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  • [New] Emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): As central banks worldwide speed up their exploration and development of national digital currencies, the landscape for private digital payment assets could change dramatically. AMBCrypto Blog
  • The presence of a younger, aspirational demographic and High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) in North America is anticipated to create a surging demand for luxury goods. Persistence Market Research
  • Build Durable Income Streams & Diversify Risk While traditional portfolios of global equities and high-quality bonds form a strong foundation for income consistency, some high-net-worth investors add asset classes to improve diversification and cash flow. EP Wealth Advisors
  • The European Investment Bank and regulators will prioritize lending to defence firms to boost private investment. One Faith Gospel Ministries
  • Take the wealth management industry - according to the Centre for Economic and Business Research, women are expected to hold 60% of the UK's wealth in 2025, yet the managers who serve them are overwhelming male. Prosek Partners
  • 56% of surveyed high-net-worth individuals stated they plan to spend more on travel in 2025 compared to 2024, with 36% focused on securing VIP-level experiences. Travel And Tour World
  • High-net-worth individuals and institutional investors plan to allocate 8.6% and 5.6% of their portfolios, respectively, to tokenized assets by 2026. CoinLaw
  • The BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) plans to create a Multilateral Guarantee Fund, supported by the New Development Bank, in order to mobilize large-scale private investments and reduce financing costs in member countries. Financial Afrik
  • HSBC is making one of its biggest bets on its investment banking business in Asia and the Middle East, the areas where it believes there is much opportunity, such as wealth management, trade finance, and digital banking. ABC Money
  • With a major tax and spending package recently signed, tariff frameworks shifting rapidly and the global economy in flux, it's important to know what you can expect in 2025 and stay on top of long-range tax planning. Armanino LLP
  • High-net-worth individuals increasingly view Dubai luxury real estate as portfolio diversification tools offering capital preservation and appreciation potential. LIFESTYLE BY PS
  • Investec's investment in the private client transactional banking platform will facilitate the delivery of a full-suite product offering including multi-currency. / UK IOL
  • In 2025, the democratization of financial advice will be a key trend in wealth management. IA Engine
  • High-net-worth investors will remain active in real estate but are also expanding into technology-driven assets such as data centers, AI applications, and smart city solutions that align with the UAE's innovation and infrastructure goals. Middle East Briefing
  • By 2025, AI is expected to play a more prominent role in wealth management, helping clients optimize their investment portfolios through real-time data analysis and predictive modeling. Blogger
  • In 2025, wealth management firms are expected to fully embrace knowledge work automation platforms to automate back-office processes such as document management and data analysis. IA Engine
  • Economic Growth and Rising HNWIs: The increasing number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals in the United States will continue to drive the luxury yacht market's expansion. Blogger
  • Singapore's Temasek Holdings plans to split into three investment units-domestic, global, and fund management - to boost returns and redefine sovereign wealth fund governance. Ainvest

Last updated: 16 October 2025



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