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ANALYSIS: Family Offices In Motion – London's Challenges, Widening Office Footprint
This news service looks at how the UK-based family office industry has handled challenges of rising taxes on wealthy foreigners and domestic UK citizens; the ways that international centres are sharpening their ...
EXCLUSIVE: The Positive Side Of COP30 – Edmond De Rothschild AM, Gresham House
After the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, which took place from 10 to 21 November, Jean-Philippe Desmartin at Paris-based Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management and Olly H...
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...
Bankers Fear "Bitcoin Treasuries" Are An Accident Waiting To Happen – Here's Why
Regardless of what the latest tech or investment enthusiasm is, a danger that goes back centuries is imprudent leverage. An investment firm focused on digital assets and cryptocurrencies flags a concern about th...
Wealth Managers Use Derivatives, Hedge Funds To Manage Volatility
Continuing our look at ideas on asset allocation and the approaches wealth managers take, we examine the use of hedging tools to manage risk, as well as a set of broad themes that have emerged this year. ...
Changing Asset Allocation Frontiers - An Overview
We take a dive into different approaches to how asset allocation should be handled, examine various views - including contrarian ones - and consider how attitudes about diversification have changed over time. ...
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One-Off Effects Dent Julius Baer IFRS Net Profit For 2025; Underlying Earnings Gain
Underlying pre-tax profit showed a notable improvement from 2024. The headline figure was affected by a number of factors, including Julius Baer's sale of a Brazil business, net credit losses logged last year, a...
Trump Nominates New Fed Chair – The Wealth Management Verdict
Thought of as being possibly more open to further interest rate cuts, Kevin Warsh has also had a reputation as a monetary policy hawk, which means that the Fed might not be as favourable towards easing as some m...
Private Wealth Channel Shines In Blackstone's 2025 Results
As some traditional investors in private markets became fully allocated, large players in the sector, such as Blackstone, have turned towards the private wealth space as a source of investment. Blackstone's 2025...
The UK-China Whisky Deal Adds To Trade Momentum
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping said that they had reset economic ties last week, including a tariff cut on Scotch whisky exports to China as well as improved access for Chine...
Compliance Corner: Crown Agents Bank, Abu Dhabi Global Market, UAE, Scotland
The latest compliance news: regulatory developments, punishments, guidance, permissions and authorisations for new product and service offerings. ...
Wealth Managers Continue To Increase Emerging Market Exposure
After emerging market equities outperformed developed ones in 2025 and as investment managers seekk to diversify portfolios in 2026, a number of wealth managers are continuing to step up exposure to emerging mar...