European Union: Wealth & Asset Management

As life expectancy in Italy reaches 81.7 years for men and 85.7 years for women while fertility rates decline, families and entrepreneurs face unprecedented challenges in managing wealth transfer, business continuity, and protection during extended periods of potential incapacity. Italian lawmakers have begun addressing these demographic shifts through new legislation, but private family planning remains essential to coordinate personal protection, asset management, and succession across jurisdictions.

Artificial intelligence is transforming financial advisory services at unprecedented speed, raising critical questions about the balance between technological capability and human judgment. While AI excels at processing information and finding patterns, it fundamentally lacks the contextual understanding and judgment that experienced advisers bring to complex financial situations. The challenge for modern financial professionals is not whether to adopt AI, but how to leverage it effectively while maintainin

Running a company in Spain can mean paying tax on the same profit in several layers: corporate tax, savings tax on dividends, wealth tax, and solidarity tax. Cyprus offers a simpler structure with 15% corporate tax and minimal taxation on dividends for non-domiciled residents. This comparison examines how founders can structure their businesses more tax-efficiently.

Ireland's implementation of AIFMD 2.0 brings significant regulatory changes for alternative investment funds, alongside evolving requirements for ESG disclosure and board effectiveness. The Central Bank of Ireland explores emerging opportunities in distributed ledger technology, tokenisation, and artificial intelligence while addressing future modifications to venture and growth capital fund regulations.

Private credit funds are nowadays key providers of credit to businesses and have taken over the role of traditional banks.

The publication of Decree No. 2026‑341 of April 30, 2026 marks a decisive shift in the regulatory treatment of French so-called “Autres FIA” (or “other alternative investment funds”...

Malta's Companies (Amendment) Act, 2025 introduces Article 117A, establishing clear default rules for usufruct over company shares.

Global mobility is no longer a question of convenience or lifestyle optimisation. It is increasingly being treated as a function of jurisdictional risk management rather than personal preference.

A record-breaking 142,000 millionaires are projected to relocate internationally this year, with the UK expected to see the largest net outflow of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) by any country since global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth began tracking millionaire migration 10 years ago.