Wealthy heirs choose their bank years before they inherit
Six in ten high net worth and ultra high net worth investors aged 18 to 34 already bank outside their family’s institution, while only a quarter expect a significant inherita
In Singapore’s race-week suites, the guest list outranks the grid
Among affluent and high net worth respondents in nine markets who name paddock clubs and team hospitality as a place they socialise, 88% do not also name live motor sport events. A
The biggest reason wealthy clients skip investment-linked insurance: nobody brought it up
Half of high net worth and ultra high net worth investors who do not own investment-linked insurance say their consultant never mentioned it, the largest reason by a wide margin. M
The 8% Trap: Why Most Wealth Firms Are Building for the Wrong Client
[4-5 Min Read] Trusted to advise, not to decide: the mandate most advised clients never hand over. A relationship manager’s Tuesday has no meeting in it. The client reviews are m
China puts Japan level with the UK on its overseas property shortlist; Singapore and Australia stop at 9%
Japan is named among the top three overseas locations considered for investment property by 17% of wealthy mainland Chinese respondents in WealthLens™ 2026, the same rounded shar
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 – 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭
69% 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐍𝐖𝐈𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞
The global luxury model is losing some of its cultural advantage
For years, luxury was based on a simple conviction: consistency created prestige. The same brand message, the same visual codes, the same standards of hospitality and the
What do luxury leaders see as the opportunities and challenges for 2026?
Agility Research & Strategy has just released its latest study, 2026 Luxury Leaders Pulse. Gathering interviews with over 40 global C-suite executives from a variety of luxur
UAE still poised for growth in post-conflict era: report
Image credit: Shutterstock The United Arab Emirates is steadily consolidating its status as a global hub for entrepreneurship, international capital and private wealth, even as the
2026 will redefine value: Know how to shift your game
Luxury enters 2026 with a high-stakes shift as consumers feel better about what they earn and can spend – and sentiment about what they own tracks down. For luxury and