Market Highlights

Premier Mark Brantley tells IMGW.news why Nevis is repositioning itself as a global safe haven, how Caribbean CBI could evolve beyond passport mobility, and why geothermal energy, deeper citizen engagement and economic diversification may define its next chapter.

Norway transformed its oil windfall into a sovereign wealth fund worth more than $2 trillion. Its success offers a powerful lesson in diversification, disciplined withdrawals and long-term wealth management, for nations and individuals alike. Pictured: Bryggen, Norway

The latest billionaire city ranking shows how wealth is being reshaped by Asia’s rise, geopolitical uncertainty and the growing search for security, lifestyle and opportunity.

Despite geopolitical headwinds and the fallout from conflict in the wider region, Saudi Arabia’s JEC Tower shows how real estate can still dream big and set new records.

Peter Thiel’s reported move to Buenos Aires has cast fresh attention on Argentina’s emerging appeal to billionaires, investors and globally mobile families seeking optionality beyond the United States. Picture credit: Gage Skidmore

Ahead of the Investment Migration Forum 2026 in Paris, Samuel Spiteri of the Investment Migration Council reflects on trust, reputation, and why the world’s largest gathering of investment migration professionals remains the sector’s essential meeting point.

Despite perceptions of convergence, average salaries across Europe remain sharply divided, with a clear gap between the continent’s highest-paying economies and lower-wage markets.

Singapore is cementing its status as Asia’s premier wealth hub, with its ultra-rich population set to surge by nearly 50%, even as soaring luxury property prices erode buying power and reshape the city’s high-end market.

Switzerland is weighing tighter restrictions on foreign property buyers as housing pressures mount, despite foreigners making up over a quarter of the population and driving much of the country’s growth.

Canada’s income and wealth gaps are widening to record levels, driven by strong asset gains at the top and stagnating wages below, raising questions about whether inequality is becoming a permanent feature of the economy.