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Marcuard Heritage: Navigating Competition, Regulation and the Realities of an Advisory-Led Model
As the independent wealth management landscape continues to evolve across Asia, the Middle East and Europe, firms are contending with intensifying competition, shifting client dynamics and increasingly complex operating constraints. For Michel Keiser, Chief Executive Officer for Singapore & Asia of Marcuard Heritage, the sector remains firmly on a growth trajectory, but one that is becoming more demanding and structurally nuanced.
Farro Capital: Reframing Wealth Management Through Alignment, Governance and Intelligent Systems
As wealth management continues to evolve, the industry is increasingly shaped by structural pressures around revenue generation, shifting client expectations and the accelerating role of technology. For Hemant Tucker, Co-Founder & CEO of Farro Capital, the underlying fault line is clear: a growing drift towards product-led models across both large institutions and independent firms is moving the industry away from its core advisory mandate.
Lumen Capital Investors: Scaling Advisory, Expanding Capabilities and Navigating Structural Constraints
As the independent wealth management landscape in Singapore and across Asia continues to mature, growth is being shaped by sustained client demand for alternatives to traditional private banking, alongside mounting operational and regulatory pressures. For Jan Dirkmann, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Lumen Capital Investors, the trajectory is defined by a combination of structural tailwinds and increasingly complex execution challenges.
Taurus Wealth Advisors: Scale, Discipline and the Search for a Sustainable EAM Model
As the independent wealth management landscape in Asia continues to expand, the sector is seeing a surge of new entrants alongside growing recognition from both clients and industry professionals. For Mandeep Nalwa, Group Chief Executive Officer of Taurus Wealth Advisors, this momentum reflects a market that remains in a relatively early stage of development, but one that is gradually gaining structural depth and credibility.
HP Wealth Management: Discipline, Transparency and the Realities of a No-Retrocession Model
As the independent wealth management industry continues to evolve across Asia, firms are navigating a familiar set of structural challenges alongside a shifting competitive landscape. For Urs Brutsch, Managing Partner and Founder of HP Wealth Management, many of the core issues facing the sector have remained remarkably consistent over time, even as certain pressures have intensified in recent years.
InCred Global Wealth: Institutionalisation, Platform Depth and the Expanding Mandate of Independent Wealth
As independent wealth management continues to mature, the operating model is undergoing a structural shift towards institutionalisation, driven by more sophisticated client expectations and increasingly complex market dynamics. In an interview with Hubbis, Arjun Badhwar, Vice-Chairman at InCred Global Wealth, the trajectory is clear – success in today’s environment depends on platform depth, investment capability and the ability to deliver integrated, multi-asset advice at scale.
Funding for startup AI companies dominates VC investment arena
4 hours ago xAI is facing an exodus of top employees. Two cofounders and several other employees have announced their departures from Elon Musk's AI startup in the past few days. It comes after Musk announced last week that xAI would merge with his rocket company, SpaceX, in a deal the billionaire said would …
Open Sunday - discuss what you like…
The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday. Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. For over 20 years, Slugger has been an independent place for debate and new ideas. We have published over 40,000 posts and over one and a half million comments on the site. Each month we have over 70,000 readers.
Jonathan Moynihan
Politics Armed Forces personnnel will get first dibs on homes on MOD land, Defence Secretary says John Healey said that inadequate housing for military personnel and their families was a cause of the retention crisis Nato Signal, gesture, escort or shoot?
What if you don’t exist? unless I decide What if life isn’t easy or hard? It’s what I decide. A canvas I paint! A world rich with abundance
What if you don’t exist? unless I decide What if life isn’t easy or hard? It’s what I decide. A canvas I paint! A world rich with abundance - One, I decide Why do we cling to others? Allowing them to shape our reality Let’s stop trying so hard, let go You decide, who you truly are
12760 Indian Rocks Rd Apt 1049, Largo, FL 33774, US
Copied 12760 Indian Rocks Rd Apt 1049, Largo, FL 33774, US $165,000 12760 Indian Rocks Rd Apt 1049, Largo, FL 33774 Checked: 1 day ago Updated: Aug 04, 2025 at 11:29AM Investment Summary Potential Missing Expenses We noticed that are missing—this is a standard expense and should be considered in your estimate. Net Operating Income (NOI) minus mortgage payments.
