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  • Friday, 1 July, 2022
    FT WealthPrivate wealth
    Geographical diversification driving wealth to Asian region

    The impact of higher energy and food prices are muted by distance and economic dynamism

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    Wealth management
    How to pick the right wealth manager for the 2020s

    Investors have never had more choice, but it can be tricky to find a good match

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    Savings
    Small banks raise rates for savers

    High street rivals hold back despite soaring inflation

  • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
    Personal Finance
    World wealth to grow despite turmoil

    Ukraine crisis, rising inflation and market worries expected to have minimal impact

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    FT WealthYachts & Marinas
    Why superyachts are still a buoyant business

    Brokers insist sanctions are having little impact beyond Russian owners and their networks

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Investing in funds
    £7.1bn withdrawn from UK investment funds so far in 2022

    Fears over inflation and interest rates add to retail investors’ fears

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Inheritance tax: the good, the bad and what to do about it

    IHT generates levels of controversy out of all proportion to its economic importance

  • Saturday, 16 April, 2022
    Russia
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    Designers from Norway, construction workers from Germany and UK crews balance discretion with flamboyance in the finished product

  • Friday, 25 March, 2022
    Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Farm commodities — gamble or hedge?

    Inflation and war have boosted prices, highlighting investment opportunities

  • Monday, 21 March, 2022
    ReviewNon-Fiction
    A gripping account of China’s rise as a tech superpower

    The communist regime was quick to realise the potential of digital supremacy, while the west remained naive

  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
    Personal Finance
    Callout to readers — the shake-up in home and car insurance

    Have changes to the rules on renewal premiums worked for you?

  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
    Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Emerging markets: where investing and politics meet

    A cleanish list of investable nations could look worryingly short

  • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
    ReviewHistory books
    The Global Merchants by Joseph Sassoon — family fortunes

    The rise and fall of the dynasty, from opium traders to the British upper classes, has resonance for today’s super-rich

  • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
    Savings
    National Savings lifts rates on two accounts

    Increases leave government-backed scheme well behind rivals

  • Thursday, 27 January, 2022
    Personal Finance Advice & Comment
    Time to measure your portfolio’s performance

    Investors need the right tools to keep tabs on their managers

  • Saturday, 8 January, 2022
    Savings
    UK household finances strong in face of inflation and spending increase

    But poor families remain under acute pressure

  • Wednesday, 29 December, 2021
    Personal Finance Advice & Comment
    Without deadlines, what are resolutions worth?

    New year financial pledges need a timetable

  • Tuesday, 21 December, 2021
    Savings
    NS&I offers savers a late Christmas gift

    Rates will rise to 0.35% on two accounts from December 29

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Mortgages
    UK house price growth 1% in 2022, predicts Halifax

    Interest rate rises expected to damp the market

  • Wednesday, 15 December, 2021
    White collar crime
    Richer people more likely to fall prey to fraudsters

    Scammers may target mid-career professionals with savings more often than pensioners

  • Friday, 10 December, 2021
    Personal Finance
    2022: Stock picking opportunities abound, but inflation raises the risks

    FT Money’s investment panel predicts bulls, bears and frogs in the year ahead

  • Friday, 10 December, 2021
    Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Regulator treads a fine line as financial services evolve

    Responsibility to raise standards does not rest with the FCA alone

  • Friday, 3 December, 2021
    FT WealthProperty sector
    Interest rate hikes will not dim the allure of property

    Whatever the gyrations of the markets, most of us seem to have an innate fondness for real assets

  • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
    InterviewFT Wealth
    Life insurance tycoon Calvin Lo on the dynamics of ultra-rich families

    The 45-year-old entrepreneur talks about inheritance tax, unusual demands and how he spends his own fortune

  • Friday, 5 November, 2021
    Personal Finance Advice & Comment
    You need to work out your personal inflation rate

    As prices rise, keep a closer eye on spending and on real income

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