Expat financial advisors in Grand Cayman

We all need a little bit of extra help from time to time.

For instance, in one popular expat destination, the Netherlands, research was recently published to suggest that many expats could do with more financial help.

The survey, carried out by the International Community Advisory Panel (ICAP), an independent foundation hoping to strengthen the connection between the Netherlands’ international community and the Dutch government, has shown that the majority of expats living in the Netherlands do not receive enough help from the Dutch government when it comes to several key matters, including finding affordable housing and integrating their children into the school system.

John Westwood, Blacktower Financial Management’s Managing Director, founded the firm in 1986 after previously forging a career with Schroder Financial Management that saw him develop a reputation as one of the leading financial advisers in London.

In 1999, John founded Blacktower’s first European office, in Portugal’s Algarve region, and since then he has been instrumental in ensuring that the Blacktower group moves from strength to strength. However, despite his ongoing commitment to innovation, he continues to operate at the “coal face”, providing advice to many high-net-worth clients within the European and international markets.

In this week’s Blacktower View article, John reflects on the thirty-plus years he has spent working as a wealth manager and financial adviser, while also offering some useful advice for investors and business people alike that he would now give his younger self.