8割が標的に……企業を狙う「送金詐欺」の脅威 最も多い手口とは？：Payments Dive
企業は、特にビジネスメール詐欺（Business Email Compromise、EC）において、詐欺師の高度化する技術に対応しきれずに苦慮している。 送金詐欺の被害を回避するために厳格な対策を講じてはいるものの、全体として企業はこの問題に対して目立った成果を上げられていない。詐欺の手口がますます巧妙になっているためだ。 米財務専門家協会（Association for Financial Professionals、以下AFP）が直近で実施した調査によると、調査対象となった財務担当者521人のうち79％が、2024年に自社が実際に詐欺の標的になった、あるいは標的になりかけたと回答している。この割合は、前年（80％）とほぼ同水準であった。 企業を狙った詐欺の手口が巧妙化している。写真はイメージ（ゲッティイメージズ）...
Happy World Poetry Day
Happy World Poetry Day, everyone. A great moment to flag one of my favourite poems called For A Leader by John O’Donohue May you have the grace and wisdom To act kindly, learning To distinguish between what is Personal and what is not. May you be hospitable to criticism. May you never put yourself at the center of things. May you act not from arrogance but out of service. May you work on yourself, Building up and refining the ways of your mind. May those who work for you know You see and respect them.
Irish unity momentum is in danger of stalling unless Irish government plays its part
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How to Make Your Own Brown Sugar at Home
David McCann 5 December 2024 at 4:00 pm·3-min read As someone who cooks and writes about food for a living, I am sort of forced to have a lot of stuff in my kitchen. So, whenever I can find a way to streamline things, I do. And sometimes, that streamlining ends up presenting me with something I like even better than what I started out with in the first place. For reasons unknown, I have always kept a jar of molasses in the cupboard. Maybe I get it from my mother.
4 Exceptional Ways to Use Leftover Gravy
David McCann 27 November 2024 at 7:00 am·3-min read Too much gravy is actually just enough! As a youngster, I was never a big gravy lover. My mother was a wonderful cook, but her gravy was very thick and often low on flavor. Not always, but often. As I got older and started learning to cook, I decided it was time to revisit gravy. And I discovered what I'd been missing. Gravy could be highly flavorful and doesn't need to be alarmingly thick.
Prince Harry | Forces News
We will leave no-one behind: Prince Harry lauds Invictus family as he accepts ESPY award Harry received the Pat Tillman Award for Service, given to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the lives of others.
New UUP Leader to be decided in September
For over 20 years, Slugger has been an independent place for debate and new ideas. We have published over 40,000 posts and over one and a half million comments on the site. Each month we have over 70,000 readers. All this we have accomplished with only volunteers we have never had any paid staff. Slugger does not receive any funding, and we respect our readers, so we will never run intrusive ads or sponsored posts. Instead, we are reader-supported.
Finance professionals grapple with payments fraud
While scam artists target everyone, they often focus heavily on senior citizens. This is because many retirees have accumulated savings, may not be …
2024-25 Ski Coach Certification Guide: Requirements, Steps, and Key Deadlines
Certification Requirements for the 2024-25 Season: By the end of the 2024-25 season, all coaches must hold a current certification or be actively progressingtoward their Level 100 certification. Coaches are not required to have a current L100 going into the 2024-25 season, nor is it required that they complete their L100 by the end of it. However, coaches who do not have an L100 certification going into the 2024-25 season must earn one by the end of the 2025-26 season.
Open sunday - politics free zone…
In addition to our normal open Sunday, we have a politics-free post to give you all a break. So discuss what you like here, but no politics. I help to manage Slugger by taking care of the site as well as running our live events. My background is in business, marketing and IT. My politics tend towards middle-of-the-road pragmatism, I am not a member of any political party.
Open Sunday - discuss what you like…
The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. I help to manage Slugger by taking care of the site as well as running our live events. My background is in business, marketing and IT. My politics tend towards middle-of-the-road pragmatism, I am not a member of any political party. Oddly for a member of the Slugger team, I am not that interested in daily politics, preferring to write about big ideas in society.
Brendan O’Leary - How not to engage in public discourse as scholars…
For over 20 years, Slugger has been an independent place for debate and new ideas. We have published over 40,000 posts and over one and a half million comments on the site. Each month we have over 70,000 readers. All this we have accomplished with only volunteers we have never had any paid staff. Slugger does not receive any funding, and we respect our readers, so we will never run intrusive ads or sponsored posts. Instead, we are reader-supported.
USSS Sport Education Academy Archives
Revamped 2024 Coach Education: US Ski & Snowboard’s New Approach In 2023, US Ski and Snowboard decided to revamp its coach’s education program to make it more efficient, effective and economical for its coaches.
