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The end of imputed rental value: What Swiss property owners need to know

With the timeline for the change to take effect yet to be decided, many property owners are wondering what the consequences will be for them.

90% of UK’s wealthiest families face active wealth conflicts, new research reveals

A lack of clear communication emerged as a critical factor, with 28% of families identifying it as a primary reason they disagree over wealth.

CIExpert to launch second edition of annual research into UK protection market

The campaign has called on the industry to advocate and actively encourage the recommendation of individual protection plans as the preferred option for customers and consider that joint life first event plans need specific justification for their use.

Rüeggisberg Savings Bank speaks plainly in its conclusion

While they may not be the most prominent figures in the annual financial statements, orchestral music also includes the more subtle, and sometimes even clearer, notes.

Prediction markets as a major opportunity for banks and financial service providers

White paper: What decentralised innovation based on blockchain now makes possible.

Why we’re optimistic about emerging markets

Emerging market equities could deliver faster earnings growth and exposure to the artificial intelligence theme.

The journey to the bank branch: How far is too far?

Despite the ongoing decline in the number of bank branches, the still high branch density means there is still room for further closures.

Fall in healthy life expectancy raises concerns about rising state pension ages

The news has raised concerns about the possible impact of rising state pension ages.

Healthy life expectancy fall prompts later life income concerns

While life expectancy saw a small increase, healthy life expectancy at birth for men and women fell to its lowest level since the ONS started collecting data on healthy life expectancy in 2011-13.

European Fund Distribution in 2026: A Quiet Revolution

While the waters surrounding European fund distribution may appear calm, they are far from empty. Here, we explore what lies beneath and how this may drive potential changes ahead.

Christine Lagarde will advance her departure from the ECB. First reactions from the management companies

Lagarde may leave before 2027, opening the race to lead the ECB.

UK businesses see home market as best place to start, scale and grow

While economic uncertainty remains the greatest challenge businesses are facing, confidence in the UK is resilient.

Coutts’ Prime Property Index Highlights Exceptional Value in Central London

Prime London buyers gain rare value opportunities, with prices 10.3% below peak and widespread discounts driving a highly negotiable market.

AJ Bell Custody Solutions automates intelliflo valuations via FINIO

This integration gives firms the consistency they expect and removes another part of the manual workload that can slow down client data administration.

A new chapter opens with the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild

The stars aligned today and everything ran like clockwork!

Three converging forces reshaping wealth: clients, tech, rules

Broader and more durable access is likely, but ‘democratisation’ will be gradual and tiered rather than fully universal.

Canada Life UK sees total sales growth up 17% to £5.2bn in 2025

In retirement, individual annuities delivered 17% growth, with customers and advisers “increasingly incorporate annuities into wealth planning strategies”.

Property ‘chain reactions’ add over £2k to moving costs on average

These dependencies leave a lasting impact on movers, with many changing their tactics for future purchases.

New Aviva research reveals one in three Brits ‘don’t know enough’ about investing

A further 11% believe you need a lot of money to start investing in the first place and 47% said they don’t have any spare money to invest.

Enforcement: Is Finma Targeting Smaller Banks?

More cases, little transparency: Financial-center insiders report increased Finma enforcement against private banks, while the regulator declines to disclose the number of ongoing proceedings.

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