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Asset Management

Swiss banking secrecy – the debate rolls on

Melanie Stern talks to Urs Roth, CEO of the Swiss Bankers’ Association, in a frank analysis of the arguments surrounding Swiss banking secrecy laws, surely one of the longest-running disagreements in the financial services industry and of great interest to wealthy business families

Escaping the gilded cage

Melanie Stern

Just as having too little money can be emotionally troublesome, so can having too much; family business inheritors need to work hard to establish a sense of self in the face of an ­all-encompassing financial security blanket, says Melanie Stern

Live long and prosper

John L Ward

More and more studies are showing extra longevity for family controlled firms, despite a conspicuous lack of resources and vulnerabilities. Yet many find the goal to endure and preserve wealth a long haul requiring commitment and adaptability

Reconciling the will of Allah and wealth management

Melanie Stern

The Holy Qu’ran makes no bones about the prohibition of debt or interest – but Western institutions are working with Islamic scholars to draw up a ‘halal’ financial market to solve this, reports Melanie Stern

Families, wealth preservation and foreign shores

Ludovic C Verbist

So called international financial service centres are no longer the preserve of large corporations but have emerged as a highly credible arena for fiscally prudent family businesses

Managing the risks of art investment

Randall James Willette

For most years since 1960 art prices have continued to outpace the world stock markets – justification that art investment can be an important component of a family’s investment portfolio. But prices are volatile, so beware of the risks

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