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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.
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.
Are crowded galleries and glitzy opening nights, a thing of the past for the art world? Like many aspects of life, purchasing and experiencing art, has also been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, yet as Citywealth’s April French Furnell explores, innovation is the answer.
Office rules were upended during the pandemic, so April French-Furnell pondered the ‘Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything’, and she found herself wondering “can you still impress your boss over Zoom?”
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Awards and Club News
Congratulations to this year's winners.
We'll be meeting again on 18 January for our next Networking Club. More details to follow on the format.
Citywealth’s team has been working hard behind the scenes to bring you the 2020 awards under a new format, adapted to the worldwide current situation. While we are all stuck in our homes Citywealth wants to offer you the closest experience to attending an in-person event. Find out more and book your ticket
The Powerwomen Awards will be back in 2021 with a difference. We will be hosting two cocktail receptions for the winners and shortlisted contestants in March 2021 in New York and London. Voting is now open.
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With many UHNWs travelling to California to achieve their parenthood goals, Citywealth’s April French Furnell spoke to advisors both sides of the pond for their top tips.
Citywealth’s April French Furnell spoke to the sisters to find out what it takes to launch a new sustainable product, working successfully as a family and what’s next on the horizon.
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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Citywealth is pleased to present the Top 20 Buying Agents serving the UHNW segment of the residential property market in the UK, as selected through conversations with leading high-end residential property lawyers and family offices.
Citywealth conducted a research programme over several months to create a Top trust litigator list fit for purpose.
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.
Citywealth is delighted to present the 2020 Future Leaders Top 100. This list is compiled of the best advisers and managers in the wealth management and private client industries, all aged under 40.
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