Inside global shortage of UHNW household staff
A worldwide shortage of specialist household staff is forcing UHNW families to pay more, hire faster and compete harder than…
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Barclays tipped to bid for Evelyn Partners – experts weigh in
Analysts discuss the strategic significance of Barclays potentially acquiring Evelyn Partners
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Hermès heirs’ family office Krefeld prepares to expand beyond luxury holdings
Europe’s richest family to diversify assets via new family office offshoot, filings reveal
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Experts warn of £3m tax bills as wealthy families rush lifetime gifting
With inheritance tax rules changing in 2026–27, advisers say rushed gifts could trigger multi-million-pound bills
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Billionaire wealth and inheritance hit record highs in 2025
The world’s 3,000 billionaires now hold $15.8 trillion, with transfers of wealth to heirs also reaching levels never seen before
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Fewer than half of family offices have a clear measure of success – here’s why
Family offices focus on vision alignment, but clear success metrics remain rare
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Sir Alec Reed, businessman and philanthropist, dies aged 91
Sir Alec Reed CBE, founder of Reed, has died aged 91. He built the UK’s largest family-run recruitment business and…
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Head of Malta’s financial regulator denies sanctioned Russian investment
Amid accusations of harbouring sanctioned Russian money, Malta argues its case as a European wealth centre
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Even rejected, Swiss wealth tax debate offers lessons for UHNW clients
Switzerland’s rejected 50 per cent inheritance tax shows even brief tax debates can sway the ultra-wealthy’s financial decisions
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Will the mansion tax hurt prime property prices?
Experts have raised concerns over the workings of the new levy on high-value homes, revealed in Wednesday's Budget
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What are hedge funds betting on in 2026?
The annual Sohn London Investment conference yielded a clutch of ideas – from a cruise company to Japan’s largest employer
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Will I have to pay mansion tax?
How Rachel Reeves' new Budget measure will actually work in practice for owners of homes worth £2 million or more
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Dinosaurs for the ultra-wealthy: how billionaires are turning fossils into status symbols
As 100-million-year-old dinosaur fossils fetch ever-increasing sums at auction, collectors are vying to place the winning bid. But has anyone…
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What UHNW investors should know as Bitcoin price hits seven-month low
Bitcoin’s recent 30 per cent slide has shaken global markets, but for UHNWs it presents an opportunity to build long-term…
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How to invest in rare earths
Given that rare earths are essential to future technologies such as electric cars and mobile phones, how prudent is it…
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Building resilient portfolios in 2026: how investors can navigate AI, commodities and market risks
As AI's increasing dominance looms, investors should look to infrastructure as an area for investment, as well as diversifying their…
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Etiquette bible Debrett’s makes debut in wealth management
Bastion of the British aristocracy Debrett's has bought a minority stake in a wealth management firm, furthering its expansion from…
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Inside J.P. Morgan’s 2026 forecast – and what the big predictions mean for UHNWs
Few themes have captivated wealthy investors more than AI, and J.P. Morgan’s new report makes no attempt to water down…
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Coutts graduate intake reignites debate over gender gap in UK finance sector
The ‘Queen’s bank’ Coutts has announced its latest graduate programme cohort, which is made up of almost 90 per cent…
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Demand for private vaults soars in London as gold prices rise and thefts surge
One leading private vault firm has seen a 120 per cent surge in demand for secure storage
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