23 Mar 2018

Investing in the elderly: the rise of care homes as alternative property assets

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

Plenty to talk about at MIPIM 2018!

Another year, another trip to Cannes for the world’s largest property event. With MIPIM 2018 just a few days away, I am sure everyone’s keeping their fingers tightly crossed that the ‘Beast from the East’ has passed and the sun will come out for us!

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...

01 Mar 2018

The Wine Game: Rising Chinese demand for the world’s finest wines

High-net-worth-individuals (HNWI) across the globe are showing an increasing interest in acquiring fine wine, and the thirst of the Chinese is proving particularly unquenchable. According to the International Wine & Spirit Research (IWSR)...

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...

22 Feb 2018

Classic cars: a foot off the gas?

New World Wealth’s 2018 Global Wealth Migration Review recently revealed classic cars as the “best performing investment class” of the past 10 years, but also noted that there are signs that the classic car market is slowing down. What does this...

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