It’s a well-documented fact that the world’s population is ageing. Grosvenor’s Graham Parry recently highlighted that, over the next 30 years, we will see an extra 15,000 people reaching retirement age every single day in the Organisation of...
15 Mar 2018
7 top tips for potential classic car collectors
According to the recently released Knight Frank 2018 Wealth Report, classic cars have increased in value by an impressive 334% over the past 10 years; exhibiting by far the best performance of all the luxury asset classes during this period. While...
08 Mar 2018
Q&A: Alasdair McLaren on the rise of art collecting
Yesterday saw the release of Knight Frank’s 2018 Wealth Report, which confirmed editor Andrew Shirley’s previous prediction that art would “comfortably overtake wine as the best-performing asset class” of the year. Indeed, after lagging behind other...
07 Mar 2018
‘M’ is for Milestone: Isle of Man Aircraft Registry registers 1000th aircraft
On 3 March 2018, while a large proportion of the British Isles were spending the weekend hunkered down against the icy effects of the “Beast from the East” and Storm Emma, the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry (IOMAR) welcomed onto its books the 1000th...
06 Mar 2018
Will Far Eastern capital continue to find safe haven in UK real estate?
In my previous post I commented that, so long as the spread between treasuries and yields remains as is, commercial real estate in the UK will likely continue to be an attractive asset class for many investors; despite the impending capital gains...
05 Mar 2018
The emergence of aircraft leasing hubs in Asia: threat or opportunity for Ireland?
Over the past 40 years, aircraft leasing in Ireland has grown from niche market to multi-billion euro industry. Ireland is home to 14 of the world’s top 15 leasing companies and accounts for over 40% of the world’s fleet of leased aircraft, and...
28 Feb 2018
Shining the spotlight on Asia’s high-net-worth entrepreneurs – STEP Journal roundtable
In November 2017, 12 experts from the wealth management industry met at the Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, for an exclusive STEP Journalroundtable discussion. The lively session focused on the specific nature and evolving needs of Asian high-net-worth...