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People Moves
January 7, 2026

Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Financial Planning Association

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

UHNW Institute
January 7, 2026

UHNW Institute Names New Thought Leadership, Strategy Head

One of the most important thought leaders in the industry is stepping down from his post - while

M and A
January 7, 2026

Hightower's New HTSW Division Adds Five Advisory Practices

Hightower's CEO has told FWR that it wants to double in size. Its new division features a

Alt Investments
January 7, 2026

UK Investment House Says Private Markets Sustain Momentum

After 2025 was another high-profile year for private markets, the UK’s Aberdeen Investments has

Philanthropy
January 7, 2026

Using Philanthropy To Prepare The Next Generation: Part Two

This article notes that the families benefiting the most from philanthropic planning treat it as

Investment Strategies
January 6, 2026

Wealth Managers Optimistic About Emerging Markets, AI, Gold, Defense In 2026

After emerging market equities outperformed many developed markets in 2025, led by a broad rally in

Banking Crisis
January 6, 2026

UBS Sells $3 Billion Of AT1 Debt – Report

Additional Tier 1 bonds are a form of "bail-in" instrument designed to avoid taxpayers being

People Moves
January 6, 2026

Who’s Moving Where In Wealth Management? – AllianceBernstein

The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes in wealth management for North America.

Philanthropy
January 6, 2026

How Philanthropy Builds Legitimacy, Unity In Family Business Succession: Part One

The article notes that the families benefiting the most from philanthropic planning treat it as far

Investment Strategies
January 5, 2026

Wealth Managers See Little Near-Term Venezuela Impact; Eye Oil, Defense Implications

The Trump administration certainly began 2026 in dramatic fashion, announcing the capture of the

Comment & Analysis results for Archive

Trust Estate
August 29, 2025

Administering An Estate With Artworks – Strategic Options

The challenges of managing artworks in estate plans can be complicated and financially – and

Trust Estate
August 25, 2025

What The Sector Has Gotten Wrong About “Great Wealth Transfer”

The wealth management sector has talked about a multi-trillion transfer of assets and liquid wealth

Legal
August 21, 2025

Executor Survival: Navigating Legal, Emotional Turbulence – Lawyers And Family

The emotional and financial costs of handling estate-related litigation can be severe, and not

Family Office
August 11, 2025

Getting Service Right For Family Offices – In Conversation With Northern Trust

We recently talked to the US-headquartered group about how it goes about serving family offices and

M and A
August 6, 2025

After The Honeymoon: How To Handle Post-M&A Integration Blues

Our US correspondent looks at the flurry of big merger and acquisition deals and how to handle the

Asset Management
July 7, 2025

Index Investing – How To Solve The "Reconstitution" Problem

We talk to Dimensional Fund Advisors about why index investing in the conventional sense raises a

Alt Investments
June 30, 2025

Biggest Fans Of Alternatives? Family Offices, UHNW Clients

Whatever questions arise about the increased noise around private markets – aka "alternatives"

Alt Investments
June 26, 2025

Alternatives Face Mounting Scrutiny, Skepticism

In the first of two articles looking at the growing use by HNW, affluent and even retail investors

Strategy
June 24, 2025

The Beautiful Game: How Citi Wealth Works With Sports Team Owners

With multi-millionaires and billionaires spending huge amounts on sports teams in the US and

Family Office
June 5, 2025

A Finger On The Pulse: Squire Patton Boggs' Family Office Practice

We talk to Squire Patton Boggs about its family office practice, the issues that affect this sector