Malik S. Sarwar

Jan 9, 2025 | pwmnet.com | Ali Al-Enazi |Matt Lonsdale |Malik S. Sarwar |Yuri Bender

Emerging financial centres across the fast-growing regions of Asia and the Middle East are expanding faster than traditional heartlands, but it is too early to write off the Swiss. The global financial landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Dubai and Singapore are rapidly ascending as major hubs, while Europe grapples with political uncertainty and economic stagnation. In this dynamic environment, wealthy families have much more diversity in their choice of centres.

Jan 7, 2025 | pwmnet.com | Matt Lonsdale |Malik S. Sarwar |Yuri Bender |Elisa Trovato

The wealth management industry has repeatedly missed opportunities to adapt and innovate. Labour’s first Budget provides an opportunity to do both. Although it may not have seemed like it upon first reading, the first Budget delivered by a Labour government in 14 years offers the wealth management industry in the UK a great opportunity. Now the dust has started to settle on the biggest financial policy shake-up in over a decade, let me explain why.

Jan 5, 2025 | pwmnet.com | Malik S. Sarwar |Matt Lonsdale |Yuri Bender |Elisa Trovato

As we enter the second half of the tumultuous 2020s, wealth managers require serious reforms to maintain client loyalty and trust. “We are the financial doctors to our esteemed clients,” proclaimed a Merrill Lynch regional director at a training session for new financial advisers. The year was 1984, and I was a bright-eyed and ambitious young professional, eager to embark on a promising career. Yet, the assertion struck an odd chord.

Nov 2, 2023 | khaleejtimes.com | Malik S. Sarwar

Becoming the primary adviser for affluent, high net worth (HNW), and ultra high net worth (UHNW) clients has been the hallmark of global Wealth Management (WM). Banks, both large and small, global, regional, and local, were once the go-to destinations for all financial needs — from borrowing and saving to investing and transacting. As leaders in WM, banks have played a pivotal role in helping clients safeguard, grow, and transfer their wealth.

Apr 19, 2023 | pwmnet.com | Malik S. Sarwar

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