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...busy. We both like to make sure the people around us are more comfortable than we are. I tend to take more chances, and she keeps things very grounded. I tend to second-guess my own eyes - whatever I see I question. She has a lot of clarity and trust in her instincts. I don't trust my instincts...
...when a 33-year-old, British-educated Mukarram Jah became the eighth Nizam after his grandfather's death, he was no longer a real king, but he was still dizzyingly rich-the master of numerous palaces, a fleet of Rolls-Royces and five trust funds. Muslims in Hyderabad revered Jah, whose maternal grandfather was the last Caliph of Islam in Turkey; the Indian government hoped he would become a diplomat. But the impetuous young man, still sulking over the end of his kingdom, was more interested in tinkering with cars. Then, in 1972, he discovered Australia. After his first glance...
...create an atmosphere that would encourage the world's wealthy to move their assets to Singapore, over the past several years "the government studied Switzerland very closely and created something as good," says Roman Scott, a private-banking expert with Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Among other changes, family-trust laws were amended to make the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next easier?and to offer sanctuary from high estate taxes in the U.S. and Europe. In addition, rules protecting customer confidentiality were strengthened. Divulging private financial information is now punishable by a fine...
...stressed-out look of someone taking his college-entrance exams, is admonished for asking too many pointed questions too quickly while neglecting to acknowledge the needs of his client with solicitous nods and smiles. After all, when it comes to selling advice?and financial products?to the rich, earning trust is the first order of business. "Relationship managers are forever eager to propose the right solutions," says Radcliffe. "We're always trying to say, 'Slow it down...
...with or without identification, deeds, or leases -ˇ and a Hizballah representative assigned to their building checks to make sure that their claim was legitimate. Very few people try to make fraudulent claims, according to Munir. "People are very cooperative," he said. "We know who everyone is, and they trust us not to cheat them...