David McCann
Revamped 2024 Coach Education: US Ski & Snowboard’s New Approach In 2023, US Ski and Snowboard decided to revamp its coach’s education program to make it more efficient, effective and economical for its coaches.
Coach Certification Guide: Requirements Archives
2024-25 Ski Coach Certification Guide: Requirements, Steps, and Key Deadlines Certification Requirements for the 2024-25 Season: By the end of the 2024-25 season, all coaches must hold a current certification or be actively progressing toward their Level 100 certification. By David McCann|July 23rd, 2024|Tags: and Key Deadlines, Coach Certification, Coach Certification Guide: Requirements|
Slugger TV talks with Senator Mal O’Hara
Slugger TV – 26th April 2024 from Northern Visions NVTV on Vimeo. Slugger TV speaks with Green Party Leader, Senator Mal O’Hara about the future of the Greens, remaining in government in the Republic and the party’s strategy going into GE 2024. David McCann holds a PhD in North-South relations from University of Ulster. You can follow him on twitter @dmcbfs Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. We are reader supported.
Till debt do us part: How goes the Irish Economy in 2024?
It is generally recognised that the IDA has been one of the most successful state agencies charged with attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world. Less attention has been paid to the outstanding role played by the NTMA in managing Ireland’s national debt.
Till debt do us part: How goes the Irish Economy in 2024?
It is generally recognised that the IDA has been one of the most successful state agencies charged with attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world. Less attention has been paid to the outstanding role played by the NTMA in managing Ireland’s national debt.
Slugger TV talks with Senator Mal O’Hara
For over 20 years, Slugger has been an independent place for debate and new ideas. We have published over 40,000 posts and over one and a half million comments on the site. Each month we have over 70,000 readers. All this we have accomplished with only volunteers we have never had any paid staff. Slugger does not receive any funding, and we respect our readers, so we will never run intrusive ads or sponsored posts. Instead, we are reader-supported.
Open sunday - politics free zone…
In addition to our normal open Sunday, we have a politics-free post to give you all a break. So discuss what you like here, but no politics. I help to manage Slugger by taking care of the site as well as running our live events. My background is in business, marketing and IT. My politics tend towards middle-of-the-road pragmatism, I am not a member of any political party.
Dealing with the Past is now in limbo. For the sake of victims and the government’s honour, a prompt reset is required
Chief Legacy Commssioner Sir Declan Morgan former Chief Justice What does the future hold for Troubles victims and relatives now? Probably as long a future as ever without resolution, before sliding into history. You might think the reason for most killings lies as much in the identity of the victim as the perpetrator.
#APNI24 looking for reform and growth at Westminster
Alliance gathered for their annual conference in the Stormont Hotel in East Belfast. 400 delegates heard their leaders pitch for reform of the institutions and the upcoming Westminster elections. I have attended every Alliance conference since 2014 and this is one of the most upbeat and energetic that I have witnessed. The party’s local election saw growth but unlike, Sinn Fein, it was a mixed bag with losses in some places and failure to break through in others.
Ukraine | Forces Network
Ukraine UK-trained Ukrainian soldier recalls facing Russian troops who have no idea how to fight Russia has lost an estimated 3,000 tanks in the war, and 300,000 men have been killed or injured. Ukraine Sitrep: WhatsApps to the frontline and moving kit within days – the story of Britain's rapid mission to arm Ukraine DE&S's job is to keep the UK's military equipped, but it has also been responsible for sending everything from bullets to tanks to Ukraine.
A Data Analyst Approach to the First Week of NI Assembly Written Questions…
Kieran Mulholland was an elected representative for Sinn Féin on the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council from 2014-2019. He works in data analysis and data science in the private sector. As the MLAs embark on their new positions in the Assembly, you’ll have noticed the great announcements on social media of their Written Questions to Ministers.
Unionist and nationalist interviewees among Last Voices of the Irish Revolution..
Tom Hurley is an author and radio documentary-maker from West Cork. The Irish Civil War ended in 1923. Eighty years on, I wondered if there were many civilians and combatants left from across Ireland who had experienced the years 1919 to 1923, their prelude and their aftermath. What memories had they, what were their stories and how did they reflect on those turbulent times? In early 2003, I recorded the experiences of 18 people, conducting two further interviews in the United States in 2004.
