

Thailand’s five richest billionaires, still led by the family behind Red Bull, have all grown richer over the last year, with their combined fortune rising $13.1 billion to $124.4 billion. Most of their rankings were unchanged, except for beer-to-property tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, who fell to fifth from fourth last year, according to Forbes. […]

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TRP: Emerging market equity set up is compelling

July 13, 2026

Despite a strong year-to-date rally, emerging market (EM) equities have a compelling set up as fundamentals are poised to drive the market higher as valuations remain low. This is according to T. Rowe Price’s Agnes Ng , portfolio specialist for emerging markets and Chinese equity strategies. “We believe that a number of investment […]

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The superyachts of tech's richest billionaires, from Jeff Bezos' Koru to Sergey Brin's Dragonfly

July 13, 2026

Size doesn't always matter. But in the rarefied world of superyachts, bigger tends to be better. Long a status symbol for the masters of the universe, superyachts are defined by their excess, not their practicality, and as the rich get richer, their boats are getting longer. The trend illustrates an unofficial yachting rule […]

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Swisscanto plans equal weight SMI fund

July 13, 2026

Zürcher Kantonalbank’s Swisscanto brand is planning to launch an equal weight equity fund, according to information seen by Citywire. The fund’s name would be the Swisscanto (CH) Index Equity Fund SMI Equal Weight. Its creation would follow the launch of an equal weight index in April by SIX. The SMI Equal Weight index […]

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St James’s Place tumbles as partner firm Sovereign Wealth said to be eyeing exit

July 10, 2026

Shares in St James’s Place tumbled on Friday following a report that one of its largest partner firms, Sovereign Wealth, is the latest set to leave as the wealth manager faces retention challenges. According to Financial News, Sovereign Wealth is in talks about joining Swedish wealth management group Söderberg & Partners. According to […]

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With more people and larger fortunes, the UHNW wealth transfer takes on new complexity

July 10, 2026

Advisors serving the ultra-wealthy should be paying close attention to what's happening beneath the headline growth figures in several recent reports on global wealth gains. Because as well as the fast growth of wealth globally, as identified by a recent UBS report; and the dominance of the US, as highlighted by Capgemini; a new […]

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Sotheby’s Is Adapting to a Softer Wine Market by Selling Access and Experiences—Not Just Bottles

July 9, 2026

The wine market is in flux. After years of rising prices, fueled by low interest rates, global demand, and a pandemic-era rush into collectible assets, previously coveted bottles can now be bought at auction for a snip compared with just a few years ago. The speculative boom has faded, estimates have become more realistic, […]

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The future of wealth belongs to women: finding fiduciaries to meet the moment

July 9, 2026

Female wealth is rising fast, and women’s control of assets across the U.S. and EU will only continue to accelerate. For ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) women, the traditional model of wealth management doesn’t work. Many report low satisfaction with their advisers, not because of returns, but because of how well (or poorly) they’re listened to. To […]

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Tokenisation holds potential to unlock £33bn annual boost to UK economy by 2035

July 9, 2026

The UK could unlock up to £33bn in additional annual GDP by 2035 by accelerating the adoption of tokenisation, according to new analysis from Barclays and PwC. The report, Rewiring Finance: Tokenisation as a Catalyst for UK Growth, finds that while the economic opportunity is significant, the UK’s window to secure its position as […]

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