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Strategy
17 November 2025

Let's Walk Down The Wealth Corridor

A term that arises in discussions about banks' and wealth managers' geographic strategy is the "corridor." We talked to BNP Paribas Wealth Management in Hong Kong recently, and delved into how this concept can h...

Compliance
19 September 2025

From Cryptos To Singapore’s COSMIC World – New Frontiers In Compliance

This news service discusses establishing sources of wealth, the challenge of cryptos in a market dramatically changed by the current US administration, suspicious activity reports (SARs), and more. ...

Company Profiles
2 September 2025

How Tiger Brokers Plays Into Asia's Wealth Growth Story

We talk to Tiger Brokers in Singapore about the global firm's TradingFront platform, its wealth management strategy, use of AI and where it thinks the sector is heading. ...

Strategy
1 September 2025

Swapping Singapore For London – Reflections From Lombard Odier's Vincent Magnenat

A senior private banker for Lombard Odier, working for many years in Singapore, has made the move to the rather more heavily taxed location of London, but one from which he sees plenty of opportunities for growt...

Asset Management
7 July 2025

Index Investing Has A "Reconstitution" Problem: How To Fix It

We talk to Dimensional Fund Advisors about why index investing in the conventional sense raises a number of challenges that aren't widely appreciated. ...

Tax
1 July 2025

Non-Dom Businesswoman Voices Anger, Plans Exit As UK Rules Change

We talk to a businesswoman, TV personality, academic and author about her annoyance, and frustrations, about the changes to the non-domicile system, and what she thinks needs to be done instead to attract tax re...

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People Moves
28 November 2025

ZEDRA Names New Chief People Officer

The new chief people officer has strategic clarity, commercial acumen, a collaborative leadership style, and a proven track record of building and nurturing high-performing teams. ...

Philanthropy
28 November 2025

UBS Optimus Foundation, Others Aid Victims, Families Of Hong Kong Deadly Blaze

The banking and wealth management group's Optimus Foundation is ...

Strategy
28 November 2025

Standard Chartered Leans Into Health, Wellness Trend

The partnership is an example of the cross-over between the worlds of wealth management and healthcare. ...

ESG
28 November 2025

Green And ESG: Losing PR battle But Winning Global Capital Flows

Capital inflow to green finance continues to rise, belying certain concerns that this area has suffered a poor image in recent years. ...

Trust Estate
28 November 2025

Avoiding Conflicts In Aristocratic Family Trusts

This article delves into the origins of trusts, how conflicts around them occur and how (hopefully) they can be resolved. ...

Legal
27 November 2025

Credit Suisse AT1 Bondholders: Navigating Legal Routes After Swiss Write-Down

Recent legal developments mean that those bondholders who were left out of pocket under terms of the UBS emergency takeover of Credit Suisse in 2023 may have a chance of recompense. But the road to this may be c...