Guest Article Archive

Wealth Strategies
14 December 2009

What Wealth Managers Can Learn From Pension Funds

The pension fund industry, coping with issues such as yawning deficits and mounting liabilities,...

Investment Strategies
1 December 2009

Australian Economy Packs A Punch

The latest rise in official Australian interest rates this week to 3.75 per cent underscores the...

Compliance
30 November 2009

No Time To Waste In Preparing For RDR

A key part of the change in professional standards under the UK’s Retail Distribution Review is...

Legal
20 November 2009

A Curious Test Of Residency Requirements

Managers of hedge funds with operations based in the UK are increasingly concerned that changes to...

Investment Strategies
30 October 2009

New Momentum Builds For Art Funds After Crisis

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Offshore
12 October 2009

Risks For Offshore Firms In Being Treated As UK-Resident

The risk of an offshore company being treated as resident in the UK is one faced by many family...

Strategy
23 September 2009

Building Businesses, Relationships With Roth Conversions

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Tax
21 September 2009

Building business, relationships with Roth Conversions

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Strategy
15 September 2009

Booming Brazil Is Big Favourite For Chinese Investors - Here Is Why

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Investment Strategies
15 September 2009

The Rewards Of Being An Angel Investor

Although they are becoming better known through television shows and media exposure, more needs to...

Investment Strategies
4 August 2009

Beware Panic About Risks Of Resurgent UK Inflation - Fidelity

Fears that inflation will return as a scourge of the UK economy may be understandable or may prove...

Legal
13 July 2009

Pre-Nups Have Won Greater Recognition In English Law

A recent case makes it clear that in the right circumstances, the existence of a pre-nuptial...

Legal
29 June 2009

Resolving Issues Early In Marriage Separations

In divorce cases, one issue that comes up is the sheer length of time over which assets and...

Offshore
23 June 2009

The US Gets Tougher On The Offshore Financial World

The US is getting tougher on the use by its citizens of offshore financial services and this...

Client Affairs
1 June 2009

Why Do HNWs Not Buy Enough Insurance?

After working hard to create wealth, ironically many wealthy people do not take out adequate...

Strategy
27 April 2009

When Markets Turn Nasty, Independent Research Shows Its Value

Wealth management professionals face many challenges from the current economic climate, mainly how...

Client Affairs
14 April 2009

Challenges Ahead For Wealthy Families

The choices for wealthy families in how to manage their assets, handle succession planning and...

Client Affairs
2 April 2009

Achieving High Client Service In An Age Of Crisis

As the financial crisis continues, wealth management firms face unprecedented challenges, but also...

Fund Management
9 February 2007

FT.com: Equity Investors Show Willing to Come to the "Dark Side"

Occasionally we journalists are given a present on a plate. The emergence of dark liquidity pools...