Off the record

May 2021

“We drew it on the back of a cigarette packet. Or 10 cigarette packets.”

One prime brokerage team took a time-honoured approach to figuring out how Credit Suisse’s Archegos losses could be that bad.

“What’s the next big investment asset class for the super-wealthy? Well, this year it’s certainly not going to be French wine.”

The frosts that have hit vineyards in Bordeaux and Burgundy are being felt in wealth management.

“Having a [LatAm] regional strategy without Brazil is like having a barbecue without beer.

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