From young, we have been taught to solve problems by using our brain. The question is, which one? Neuroscience now tells us that we each have three brains – The Head (Cephalic), the Heart (Cardiac) and the Gut (Enteric). Each has sensory neurons, motor neurons,...

Despite being the last continent to undergo rapid economic development, many believe that Africa has a huge amount of potential that may be unlocked in the next decade. In 2017, the African Development Bank reported that the continent of Africa was the world’s...

2020 will see some long-term shifts in the wealth-management landscape, including greater integration of technology, incorporating sustainability aspects into the investment process, and responding to the demands of a changing investor demographic. The change in...

In June 2019, there were over 15 000 institutional investors active in the alternative assets industry. Among alternative assets, private equity was the most popular asset class in terms of allocations, followed by real estate and hedge funds. Private debt and...

“Increased interest from buyers who had put off a purchase in wake of the referendum” The effects of Brexit on the London housing market have drawn out much longer than the immediate aftermath of the referendum, particularly for wealthy buyers in prime central areas....

The 2019 GIIN Investor Forum saw the gathering of 1200 global impact investors and professionals in Amsterdam. The forum, where a wide range of impact investment topics is tabled, began 10 years ago with barely 100 attendees. Now, 10 years later, the growth seems to...