Month: February 2019
Interview with Meinhard Platzer, co-CEO of LGT Bank
Citywealth spoke to Meinhard Platzer, the co-CEO of LGT Bank AG, Zweigniederlassung Österreich to discuss the strategic importance of Austria for the bank, its future ambitions and philanthropic endeavours.
read moreSMEs and private foundations drive Austria’s wealth industry
The Austrian economy thrives on the strength of its SMEs, according to Meinhard Platzer, Co-CEO of the Austrian business of LGT Bank, the largest family-owned private banking group in Europe.
read moreFly me to the moon
Owning a private jet remains one of the ultimate signs of wealth portraying that “lifestyle of the rich and famous,” yet is becoming more accessible with the rise of fractional ownership and membership programmes, as the industry attracts a younger clientele.
read more60 second interview with Eva Lindholm, UBS
In our 60 second interview series, Citywealth speaks to Eva Lindholm, head of the UBS Wealth Management business in the UK and Jersey, about the changing priorities people attach to their wealth and keeping in mind that clients come first, always.
read moreChase the Ace
What do you do when you get awarded £453million in a divorce by the UK courts but your ex-spouse refuses to pay the settlement? That’s the scenario Tatiana Akhmedov, ex-spouse of Azerbaijani but often described as ‘Russian’ Oligarch Farkhad Akhmedov found herself in.
read more60 second interview with Roger Gherson, Gherson Solicitors
In our 60 second interview series, Citywealth speaks to Roger Gherson, principal solicitor at Gherson Solicitors about the importance of the independent judiciary and achieving the impossible.
read more60 second interview with Josephine Howe, Ogier
In our 60 second interview series, Citywealth speaks to Josephine Howe, a private client partner at Ogier in Jersey, about the increasing complexity of the wealth management matrix, and the importance of developing your own style.
read moreCatching up with Uncle Sam
Global wealth amounted to $317trillion in 2018 with the USA remaining at the top of the wealth list with $98trillion of the pie. To find out the latest private client news, April French Furnell caught up with some key advisers and managers to get their insight on the wealthy in the largest economy.
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