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The Citywealth Leaders List ‘Top 50 Wealth Management Advisors’ is compiled of the top rated advisors on the Leaders List and the standout figures of the wealth management community as decided by the Citywealth editorial team as a result of offline conversations with peers in the industry. The focus of our list is advisors who are managing the wealth and investments of UHNWs.

2020 was, as one private client advisor frankly said, “a crappy year”, not only for public health but also for companies who had to reconfigure to cope with the dramatic change in economic decisions. Citywealth’s April French Furnell spoke to wealth managers for their insight into the year; the intensified ‘search for yield’, appetite for alternatives and thoughts on ESG during the corona-coaster.

As 2021 brings us back to work with the first struggle to remember our passwords, the Citywealth team’s sights are set on the upcoming IFC Awards 2021 which we’ll be hosting virtually on the 23rd February. What better time to get an update from across the private wealth industry.
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The Citywealth team worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring the wealth management industry the awards under a new format, adapted to the worldwide situation. The result was an experience as close to attending an in-person event as possible, all with a touch of Citywealth glamour.
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Looking to pick up a multi-million-pound bargain in London? Well 2020 could be the year you land on your feet. With many international buyers unwilling or unable to travel at present, UHNWs based in the UK are snapping up London deals post-lockdown, but there is also a different story in the country, as people look for safe harbour, which is causing country house prices to rise.

In a new body of research, the Cayman Islands is identified as a leading jurisdiction for establishing an international family office. The report details location attributes that are pivotal factors to family offices such as reputation, taxation, lifestyle, climate, accessibility, privacy and security.

A few years ago, the average billionaire looking to buy or rent an apartment in Monaco was happy with a couple of bedrooms and a few visits a year to the principality on the French riviera. But times have changed, and Covid-19 has only served to speed up a demand from the world’s wealthiest to make Monaco their family home and the centre of their finances. Claire Coe Smith speaks to advisors on the ground for the real story behind BBC documentary 'Inside Monaco: Playground of the Rich'.
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Often choosing a private banker and bank are synonymous. Private bankers are the first port of call, and the face of the business, and at its heart private banking is a relationship business. With that in mind, Citywealth invited a selection of the industry’s private bankers to share their leadership style, what makes their bank unique, and how they are adapting to and overcoming challenges. From embracing technology to deepen client relationships, to ensuring a diverse team who can not only communicate to clients from different nationalities but also crucially, understand their culture.