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System Failure, And A Means Of Escape
“Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.” - Lily Tomlin.
The economic ‘nuclear bomb’ and global reserve assets
Global reserve currencies tend to adjust up or down slowly over time, but geopolitical shocks like Russia's invasion of Ukraine can speed things up. What impacts can we expect?
How these nine private bank CIOs are positioned for inflation
Investment chiefs of Europe’s biggest private banks are not expecting stagflation to take hold but are braced for tougher times ahead in European markets.
Are you ready for the new beneficiaries of wealth?
It was an important client and Alan worked overtime to get everything in order for the client’s loved ones, including valuable life policies and death in service benefit.
Elon Musk ‘world’s richest man’ is homeless
Elon Musk has said he doesn't claim a home and has been resting on companions' extra beds in spite of purportedly being the world's most extravagant man.
AJ Bell: Six of ESG funds’ top 10 stocks are tech giants
Four of the so-called ‘Big Five’ tech stocks - Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple and Amazon - make up 10 of the top stocks held by ESG funds.
Claws Out For Horta-Osório's Lloyd's Bonus
Although the fraud took place before he joined Lloyds, his handling of the aftermath has been criticized.
Billionaires saw their wealth grow by 62% during the pandemic, while workers' wages grew by 10%
This isn't a perfect comparison of gains between billionaires and the average American worker during the pandemic
Review of the week: A muddled view
The war in Ukraine has dampened global growth as waves of COVID-19 continue to roll across the world. Meanwhile, politics is back to the fore in Europe and America.
Meet the first woman at the helm of a discreet Geneva bank
The Geneva-based bank specialises in wealth management, employs just over 100 people, and manages about CHF6.5 billion ($6.96 billion).
Reputation management: looking through the lenses of risk and opportunity
Here there is opportunity to develop a consistent family narrative that represents them accurately and authentically.