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 people getting rich off AI are spending big on some distinctly analog status symbols
AI is minting millionaires at a rapid rate. Now comes the spending boom. Investors have poured hundreds of billions into AI startups and infrastructure, causing company valuations
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
Is luxury courting China’s VICs the right way?
As aspirational shoppers pull back, brands are doubling down on their wealthiest clients. But in China, exclusivity can quickly turn into pressure. As aspirational shoppers pull ba
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
Agility Research & Strategy Expands Presence in the Middle East with New Office in Dubai
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