Guest Article Archive
How Can "Offshore" Centres Get A Makeover?
For some time the term “offshore” has been something of a dirty word in financial services...
Trends in Ultra High Net Worth Individual Investing
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A New Trust Alternative Wills, Probate Arrives In Hong Kong
Jurisdictions vary massively as to how they treat wills and probate – with manifold implications...
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...
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...
Asset Allocation - The Islamic Finance Perspective
Asset allocation, as much academic research claims, accounts for more than 90 per cent of the...
Getting Family Business Succession Right
Family businesses can take a lifetime of hard work to build. So it would be prudent to have a...
Avoiding The Pitfalls Of ETFs And Capturing Their Benefits
ETFs have mushroomed in recent years to become a popular route for accessing different markets...
Bank On Solid Returns Through Bloodstock
The business of investing in potential horseracing champions via the bloodstock trading market is a...
Time To Evict Pessimism - Fidelity International
Pessimism has taken up residency in the commercial property market. However, when consensus opinion...
Gallop To Potential Big Prizes With No CGT - Horseracing Syndicates
Racehorse ownership takes patrons into the compelling, sometimes mysterious, often emotionally...
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...
Charity Bonds - A Model For Smart Philanthropy
Citylife, the UK charitable organisation, has helped to develop a financial tool known as a...
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...
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...
The Cost Of Rebuilding Client Trust - Some IT Issues
Firms are working to improve operational efficiency and business models and come up with a...
Family Investment Companies - A Flexible Vehicle
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Rating Agencies Under The Spotlight
There appears to be a full-fledged assault on credit rating agencies taking place in the courts of...
Estate Planning Under Shariah Law
Estate planning takes particular forms and must adhere to certain rules under Shariah law. Sarasin,...
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...