Guest Article Archive

Strategy
14 September 2012

Why Hong Kong Is a Bridge To New Asian HNW Clients

April Rudin discusses why Hong Kong presents an ever more promising gateway to foreign firms...

Strategy
30 August 2012

Guest Opinion: How The Financial Sector Must Act To Regain Trust

Nick Cann, director, at the Institute of Financial Planning, pulls no punches in this critique of...

Technology
27 August 2012

The Benefits Of Social Media To Wealth Management

The private banking and wealth management industry must embrace social media as a matter of...

Asset Management
23 August 2012

In Uncertain Times Gold Can Prove Its Worth - WGC Comment

Against a backdrop of sustained market turmoil, investors are facing a new reality of persistent...

Compliance
13 August 2012

Guest Comment: The RDR And Regulatory Change

This article is by Chris Kaye, chief executive of co-comply, a software product in the asset...

Strategy
11 July 2012

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...

Art
29 June 2012

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...

Technology
21 June 2012

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...

WM Market Reports
25 May 2012

Swiss Private Banks Must Be Spared Perils Of Domestic Politics

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Legal
11 May 2012

Arbitration: The Best Way For The Wealthy To Divorce?

Grant Howell, partner, collaborative lawyer and family law arbitrator at Charles Russell, discusses...

Client Affairs
23 April 2012

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...

Client Affairs
18 April 2012

Navigating The Best Place To Drop Anchor

Despite the weak economic climate, demand from wealthy individuals and company executives for...

Client Affairs
30 March 2012

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...

Offshore
28 March 2012

Commentary: The Onshore-Offshore Merry-Go-Round

A leading expert on trusts and related issues talks about the shifting world of offshore finance an...

Investment Strategies
7 March 2012

Tax-Efficient Investment Options For HNW Investors In The Upturn

Gary Robins, managing partner at Rockpool Investments, a specialist in Enterprise Investment Scheme...

Tax
3 February 2012

Comment: Regulatory Moves To Improve Tax Compliance In Asia Will Increase, Says STEP

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Practice Strategies
10 January 2012

A Four-Step Programme On Building Client Confidence, Says CEB

Corporate Executive Board, the consultancy and research firm, lays out the steps that wealth...

Family Office
22 December 2011

The Pros, Pitfalls Of Creating A Family Office - AP Executive

The recruitment market for family offices has its own idiosyncrasies that wealth management...

Alt Investments
13 December 2011

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...

Client Affairs
29 September 2011

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...