Month: May 2019
Dementia: it’s on the tip of my tongue
Dementia is the most feared health condition in the UK, according to a study carried out by the Alzheimer’s Society. Memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language are just some of the symptoms of dementia.
read more60 second interview with Frederick Bjørn, Payne Hicks Beach
In our 60 second interview series, Citywealth speaks to Frederick Bjørn, a partner in the private client department of Payne Hicks Beach about working with clients to mitigate the risk and dangers wealth brings and handling the differing interests of three generations.
read moreUSA Update: engaging women in wealth management
The wealth management industry has struggled to engage with the growing pot of female wealth which has risen to make up to 51 per cent of US personal wealth…
read more60 second interview with Alison Parry, Intertrust
In our 60 second interview series, Citywealth speaks to Alison Parry, Head of Private Wealth at Intertrust Guernsey on the challenges of working with families to achieve their goals and wishes, locating missing family members and mentoring young adults.
read moreFurther afield
Wealth managers are hiring again in the UK regions. For some, a presence in the regions has long been a key strategy, for others they are rebuilding a past footprint having retrenched back to London.
read more60 second interview with Mort Mirghavameddin, Trust Corporation International
In our 60 second interview series, Citywealth speaks to Mort Mirghavameddin, CEO of Trust Corporation International on embracing change in the trust industry, allowing staff to flourish and visting the Marche region of Italy.
read moreSingapore pulls away as regional family office hub
The announcement in February by Singapore’s Finance Minister of a plan to extend tax exemptions for family offices, which were due to expire this year, has driven further demand from the wealthy in the region to establish more formal structures around their assets.
read moreGodspeed: UK immigration
The recent changes to UK immigration rules are set to ensure the UK remains a world-leading business destination. Yet, these amendments have proven contentious.
read more60 second interview with Jessica May, Peters May
In our 60 second interview series, Citywealth speaks to Jessica May, one of the two founding partners of Peters May, about launching a family law practice and wearing many different ‘hats’.
read moreNo regrets?
Whereas once, business and its executives, had a simple life, with news about their deals and views likely to be seen only in the business pages, today the same story has the potential to be spun into front-page news, using the lens of a populist wave from Social Media and the Media.
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