GAME, SET. HATCH You will never look at cars in the same way again. This is the idea that multi-award winning actor Idris Elba pushes in his new short-film, which promotes the first-ever Grand Basel —…
Alternative Residence and Citizenship
Global Openness, Undivided Loyalty When, in June 2018, Israeli-Russian billionaire and Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich, suffered some discomfort following delays in renewing his UK visa,…
Planning your Estate
Aretha Franklin has passed on, but her 1968 song “People, get ready” has everyone wondering how she herself was unprepared for the administration of her estate, reportedly worth US$80 million. She die…
Collecting High-end Jewelry
SPARKLING RETURNS Gemstones, diamonds and precious metals: jewellery is born of nature’s finest handiwork. And when actress Elizabeth Taylor’s high-end jewellery collection was sold in 2011 by Christi…
Winning with Workforce Management
TACKLING TALENT It sounds familiar: “Your staff are your biggest asset”. Not only are they critical to the day-to-day operations of a business, but they are also the organisation’s biggest competitive…
Investing in Commodities
FINDING THE RISING STARS From crude oil to soybeans, cocoa, cotton and precious metals, the commodities industry plays a critical role in the global economy. Each year, around $10 trillion of commodit…
Art as an Investment
Eye-Watering Returns LIVING, AND LEAVING A LEGACY Take 1: In 1984, contemporary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work “Untitled” sold for $19,000 …
Succession Planning for Family Businesses
YOUR BUSINESS. YOUR LIFE. YOUR FUTURE Family businesses are an important and high-impact economic development engine, with various estimates pegging their share of the world’s gross domestic product a…
The Naira-Renminbi Currency Deal
FROM HERMIT TO HEGEMONY China accounts for about 15% of the world’s money supply, and up until mid-2009, almost all of its money was sealed within the country’s borders. Not anymore. After 1999, its s…
Knowledge & Skills Trainings for Leadership
Long-term business performance comes from a carefully cultivated leadership culture at all levels whether investor, executive, or anyone striving to be brilliant at what they do; thereby, underscoring…
