Baby Boomers, not Gen Z, replacing new watch and jewelry purchases with pre-owned: study
Watch and jewelry brands have built defensive programs around younger customers, assuming they are the likeliest to substitute pre-owned for new. A study released by Affluential, t
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
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
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
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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
Silver v. next gen: who’s really shaping the future of luxury?
The Silver Generation possesses the wealth. The Next Generation is shaping how it is spent. Learn how to navigate luxury’s great handover with the latest insights from Agility Re