Ali Al-Enazi

London

Staff Writer at Professional Wealth Management

Journalist - @FT @FT_PWM

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How private banks can win Gen Z clients with tech-led transformation

1 week ago | pwmnet.com | Alex Hughes |Elisa Trovato |Ali Al-Enazi |Kian Sarreshteh

Younger investors, coming of age in a social media world, are increasingly expecting digital-first communication from wealth managers. Investor relations (IR) has traditionally revolved around quarterly reports, earnings calls, and in-person meetings. However, as Generation Z emerges as a significant force in the investment landscape, these conventional approaches are undergoing transformation.
Wealthy families embrace systemic rethink to impact investing

1 week ago | pwmnet.com | Ali Al-Enazi |Elisa Trovato |Yuri Bender

Pioneering wealth managers, family offices and educational institutions are re-evaluating the purpose of investments and measurement of their impactWith traditional environmental, social and governance (ESG) and impact investing frameworks increasingly called into question, many families and practitioners are looking for a more structured approach, applying systems thinking to develop a strategic, long-term blueprint.
Wealth managers begin journey towards tech-led portfolio allocation

1 month ago | pwmnet.com | Ali Al-Enazi |Kian Sarreshteh |Jasper van Brakel |Elisa Trovato

As AI innovations gather pace, wealth firms must learn to manage the expectations of private clients who believe their financial returns will be quickly boosted. Wealth management has been passing through an era of digital transformation for the best part of a decade. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has impacted the ‘journey’ of clients and expanded the toolbox of their advisers.
Wealthy families urged to invest for societal impact

1 month ago | pwmnet.com | Ali Al-Enazi |Thomas Brown |Jasper van Brakel

An increasing focus on impact investing is being identified by wealth managers, whose family clients seek to align private capital with measurable social progress. Wealth managers are seeing a growing demand for strategies that balance financial returns with social outcomes, often leveraging data-driven insights to guide investment decisions.
Fund Selection — March 2025 - Professional Wealth Management

1 month ago | pwmnet.com | Yuri Bender |Thomas Brown |Nigel Green |Ali Al-Enazi

Each month in PWM, nine top European asset allocators reveal how they would spend €100,000 in a fund supermarket for a fairly conservative client with a balanced strategy. Benjamin HamidiSenior portfolio manager, ABN AMRO Investment Solutions. Based in: Paris, France“Global growth still seems to be resilient, despite uncertainties and the potentially stagflationary impact of tariff risks.
Investors see opportunities in Ukraine’s defence, construction and energy sectors

1 month ago | pwmnet.com | Yuri Bender |Nigel Green |Ali Al-Enazi |Beat Wittmann

Family offices have not been slow to invest in Ukraine, and returns should only accelerate should an acceptable peace deal be secured. At the same time as Volodymyr Zelenskyy was being publicly berated at the White House by Donald Trump and JD Vance for refusing to concede territory on terms dictated by Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the Ukrainian president’s foreign investment envoy was busy meeting key political and financial players in London.
Investors must savour the world’s multipolar moment

1 month ago | pwmnet.com | Nigel Green |Ali Al-Enazi |Beat Wittmann |Yuri Bender

Looking beyond traditional wealth creation hubs such as London and New York is vital for investors seeking to benefit from strategic decoupling between the West and China. The world is no longer centred around a single superpower, and Washington knows it. US secretary of state Marco Rubio’s recent declaration that the world is now multipolar — or inevitably heading in that direction — isn’t just a diplomatic statement.
Rebuilding the German model for investment success

1 month ago | pwmnet.com | Ali Al-Enazi |Beat Wittmann |Yuri Bender |Xiadong Bao

Friedrich Merz’s election victory signals a shift in Germany’s political landscape, but there is much work to be done in reshaping the economy and improving trade relations with the US. Wealth and asset managers are warning of uncertainty in Germany, following the election victory of Friedrich Merz and his establishment of a centre-right coalition.
Geopolitical storm leaves richly priced US assets at risk

1 month ago | pwmnet.com | Beat Wittmann |Ali Al-Enazi |Yuri Bender |Elliot Smither

As Europe is confronted with the hostile stances of presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, it may be time to re-address portfolio allocation biases. US president Donald Trump has abandoned not only multilateralism but the Western alliance, its principles and values. This should not come as a surprise. He has always been clear about his one and only focus — US power, deals and money. The same goes for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who is not seeking peace.
Valuations and AI driving family office comeback to China

1 month ago | pwmnet.com | Yuri Bender |Ali Al-Enazi |Xiadong Bao

An over-inflated US tech market and diversification to developing economies is encouraging family offices to return to Chinese stocks embracing technology at lower cost. As the Covid crisis developed in 2020, two asset allocation trends became apparent among family offices. Firstly, a much greater interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments emerged, as families began to appreciate nature and think about healthcare issues that may have led to transmission of viruses.