'Calm, strategic voice': Advising HNW clients going through a divorce

In HNW cases, divorce settlements are rarely straightforward

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Barrister Kate Von Rol represents divorcing HNW clients and highlights that the role of a financial advice in the process goes beyond investments...

Divorce, especially for high-net-worth advised clients, is no longer simply a legal matter. It is increasingly a major financial and emotional event that can significantly impact a client's long-term wealth, lifestyle, family dynamics, and future planning. Clients navigating divorce are often dealing with uncertainty on multiple fronts at the same time. They have concerns about protecting wealth, preserving business interests, maintaining cashflow, securing their future lifestyle, and managing the emotional pressure that comes with major life change. For financial advisers, this cr...

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