Guest Article Archive
Don't Forget The Kids: Gearing Up For Asia's Big Wealth Transfer
Across Asia an unprecedented wealth transfer is about to take place. But are rich Asians equipped...
Rare Autographs - How Churchill, Napoleon And Ringo Can Make You Rich
The historical high returns of investment-grade, blue chip autographs are making inroads into the...
Guest Comment: US Leads In Wealth Industry's Use Of Social Media, Others Can Follow
If firms can take a leap of faith and deal with these issues in an appropriate and cost-effective...
Swiss Private Banks Must Be Spared Perils Of Domestic Politics
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Arbitration: The Best Way For The Wealthy To Divorce?
Grant Howell, partner, collaborative lawyer and family law arbitrator at Charles Russell, discusses...
Comment: HNW Private Jet Buyers Turn To BVI Vehicles
This guest article by Mourant Ozannes examines the use of BVI companies as the vehicle of choice...
Navigating The Best Place To Drop Anchor
Despite the weak economic climate, demand from wealthy individuals and company executives for...
Hong Kong's New CEO Is Good News For Territory's Tycoons
It is no secret that Hong Kong's elite, some of whom just elected Leung Chun-ying to chief...
Commentary: The Onshore-Offshore Merry-Go-Round
A leading expert on trusts and related issues talks about the shifting world of offshore finance an...
Tax-Efficient Investment Options For HNW Investors In The Upturn
Gary Robins, managing partner at Rockpool Investments, a specialist in Enterprise Investment Scheme...
Comment: Regulatory Moves To Improve Tax Compliance In Asia Will Increase, Says STEP
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A Four-Step Programme On Building Client Confidence, Says CEB
Corporate Executive Board, the consultancy and research firm, lays out the steps that wealth...
The Pros, Pitfalls Of Creating A Family Office - AP Executive
The recruitment market for family offices has its own idiosyncrasies that wealth management...
How To Hit The Sweet Notes As Music Investors
There is big money to be made in backing artists even at a time when conventional models of music...
How Regulation, Client Demands Drive Need For Better Investment Profiling - Temenos
Temenos, the technology firm, examines the complex issue of automated investment profiling, a key...
Guest Article: Estate Tax And The View From Israel
In this article, one of the most prominent tax and trust lawyers in Israel trenchantly argues...
No Time To Lose On Pensions And Tax Relief For Higher Earners - Towry Commentary
Anyone with a significant pension fund, or the ability to create one, has important decisions to...
A Look On The Bright Side - It's Not All Doom And Gloom
At Butterfield Private Bank, its chief investment officer argues that avoidance of risk too easily...
Trusts: Not Just An Anglo-Saxon Feature Any More
It is a great myth that only people in the broadly "Anglo-Saxon" cultural or legal tradition...
How Can "Offshore" Centres Get A Makeover?
For some time the term “offshore” has been something of a dirty word in financial services...