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Citywire Private Office Forum 🚀 Thanks to all the family offices who joined us for the launch of our Private Office Forum at NoMad London. A brilliant keynote from Steven Swinford set the scene, unpacking the political and economic forces shaping today’s investment landscape and sparking some great conversations throughout the day. Huge thanks to our sponsors for the thought‑provoking roundtables: EJF Capital LP, Fidelity Digital Assets, Octopus Energy Generation and StepStone Group.

Highlights from our Österreich retreat ✨ It was a pleasure to host the retreat in Vienna at the Ritz‑Carlton last week - our third visit to Austria in 2026. The retreat had a great mix of fund workshops run by our selected managers, plus some really inspiring guest speakers. And of course, plenty of time to catch up, chat, and connect with people across the industry. Thank you to those who attended!

We’re excited to welcome our panellists for the Citywire ETF Retreat, 14–15 May at South Lodge 💥Spaces are still available here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMb-7GyF Dan Caps, CFA, Terry McGivern and Richard Rainback, CFA join Nour A. to unpack the biggest forces shaping ETF allocation. And on Friday: a keynote from Dr. Laura Gilbert CBE on AI, policy and innovation.

Ready to trade your desk chair for your running shoes? 🏃♂️➡️ The Citywire Annual 5k/10k returns on 22 July, and this year we’re turning Battersea Park into the most scenic meeting room of the summer. Sign up here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3RaEJqs We’re proud to be running in support of St Margaret of Scotland Hospice and Tynedale Hospice At Home, every entry helps these charities continue to provide invaluable end of life care. Whether you’re chasing a PB, running for a cause, or simply showing up for the bragging rights, we’d love to see you on the start line.

The countdown is officially on ⏱️ Super early bird registration for PAW26 is closing soon. Register now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enRypSfe

The risers and fallers as Citywire’s PE Leaderboard expands to 49 advice firms 📈 Private equity continues to reshape the UK advice market and the numbers tell the story. Read the full report here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/esXN3w3e

Chips and LatAM: Our panel’s top EM plays 💥 In our latest Selector Spotlight, experts from Robeco, Barings, PIMCO and PGIM highlight where they see the strongest opportunities in emerging markets right now, with their sometimes surprising answers spanning AI‑driven investment companies to high‑carry LatAm debt. Catch the full conversation ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etrEkEnF Ian Heath

Barings joins us as a launch partner for Private Assets for Wealth at KKL Lucerne, 6–8 October. Spaces are tightening fast, reserve yours now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enRypSfe #PAW26 Chris Delahunt

Introducing our Fixed Income Fund Managers Under 40. This year’s group includes 44 exceptional investors driving performance across bond and credit markets, alongside notable equity managers also recognised in the wider list. Full list here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dQ2Vdqt9 Mark Benbow Geoffrey Sauwala Jordan Skornik Anne Nguyen Todd Cutting Alessandro Ferrante Aymeric GUEDY Victoire Dubrujeaud

AI in EMs is heating up, fast ⚡ Jan De Bruijn, outlining the three tiers of AI opportunity in EMs, points to countries like Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia and India as key players across chips, infrastructure and AI services. But ‘value-conscious’ James Donald counters with a reality check: valuations are stretched, cashflows are tightening, and profitability is slipping. Watch the full interview here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eH2_dnYs Ian Heath