The political climate for sustainable finance has cooled in the United States. Donald Trump’s return to the White House has weakened support for environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Fund flows show that enthusiasm has faded among some institutional investors. However, the picture looks significantly different from the viewpoint of family offices. These private vehicles, which manage wealth for ultra-wealthy families, continue to persist in sustainable investing.
Impact investing – allocating capital to generate measurable social or environmental benefits alongside financial returns – has become a strategic choice for UHNWIs. Far from a passing trend, it aligns with their goals of creating lasting legacies while addressing pressing global challenges. This article explores five key reasons why.
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What would you ask your doctor if you didn't have Google? According to Google statistics, about 1% of all searches—representing tens of millions of inquiries a day—are symptom-related. Still, relying too much on web information is what drives cyberchondria, a combination of cyberspace and hypochondria. Practically, it means abnormal anxiety about health.
People are surrounded by electromagnetic, electric, and magnetic fields everywhere and at all times. Even the human body generates fields and electric currents. However, as technology develops, artificially generated electromagnetic radiation is increasingly being added, especially by mobile phones and electric vehicles.
In the ever-evolving landscape of wealth management, technology has always played a pivotal role, but none is perhaps as game-changing as the emergence of Neuralink. Neuralink is at the forefront of the cognitive revolution and a new dawn where health and wealth merge to enhance human capabilities as ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) push the limits of what is possible. With a vision to meld mind and machine, Neuralink's advanced brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) propose an unprecedented leap into the future of wealth management, health optimisation, and legacy building for the world's most affluent.
New ideas in healthcare could change the way doctors do their jobs, make patient care better, and lead to good results. The most important healthcare innovations of this year are the result of cutting-edge research and development in both education and business. These new ideas are about to change the way healthcare is provided by working together and combining technologies like artificial intelligence.
Singapore, a bustling metropolis of 5.4 million people, may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of lush greenery and tropical rainforests. However, this vibrant city-state has earned its reputation as one of the greenest cities on the planet. From its urban rainforests and nature reserves to its vertical gardens, Singapore seamlessly combines the best of urban living with the beauty of nature.
The world is on the move again, the thirst for travel, experiences, and luxury goods has risen significantly, and people are consistently spending more. They are also conscious that health and well-being are essential to future-proofing themselves and their families.
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For family offices, it’s all too easy for diversification strategies to become operational liabilities. When there are multiple custodians, asset classes, and jurisdictions, the structures meant to protect wealth can obscure it. Unfortunately, the persistence of spreadsheet-based consolidation is a symptom of an infrastructure gap. Fortunately, family offices can learn from how institutional investors address this gap.
Markets don't wait for quarterly reviews. Risk management shouldn't either. Institutional investors monitor risks continuously — but not by having their people watch screens continuously. Family offices can achieve the same proactive oversight through automated monitoring technology that tracks multiple risk factors and notifies portfolio managers the moment thresholds are breached.
You know the value of your private equity stakes, your real estate holdings, your venture capital commitments. But do you know when those assets will demand — or return — capital? The difference between reactive improvisation and proactive planning isn't sophisticated treasury management. It's treating your consolidated wealth intelligence as a strategic asset. Purpose-built technology transforms fragmented holdings into forward-looking liquidity forecasts, turning cash flow management from crisis response into competitive advantage.
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