Panel: North Belfast is Best Belfast
Who has the vision and the influence to realise the full potential of the North of the city? Power is never just vested in politicians. Activists across community, voluntary, education, faith and business sectors also have ideas and the means to influence change. At this event our panel will share their ideas and reflect on your suggestions. Joining host David McCann around the table are Paul Carlin, Matt Shields and Hilary Woods.
After a big day for Irish nationalism it’s time to make the institutions they now lead actually work
Saturday was a big day for Nationalism, and few summed it up as well as the new Nationalist leader of the opposition, Matthew O’Toole: As we walked down the stairs into the Great Hall, we passed the figure of James Craig, Northern Ireland’s first Prime Minister — the man who built this Building and this state in his image. Whatever one’s view of him, Craig was a far-sighted strategist, but even he was unlikely to have foreseen today’s events.
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer…
The statement from The UK Royal Family: During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer. His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.
State of the State looks at challenges for the new Executive
Powered by RedCircle I talk with Ed Roddis and Marie Doyle from Deloitte about the 2024 State of the State Report in Northern Ireland and the challenges facing the new Executive. What is the report? Deloitte commissioned Ipsos UK to conduct an online survey of 5,815 UK adults aged 16-75 between 27 October and 1 November 2023, 420 of which lived in Northern Ireland.
How best to deal with the problem of climate refugees?
Martyn Todd is a retired public servant. Worried about climate change since reading The Doomsday Book by Gordon Rattray Taylor in 1969. Nearly every day in recent months, changing weather patterns have been on the news. More named storms than ever before, floods galore and tornado damage in places where this has never happened before. Nearly everybody accepts these events as the result of global warming.
Can Israel Learn Anything from the Northern Ireland Peace Process?
The TV images that appeared on Saturday 7th October last year are seared into the memory of those of us who watched in disbelief on that afternoon. For many the grotesque display and abuse of the body of a German girl (Shani Nicole Louk), followed by the image of a female Israeli soldier, her trousers bloodstained, being lead away filled us with horror and anger. We don’t accept women being treated in that way and wanted to signal our disgust at such brutality and support Israeli responses.
Slugger TV speaks to the US Consul General
For over 20 years, Slugger has been an independent place for debate and new ideas. We have published over 40,000 posts and over one and a half million comments on the site. Each month we have over 70,000 readers. All this we have accomplished with only volunteers we have never had any paid staff. Slugger does not receive any funding, and we respect our readers, so we will never run intrusive ads or sponsored posts. Instead, we are reader-supported.
Guest opinion: The VA must maintain patient protections to ensure safe, high-quality eye surgery for veterans
After putting their lives on the line defending America’s freedom, our veterans deserve nothing less than access to the highest quality of healthcare. That’s what makes potential policy changes by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) particularly concerning for veterans’ groups and medical leaders across the country.
Guest opinion: The VA must maintain patient protections to ensure safe, high-quality eye surgery for veterans
After putting their lives on the line defending America’s freedom, our veterans deserve nothing less than access to the highest quality of healthcare. That’s what makes potential policy changes by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) particularly concerning for veterans’ groups and medical leaders across the country.
Equalising rail fares - balancing the books but at what cost?
Once upon a long ago – I think way back in the 1990s – I looked at the fares from Belfast Central to every station on the network. In those days, the Great Northern branch line from Knockmore to Antrim was still open, and I found a few surprises. Chiefly, that Bangor, 13 miles from Belfast Central, had the same fare as Whitehead (15 miles away) and Crumlin (a lot further).
Review of the BBC series Union, with David Olusoga…
David Michell is Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation at Trinity College Dublin at Belfast. You can follow him on Twitter. This compelling documentary series put me in mind of a support group for UK nations in which Ireland, Scotland, and Wales sit in a circle and discover that they aren’t alone in experiencing centuries of English subjugation. You were kicked off your land? We were kicked off our land! Your culture was erased?
Slugger Podcast: Looking at the boundaries for #GE24
David McCann and Peter Donaghy look at how the proposed new constituency boundaries could impact the next election results in Northern Ireland David McCann holds a PhD in North-South relations from University of Ulster. You can follow him on twitter @dmcbfs
Lough Neagh, a personal perspective…
Philip O’Neill is a retired civil servant from Belfast… I am a retired civil servant. In my planning for retirement, I always wanted to own a boat, and was fortunate to pick myself up a lovely sailboat, something not just for me to enjoy but for family and friends to use, which thankfully they have. I live close to Lough Neagh and it was therefore a no-brainer to have my boat on Lough Neagh. I am a qualified sailor and boat handler, however coming to the Lough was a new learning curve.
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