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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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JP Morgan Private Bank Upgrades Asian High Yield Debt Stance
The US bank is no longer negative on the asset class in Asia and, within this space, likes area such as Hong Kong property, India and Macau gaming. ...
EXCLUSIVE: Emerging Markets Outperformance Here To Stay – GIB AM
After emerging markets outperformed developed ones in 2025, Kunal Desai at London-headquartered GIB Asset Management shares his insights on the positive outlook for emerging markets in 2026 and outlines top stoc...
US Investors Like Asian Equities; APAC Managers Continue Buying American Stocks, But Pace Slows
There seems to be varied preferences over equities depending on whether investors are based in Asia or the US, according to views gleaned from William Bratton at BNP Paribas. ...
Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Citigroup, Vietnam
The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes in Asia-Pacific wealth management. ...
UOB Profits Fall In 2025; Wealth Income Rises
After posting strong performance in 2024, Singapore-listed United Overseas Bank profit and income fell in 2025, despite a sharp rise in wealth management income. ...
Mitigation Strategies Surface As Californian Wealth Tax Battle Heats Up
A possible wealth tax in California is a controversial topic that has lessons not just for the wider world. Debates about reducing income and wealth inequality on one hand, and the dangers of the impact on econo...