Guest Article Archive

Offshore
30 March 2011

How Can "Offshore" Centres Get A Makeover?

For some time the term “offshore” has been something of a dirty word in financial services...

Client Affairs
6 March 2011

Trends in Ultra High Net Worth Individual Investing

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Trust Estate
2 March 2011

A New Trust Alternative Wills, Probate Arrives In Hong Kong

Jurisdictions vary massively as to how they treat wills and probate – with manifold implications...

Legal
27 January 2011

Resolving Disputes On Wills When Creator Suffers Mental Incapacity

Many probate disputes in the UK involve the question of the will maker’s mental capacity at the...

Asset Management
23 January 2011

Investment Themes For 2011 - Deutsche Bank PWM

2010 was the year of recovery for many markets affected by the global crisis. For 2011, it appears...

Investment Strategies
17 January 2011

Asset Allocation - The Islamic Finance Perspective

Asset allocation, as much academic research claims, accounts for more than 90 per cent of the...

Family Business Insights
22 October 2010

Getting Family Business Succession Right

Family businesses can take a lifetime of hard work to build. So it would be prudent to have a...

Investment Strategies
8 October 2010

Avoiding The Pitfalls Of ETFs And Capturing Their Benefits

ETFs have mushroomed in recent years to become a popular route for accessing different markets...

Alt Investments
21 September 2010

Bank On Solid Returns Through Bloodstock

The business of investing in potential horseracing champions via the bloodstock trading market is a...

Investment Strategies
1 September 2010

Time To Evict Pessimism - Fidelity International

Pessimism has taken up residency in the commercial property market. However, when consensus opinion...

Alt Investments
9 August 2010

Gallop To Potential Big Prizes With No CGT - Horseracing Syndicates

Racehorse ownership takes patrons into the compelling, sometimes mysterious, often emotionally...

Investment Strategies
3 August 2010

Reasons To Be Cheerful - C Hoare & Co Comments On The World Economy

There are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about prospects for the world economy, despite some...

Philanthropy
9 July 2010

Charity Bonds - A Model For Smart Philanthropy

Citylife, the UK charitable organisation, has helped to develop a financial tool known as a...

Legal
1 July 2010

What Happens When Children Dispute A Will - Mishcon De Reya

When families ask the courts to rule on perceived injustices, the process will inevitable reveal...

Investment Strategies
1 June 2010

Expect Positive Earnings Surprises From Japan - Fidelity

The manager of the Fidelity Japan Fund expects, as the yen exchange rate stablises, for their to be...

White Papers
13 May 2010

The Cost Of Rebuilding Client Trust - Some IT Issues

Firms are working to improve operational efficiency and business models and come up with a...

Offshore
10 May 2010

Family Investment Companies - A Flexible Vehicle

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White Papers
12 April 2010

Rating Agencies Under The Spotlight

There appears to be a full-fledged assault on credit rating agencies taking place in the courts of...

Client Affairs
31 March 2010

Estate Planning Under Shariah Law

Estate planning takes particular forms and must adhere to certain rules under Shariah law. Sarasin,...

Investment Strategies
22 March 2010

The Ins And Outs Of Structured Products - Credit Suisse

The structured products market has been on a roller-coaster since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers...