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Wealth Is Moving. Are We Ready? 🌍

Wealth from frontier markets is rising—fast. 🚀 Entrepreneurs, asset holders, and family offices are building serious capital in regions long

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Asia Thinks Big

I attended an Association of Independent Wealth Managers Singapore (AIWM) event in April at Singapore Management University. The energy hit

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UAE: More than hype – much more

Is the region becoming the new Singapore for independent wealth management? Fifteen years ago, Singapore was the place for independent

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When Fame Finds Finance

Could a celebrity co-sign be the next big move for independent wealth managers? It’s no secret that celebrity culture has the

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Future of transaction processing

Independent wealth managers are growing. Their clients value personalised advice, flexibility, and independence. However, one part of their daily work

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Trust

What if brand names no longer shape tomorrow’s financial decisions, but by the people behind them? In Germany, client and

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Custodian Banks: Stars or Dogs?

While revisiting a 15-year-old analysis I conducted on the preferred custodian banks of independent wealth managers (EAMs, FIMs), I was

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