Guest Article Archive

Real Estate
7 September 2023

Dubai D33: Agenda Of Growth – Market Overview, Long-Term Outlook

Property prices have surged in Dubai, fuelled by intense demand for a variety of reasons. The...

Legal
7 September 2023

In Dispute: When Battles Over Art Go Public

The problems caused by the financial difficulties or misconduct of art dealers can be far reaching....

Strategy
6 September 2023

Advancing Wealth Management With A Digital Ecosystem

In his exploration of building "ecosystems" around digital technology and wealth management, the...

Technology
4 September 2023

A Focus On Native Digital Assets, Smart Tokens

The author of this article, who has already explained broad outlines of the world of digital...

Practice Strategies
29 August 2023

Custodian Or Creator? The Many Nuances Of The “Rising Gen” Of Wealth

A barely conceivable $53 trillion of wealth is held by Baby Boomers, who are passing on and whose...

Compliance
18 August 2023

Bridging Risk-Based And Uncertainty-Based Approaches To AML/CFT Compliance – Part 2

In this article – the second of two parts – the author looks at two broad approaches to...

Compliance
17 August 2023

Bridging Risk-Based And Uncertainty-Based Approaches To AML/CFT Compliance – Part 1

In this article – the first of two parts – the author looks at two broad approaches to...

Compliance
15 August 2023

Consumer Duty Creates "Perfect Storm" For Wealth Management M&A

This article takes a look at how the new regime in the UK could fuel mergers and acquisitions and...

Compliance
11 August 2023

Digital Assets Legal Reform – Is It Really Necessary?

Jurisdictions around the world are looking at how to regulate digital assets. The UK has set out...

Alt Investments
4 August 2023

Accessing Private Market: Why, What, and How?

A lot is said and written about private market investing. The question of how to execute these...

Compliance
2 August 2023

Banking For Politically Exposed Persons In UK: Change On Horizon?

While there are proposals by the UK government to change the law on PEPs, and possibly remove some...

Investment Strategies
27 July 2023

Guest Article: Are ‘Defensives’ Really Defensive?

How easy or difficult is it to earn returns by investing in the consumer staples sector. The...

Practice Strategies
21 July 2023

Mistakes To Avoid For Clients Selling A Business

This article examines how businesses are sold, what the traps are for the unwary, the key steps to...

Legal
20 July 2023

Domestic Surrogacy Law Reform: Enough Without International Cooperation?

Domestically-focused proposals about surrogacy law in the UK are important, but can they work...

Strategy
19 July 2023

Letter From Hong Kong – Seeking "Blessings In Disguise"

We carry a new commentary from a senior figure in Hong Kong's wealth management industry, Nick...

ESG
17 July 2023

Do Anti-Private Jet Protesters Have Any Valid Arguments?

This commentary unpacks what it says is the real data on private jets' impact on the environment....

Compliance
12 July 2023

“De-banking” – Why This Is A Growing Concern

As more cases have come to light about the "de-banking" phenomenon in the UK, this article from...

Technology
10 July 2023

AI Versus The Legal Workforce

Artificial intelligence, like any other invention, requires those who use and shape it to be a...

Philanthropy
4 July 2023

Corporate Foundations: A Dedicated Vehicle For ESG Goals

The authors of this article argue that corporate foundations can be powerful vehicles to help...

Tax
3 July 2023

Leaving The UK? How To Reduce Your UK Tax Bill

For those persons looking to leave the UK - often HNW individuals concerned about rising taxes -...