Elliot Wilson

2 weeks ago | spectator.co.uk | Elliot Wilson

Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments On Tuesday, the United States Senate Committee on Finance met to question Jamieson Greer, Donald Trump’s Trade Representative. The subject – a masterpiece of senatorial understatement and restraint – was ‘The President’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda‘. What it meant, of course, was the sweeping and stringent tariffs unveiled by the President in the shabbily glitzy game show atmosphere of ‘Liberation Day’ the week before....

Jan 20, 2025 | euromoney.com | Elliot Wilson |Eastern Europe

Soon after graduating in law from Istanbul Bilgi University in 2019, Özge Doğan sized up her career options. The obvious choice was to follow in the footsteps of her father Ismail, one of the country’s top lawyers. Instead, she pursued a career in finance. But rather than joining a mainstream lender and carving out a lucrative role as an investment banker or relationship manager, Doğan chose to create and build what she claims is Turkey’s first independent multi-family office (MFO).

Nov 21, 2024 | euromoney.com | Elliot Wilson |Eastern Europe

Not so long ago, sports finance was an unprofitable and niche business for private bankers. If a man – and they were always men – with bags of money wanted to buy his local football or baseball team, he might turn to a trusted financial institution in search of funding. Or he might simply buy it outright, given how little even major sports franchises once cost.

Nov 6, 2024 | defi-planet.com | Elliot Wilson

The world’s events significantly influence financial markets, introducing heightened volatility and uncertainty. Historically, years full of political occasions often bring fluctuations as investors anticipate possible shifts in economic policy. This year, factors like high inflation, elevated interest rates, and concerns over debt have made the stakes particularly high for consumer confidence and investor sentiment.

Oct 18, 2024 | euromoney.com | Elliot Wilson |Eastern Europe

Soumya Rajan is a quiet talker, but there is entrepreneurial steel behind the whisper. In 2010 in India, few left a steady employer such as Standard Chartered to branch out on their own. Even by private banking’s standards, the domestic industry was deeply conservative: low on product innovation; wary of targeting new clients outside first-tier cities; dominated by well-established operators. Rather than seeking comfort, Rajan chose to seize opportunity.