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Strategy
April 13, 2026

From The Editor’s Chair: Geopolitics, M&A, Private Market Woes And Wealth In Motion

The editor casts his eye back at the tumultuous first quarter of this year and gives a glimpse of

Client Affairs
April 13, 2026

US Inflation Climbs To Highest Level In Nearly Two Years – Wealth Managers React

After US inflation jumped last month to its highest level in nearly two years, due to surging oil

People Moves
April 13, 2026

US Wealth Manager Launches Family Office Offering

The new offering will be led by a former private wealth advisor from Goldman Sachs.

Investment Strategies
April 13, 2026

Middle East Conflict: Wealth Managers Favor Gold, Diversification

After the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran caused oil prices to slide, wealth managers

Family Office
April 13, 2026

Reclaiming Stewardship Through Direct Investing

Direct investing – bypassing the collective funds route – is an established approach but

M and A
April 10, 2026

Acquisition-Hungry Corient Snaps Up Another Business

Since it was formed by CI Financial in Canada, the Miami-headquartered business has been on a

Offshore
April 10, 2026

Liechtenstein Court Decision Is Wake-Up Call For Baby Boomers, Wealth Managers

A recent court case concerning a small European financial center raises questions on how robust

Investment Strategies
April 10, 2026

“Accelerating” AI, Private Credit, Secondaries And Direct Investments – FWR Forum

Our US correspondent attended the FWR Family Office Forum in Manhattan to hear views from industry

M and A
April 10, 2026

Deals Of The Day: The Latest In Wealth Management M&A – Emigrant Partners, WealthReach

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

Technology
April 9, 2026

Protecting Family Offices From Emerging Cyber Threats

A regular writer, financial industry veteran and business school lecturer talks about the

Comment & Analysis results for Archive

Trust Estate
January 6, 2023

Special Needs Trusts: Protecting The Whole Family With Wealth Planning

The authors of this article argue that trustees of special needs trusts should have a deep

Wealth Strategies
December 23, 2022

Faith-Based Investing In 21st Century - What's The Potential?

The firm, based in Wyoming, says there's big potential for "faith-based" investing to grow in the

M and A
December 22, 2022

What’s Wrong With Envestnet, Goldman Sachs And CI Financial?

Family Wealth Report's US correspondent Charles Paikert takes a hard look at three firms that have

Real Estate
December 21, 2022

Florida's Strong Real Estate Story Needs Expert Guidance

FWR talks to a real estate investment and development specialist that has recently rolled out a

Philanthropy
December 20, 2022

Asset Allocation For Philanthropists Gets Tough

Rising inflation, falling stock markets, pleas for help and donors' own financial constraints mean

Strategy
December 19, 2022

Five Big M&A Questions for 2023

Here is the second in a series of analyses of the North American wealth management scene by US

M and A
December 15, 2022

Why Mercer Advisors Is The Leading RIA Acquirer

Mercer Advisors has been by far the most energetic acquirer of wealth management firms over recent

Trust Estate
December 2, 2022

What Many People Don’t Know About Power Of Trusts

The author writes that regardless of current uncertainties there remains a suite of planning

Trust Estate
December 1, 2022

When Should An Elderly Person Stop Driving?

The author of this article examines an issue that seems both mundane but also significant – when

Strategy
November 30, 2022

MFO Battle: RIAs Vs Global Giants

What can US advisory firms do in order to take market share from international players and win a