World’s wealth managers look to Asia in response to shift in global affluence
Boston Consulting Group report predicts fortunes in Asia will rise faster than the world average
Piaget prospers as buyers feel pull of 1970s flamboyance
The brand is tapping into high demand for its watches from that era with new designs that pay homage to them
Dial names set sail for year of the ‘boat watch’
Marquee events such as the America’s Cup and advances in timepiece-based nautical tech are spawning a wave of new models
My Favourite Pieces: How Nicole Farhi got the bug for bugs
The fashion designer-turned-sculptor’s insect brooches are recent objects of affection alongside family treasures
Europe’s biggest copper producer says it has been victim of huge theft
Aurubis probes suspected conspiracy between suppliers and employees
Robinhood buys back Sam Bankman-Fried’s stake for $606mn
UK households to be paid to cut electricity use for second winter
National Grid says scheme will reduce blackouts risk and ‘build further resilience’
China property downturn spreads to trophy office buildings
Vacancies rise in exclusive Beijing and Shanghai towers as tenants seek lower rents
FirstFT: China boosts support for housing market and renminbi
Also in today’s newsletter, Europe’s largest copper producer victim of ‘criminal activity’ and Clarence Thomas’s paid-for trips