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Surveys
June 18, 2025

US Led Growth In Global Wealth In 2024 – UBS Global Wealth Report

Zurich-headquartered private bank UBS released its Global Wealth Report 2025 today, providing

Technology
June 18, 2025

Move Fast – Stay Secure

This article, stemming from our forum on cybersecurity in Manhattan last week, looks at how AI

UHNW Institute
June 18, 2025

New “Wealthesaurus” Glossary For Wealth Managers' Debuts

New standardized definitions of family wealth advisory terms have been developed by the UHNW

M and A
June 18, 2025

Osaic Acquires $13.5 Billion Boston-Based Wealth Manager

Osaic said it "remains open" to conversations with advisors seeking capital, sucession planning and

Surveys
June 18, 2025

Geopolitical Uncertainty Top Concern For Family Offices – BlackRock Survey

New York-based investment manager BlackRock has launched its 2025 Global Family Office Survey; the

People Moves
June 18, 2025

Senior Trio Join Bank Of America Private Bank For New York Metro Market

FWR understands that these joiners are not replacements, but additions to the team and part of an

M and A
June 18, 2025

Deals Of The Day: The Latest In Wealth Management M&A – Beacon Capital Management, Astor

The latest mergers, acquisitions and other corporate actions in the wealth management sector.

Strategy
June 17, 2025

The Evolution of Data, Doxxing In Post-UnitedHealthcare World

As part of the reports from last week's FWR family office forum on cybersecurity topics in New

Technology
June 17, 2025

Family Offices Face Protection Paradox: Cybersecurity Forum

In the second of a series of reports, our US correspondent spells out more of the discussions

People Moves
June 17, 2025

Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Ameriprise Financial, Raymond James

The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes in the North American wealth management

Comment & Analysis results for Archive

Strategy
May 19, 2023

BOOK REVIEW: In Defence Of Capitalism, By Rainer Zitelmann

While unlikely to sway those already hostile to the free market economic system, this book puts a

Statistics
May 16, 2023

The Expatriation List: Misunderstood But Important US Tax Policy Guide

A “List” of US citizens who have chosen to renounce their citizenship has some shortcomings as

M and A
April 24, 2023

RIA Mergers And Acquisitions Dip In Q1, Halcyon Era Of Overbidding Cooling Off

The business of wealth management M&A in North America has changed from the frenetic pace of recent

Investment Strategies
April 24, 2023

Hidden Cash In Portfolio Hampers Returns: What Clients Are Doing – Part 2

"Hidden cash" can be a problem – for example money market funds held inside investment accounts.

WM Market Reports
March 22, 2023

Tech Traps Wealth Managers Must Avoid 2023

The latest edition of our regular "Tech Traps" reports.

Tax
March 22, 2023

Focusing On Fundamentals: Three Tax Strategies For 2023

The following commentary about tax planning comes from Bessemer Trust, the multi-family office.

Strategy
March 6, 2023

An Integrated Model: How "AITi" Moves Forward From Tiedemann-Alvarium Merger

One of the top figures at the merged MFO business said the merger of the two is a full integration

Wealth Strategies
March 3, 2023

Hidden Cash In Portfolio Hampers Returns: Where Do You Find It? – Part 1

"Hidden cash" can be a problem – for example money market funds held inside investment accounts.

Technology
February 23, 2023

Space Tech's Investment Case Is Increasingly "Normal"

In a wide-ranging conversation, we talk to a lawyer with strong investment connections about

Alt Investments
February 22, 2023

US Real Estate Wealth Manager Unveils Enhancements, Sees Big Potential

FWR talks to the business, overseeing about $1.5 billion of property assets, about how the sector