Chinese wealth manager GROW Investment Group is expanding its business in the Middle East, shunning geopolitical noise and betting on its AI-driven digital wealth platform for growth. The firm, backed by Swiss pure-play Julius Baer, has recently received in-principle approval to conduct both asset management and wealth management business in the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM), it shared with Asian […]

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As markets worldwide continue absorbing the impact brought on by the ongoing war in Iran, wealthy Asian investors should expect uncertainty ahead in the long term and adjust exposures in favour of less correlated assets sooner than later, said Peter Branner. “Volatility will remain, and for investors, it’s less about staying calm and more about staying alert, understanding these scenarios, […]

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The recent events in the Middle East may constitute the largest escalation in conflict in decades. But despite this, private banks, accustomed to volatile markets, are remaining calm, believing that disruption is likely to be only temporary, with trends such as AI capital expenditure more consequential in the long run. Attacks on Iran on 28 February 2026, led by the […]

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