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Five trends defining the UK SME market in 2026

July 2, 2026

Martin Brown, CEO of business advisory firm Elephants Child, discusses the trends they are seeing in the SME market this year. Sir Keir Starmer’s recent resignation as prime minister has put the spotlight back on economic growth. Political leadership has been extremely changeable in recent years. For UK businesses, the challenge remains consistent: how […]

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Stay, go or restructure? Three key questions driving wealth decisions

July 2, 2026

Moving abroad, weathering tax changes or leaving a legacy – expert advice on protecting your finances The world feels less predictable than it has for decades. Geopolitical tensions, climate change and a wave of new tariffs are reshaping markets while a generational transfer of wealth is gathering pace, increasingly spread across multiple countries. In […]

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Lloyds Banking Group announces Halifax to rebrand to Lloyds

July 2, 2026

Lloyds to become the Group’s lead brand in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as the Halifax brand changes to Lloyds. Bank of Scotland will remain the lead brand for customers in Scotland. There are no immediate changes for customers, and everything will continue to work as it does today. Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed that […]

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Structuring the family’s future: Indosuez expertise at the service of families

July 1, 2026

Family governance is an essential approach for organizing and ensuring the sustainability of wealth management, whether private or professional. It aims to structure communication among family members and to identify shared values and objectives, thereby facilitating decision-making and preventing conflicts. Family governance goes beyond the legal organization of current wealth management: it actively […]

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ING close to buying 40% stake in Spain's Singular, source says

July 1, 2026

ING Spain is close to finalising the purchase of a 40% stake in Singular Bank as part of its plans to enter the Spanish private banking sector, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. Details of the Potential Deal The deal, first reported by Spanish newspaper Expansion, is still not closed […]

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UK GDP confirms strong start to 2026 but momentum may fade

June 30, 2026

“The UK economy has expanded by 0.6% in the first quarter of the year, confirming the economy entered 2026 with a degree of momentum. However, this is already in the rear-view mirror. "GDP fell by 0.1% in April, suggesting activity has started to soften as we moved into the second quarter. That shift highlights […]

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Crédit Agricole CIB received 3 recognitions from Global Trade Review (GTR) during the

June 30, 2026

Best Trade Finance Bank in Western Europe 2025 Crédit Agricole CIB has received the "Best Trade Finance Bank in Western Europe 2025" award for the eighth time in nine years, reinforcing its leading position in this key market. This recognition demonstrates our clients' continued trust, our proven expertise, and our sustained dedication to facilitating international […]

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LGT Wealth Management Winter Series heats up ahead of final race

June 29, 2026

But the challenging conditions did not deter the fleet of 74 from contending for points in the penultimate race of the series. The wind was far from consistent for the one lap race, with gusts from the WSW as well as the SSE. But fortunately for the sailors, the rain was minimal for most […]

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Canada can’t fix the gender wealth gap until it measures it

June 26, 2026

Imagine a couple in their late fifties. They own a home and rental property, hold RRSPs and report a healthy household net worth as measured by Statistics Canada’s Survey of Financial Security (SFS). What the data does not tell you? The properties are in his name, the savings are mostly his and she has […]

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Why Azura Partners wants to be the Ferrari of wealth management

June 26, 2026

The founder of $5 billion wealth manager Azura Partners is aiming to echo leading luxury brands such as Ferrari and Hermès by providing bespoke, personalised service of the highest quality while increasing in scale, but only up to a point. ‘We want to build a brand, we want to build an institution,’ said Ali […]

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What are your wealthiest clients spending their money on these days?

June 26, 2026

The way that wealthy people are spending their money is changing, with a strong shift towards experiences rather than owing certain assets. Global luxury spending totaled 1.4 billion euros (roughly US$1,7 billion) in 2025 as the sector shows signs of gradual stabilization heading into the second half of 2026, though brands face an intensifying […]

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Could heaven ever be like this? A field report from Zurich to Basel

June 26, 2026

The Swiss art calendar has long served as the final bastion before the summer season begins: a sequence that moves from Zurich Art Weekend into Art Basel, sustained by a continuous system of cultural programming and commercial momentum operating in close alignment, setting the tone for the autumn season to follow. This year, the […]

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