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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.

Decisions loom for the Fed after inflation undershoots expectations

This is all leaving a cloudy picture for monetary policy setters.

Private market strategies seek core portfolio status

The morning in-flight conversations are far from perfunctory.

Edmond de Rothschild sailing team launches ‘flying trimaran’ after secretive two-year build

Edmond de Rothschild has unveiled Gitana 18, a radical new 32-metre trimaran that signals the next chapter in the group’s long-standing maritime legacy

Norway rates update: Rate cuts are off the table

Inflation is too high and trending up. The central bank can no longer afford to support the economy with further rate cuts. Looking ahead, a rate hike is just as likely as a rate cut.

Global financial services CEOs upbeat on revenue, profitability and productivity growth in 2026, as ROI in AI exceeds expectations

Despite ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, nine in 10 CEO respondents expect revenue, profitability and productivity growth in 2026.

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Coutts’ Prime Property Index Highlights Exceptional Value in Central London

AJ Bell Custody Solutions automates intelliflo valuations via FINIO

A new chapter opens with the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild

Three converging forces reshaping wealth: clients, tech, rules

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

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

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

Enforcement: Is Finma Targeting Smaller Banks?

Decisions loom for the Fed after inflation undershoots expectations

Private market strategies seek core portfolio status

Edmond de Rothschild sailing team launches ‘flying trimaran’ after secretive two-year build

Norway rates update: Rate cuts are off the table

Global financial services CEOs upbeat on revenue, profitability and productivity growth in 2026, as ROI in AI exceeds expectations

From legacy to liquidity: valuations and Intergenerational contracts for family offices

International collaboration crucial in guiding and advising ultra-high-net-worth families

The world today – remarks by Andrew Bailey

Definitive investment doctrine needed for ‘hard power’ portfolios

HSBC plans to implement performance-based bonus cuts – report

Why wealthy families are migrating – and why Dubai has become the leading destination

Five things that could derail the ECB