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Investment Strategies
April 8, 2026

US Two-Week Ceasefire With Iran – Wealth Managers' Verdicts

Crude oil prices slumped and equities rallied on the ceasefire announcement – but worries remain.

People Moves
April 8, 2026

Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Pryor Cashman, Perigon

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

New Products
April 8, 2026

Wealth Firm With $2.4 Billion Client Money Launched

The new business is supported by the platform of Dynasty Financial Partners, with Goldman Sachs as

M and A
April 8, 2026

Deals Of The Day: The Latest In Wealth Management M&A – Mercer, Axis, RFG, Wealthspire

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

M and A
April 8, 2026

Hightower Signature Wealth Adds $3.2 Billion Massachusetts Firm

When the latest deal is concluded, Hightower Signature Wealth will have more than $29 billion in

M and A
April 8, 2026

LGT Capital Partners Boosts VC Capabilities In US

The firm, which is headquartered in Switzerland, said boosting its venture capital platform in the

M and A
April 7, 2026

Socium Advisors Merges With $1.6 Billion Firm

The deal is an example of the kind of consolidation moves that have been a staple of North American

People Moves
April 7, 2026

Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Aiviq, MetLife

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

Tax
April 7, 2026

Estate Tax Overhaul Alert: How S 4196 Could Reshape HNW Wealth Transfer Planning

A regular author in these pages explains an important proposed piece of US legislation that

Alt Investments
April 3, 2026

Putting Private Market Investments Into 401(k) Plans – A Potential Risk Too Far?

In this article, the author argues that without rigorous fiduciary oversight, education and

Comment & Analysis results for Archive

Strategy
February 24, 2026

Lessons For Families And Their Advisors From A Hit TV Series

A highly acclaimed TV series about a group of British intelligence operatives who have fallen out

Strategy
February 9, 2026

ANALYSIS: Understanding Geopolitics To Gain Wealth Edge

In this feature, we examine how international affairs, or geopolitics to put it another way, is a

Family Office
January 26, 2026

ANALYSIS: Family Offices in Motion – A Transatlantic View

Taking views from the US, London and other jurisdictions, we consider how and why family offices

Company Profiles
January 23, 2026

Fixing The Skills Gap And Earning Returns – In Conversation With JFFVentures

We talked to the managing partner of an impact venture fund that takes aim at the challenge of

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