When a Multi-Family Office May be Better Than a Single-Family Office. Read this article to understand the differences between single- and multi-family offices and how to decide which to choose. Creators of great wealth will eventually face the question of how best to transferownership and stewardship of assets and funds…

Petra has been an Investment Director at VAR Capital for over 4 years and is responsible for VAR Capital’s portfolio management, investment analysis and equity/fixed income research. Petra recently did a Q&A with PAM Insight, a leading provider of news for wealth managers, to discuss her perspective on the current…

The mortgage market faced turmoil following Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget announcement. The number of new buy-to-let mortgage deals available plummeted by 55% in less than a week as lenders frantically pulled products and, in many cases, increased prices. In the article, Vikash discusses how VAR Capital is advising clients to sell…

Forbes Advisor spoke to Vikash Gupta, amongst other industry experts, on the impact of inflation on investment portfolios. With inflation reaching a 40-year high of 10.1% in July 2022, and the potential for it to increase even higher, Vikash discussed which investments he feels could withstand this challenging backdrop. Vikash…

Petra Posnikova spoke to Citywealth on ESG investing and the impact of greenwashing on ESG offerings. The interview delves into how different types of investors can navigate their portfolios to be more ESG friendly and how recent greenwashing scandals have damaged company reputations. In addition, Petra highlights current ETFs that…

Vikash Gupta spoke to Tom Burroughes from WealthBriefing on how VAR capital positions itself in the evolving wealth industry as well as keeping capital protection as a priority for their clients. Vikash also explains the constraints clients face with rising inflation and contrarian views on long-duration bonds. Beyond the market,…

Why is inflation high and what does it mean? Inflation has been one of the biggest topics discussed by the investing community in the last two years. While many still debate persistent versus temporary inflationary pressures, or the timing of a potential peak in inflation, consumers, companies as well as…

Our Head of Clients, Ashish Vasudeva has a hidden passion. Enjoying the good things in life. And when several clients started asking for recommendations, he created this short guide with a list of favourite Art Galleries, Restaurants and Bars, in cities such as London, Paris and Barcelona London Restaurants: 1.…

To recap the current state of play – UK left the EU on 31st January and entered a “transition period” over by the end of 2020. There is no change of terms for either the UK or EU during 2020 and this transition period is supposed to give both parties…

We have been busy discussing and analysing the implications of the Conservative Party’s biggest election victory since Margaret Thatcher’s win in 1987. With almost all results now declared and the Tories set to secure a majority of 78 seats, everyone’s focus is again shifting towards Brexit and any potential trade…