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21 Jul 2023 Family Office Insight: In the spotlight – Kyra Motley

Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley speaks to The Wealth Net about everything from career advice to the key trends currently shaping family office services…

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26 Jun 2023 Ensuring success in succession for UAE family businesses

In The Oath, Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley highlights the recent developments in UAE’s regulatory landscape that ensures success in succession for family businesses.

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20 Apr 2023 Kyra Motley to speak at the TrustConsult Group conference in Monaco

Later this week, Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley will join an expert panel for the TrustConsult Group’s annual conference. Kyra will be discussing  the challenges and opportunities faced by mobile entrepreneurs.

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12 Apr 2023 UAE family businesses: navigating the new regulatory regime

In Entrepreneur Middle East, Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley examines the UAE’s new legal framework – Federal Decree-Law No. 37 of 2022 (or ‘FDL37/22’) – which aims to support the sustainability and growth in family-owned businesses.

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16 Feb 2023 Kyra Motley to present on the topic of “Protecting Legacies” at STEP Isle of Man

Later this week, in the Isle of Man, Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley will be hosting an expert discussion covering the issues that may arise for family businesses when structuring their succession planning and the role that trusts can play.

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17 Jan 2023 Investing in UK residential property: navigating the tax maze

In the Tax Journal, Julie Howard and Kyra Motley consider the different options for both structuring and financing the ownership of UK residential property.

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15 Nov 2022 Kyra Motley to speak on an expert family office panel at the TL4 Private Client conference in Dubai

Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley is delighted to have been invited to speak at a curated TL4 Private Client conference bringing together international private client advisors in the DIFC. The conference titled ‘Wealth/Life Middle East (DXB)’ is taking place at the Shangri-la Hotel, Dubai between 15 and 17 November.

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06 Nov 2022 Kyra Motley to speak on an expert tax panel at the STEP Arabia conference 2022

Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley is delighted to have been invited to speak at the STEP Arabia conference taking place at the ADGM Authorities Building, in Abu Dhabi, UAE between 6 and 7 November.

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26 Sep 2022 170 family foundations set up in the UK in the past decade by HNWs

Private Wealth Partners, Clare Stirzaker and Kyra Motley reflect on the rise in family foundations set up in the last decade, reflecting the changing attitudes towards wealth and growing focus on ‘giving back’ to society to help deal with major geopolitical issues such as combatting climate change.

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16 Aug 2022 Number of estates caught by IHT is growing

Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley writes for the FT Adviser highlighting how the average inheritance tax bill has hit a record high of £216,000 this year, with more estates being pulled under the scope of the tax.

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