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Advisers in the UAE should focus on HNW expats’ specialist needs

The UAE is full of rich expats. While wealth managers in the UAE face a fierce competition, they also have ample opportunity to offer the different groups of wealthy expats and locals their specialist services, according to GlobalData Financial Services

Why wealth managers will find Hammond’s budget boring

Though Chancellor Philip Hammond’s debut Budget statement may have surprised some with the dividend allowance cut or the improved GDP forecast, it did not reveal anything groundbreaking for UK wealth managers,according to GlobalData Financial Services 

Digital wealth management: Not just for children

It’s high time we stop viewing digital wealth management services as tools for the Next Gen clients only. Investors young and old are turning to digital platforms for portfolio oversight and wealth managers looking to ‘wow’ their clients should take the time to truly understand their audience, according to GlobalData Financial Services

Negative yields are putting German investors off the bond market

Being regarded as a safe investment in times of uncertainty, bonds tend to have a negative correlation to GDP. However, despite the turbulent economic environment in Germany and the wider region, this asset class has had little appeal to investors considering its low and negative yields, according to GlobalData Financial Services

Bank of Singapore and Vontobel’s partnership will attract APAC’s keenest offshore investors

Bank of Singapore’s recent deal with Swiss lender Vontobel will provide it with a competitive edge by complementing existing HNW regional asset allocation preferences and allowing it to appeal to Asia Pacific’s HNW segment more effectively, according to GlobalData Financial Services

Lessons for offshore investors and banks from the Vancouver property tax experiment

After a huge run-up in prices, Vancouver’s average property prices fell 3.7% in the latter half of 2016. While each market is unique, offshore investors and the banks that lend to them can draw some lessons from Vancouver’s experiment, according to GlobalData Financial Services