
Tips for Prospecting During the Pandemic: Fidelity
“You can’t wait for the world to come back to face-to-face,” says David Canter, head of its RIA channel.

“You can’t wait for the world to come back to face-to-face,” says David Canter, head of its RIA channel.

Offshore jurisdictions have historically been popular places to incorporate investment holding vehicles. The corporate law of offshore jurisdictions is typically flexible and free from the requirement to prepare audited financial accounts. Offshore jurisdictions are also well served by professional service providers such as lawyers, accountants and corporate secretarial providers.

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For those new to the concept of impact investment, the field and available information and data often raise more questions than answers. This is largely attributed to insufficient data on past impact investment performance.

Punch Taverns founder Alan McIntosh’s Emerald Investment was major creditor of collapsed outsourcer

In this current economic and financial uncertainty, investors are advised to adopt a “barbell” investment strategy, which involves blending low and high-risk assets inside a portfolio to achieve a greater overall risk-adjusted return.

Family offices have played a pivotal role in the alternative investment industry for quite some time – though in the last decade especially, we have seen these groups reaching new heights. As the number of these groups continue to broaden, so do their investment patterns and overall prominence in the private markets. To keep you informed on the private wealth space, FINTRX has put together a list of developing trends that are expected to make a lasting impact on family offices over the coming years.

Family-owned businesses form an integral part of the global economy, yet they are not immune to certain unique leadership challenges, especially when it comes to succession. Many believe that leaders are born and heirs with “success in their blood” or those identified as having “the right stuff” early on, will naturally become successful next-generation leaders for the organization.

Poll reveals majority leveraging digital marketing, but held back by lack of skills and resources

Lack of networking opportunities, access to capital, and obtaining funding top the list of intensifying challenges women business owners are facing