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Welcoming Our Newest Team Member

We are delighted to welcome Majbritt Bridges to the Blacktower team as Country Manager, Switzerland.

Majbritt brings an exceptional blend of financial expertise, international experience, and entrepreneurial leadership.

With a bachelor’s degree in economics, a master’s in business management, and fluency in English, French, Spanish, and Danish, she combines global perspective with deep technical insight.

Majbritt spent 15 years in wealth management, developing strong capabilities in financial planning, investment strategy, and client relationship management. Her ability to navigate complex financial environments has earned her trust and long lasting professional relationships.

She later co founded Alver, a Swiss FoodTech and BioTech company tackling global food security through sustainable micro algae protein production. As an award winning entrepreneur, she led the business through successful capital raising rounds and established a reputation for strategic vision and operational excellence.

Please join us in welcoming Majbritt to Blacktower. We are thrilled to have her lead our growth and client offering in Switzerland.

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice, investment recommendations or investment research. You should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this communication is correct, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions.

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Grexit

Yet again what another country does or doesn’t do could have huge implications of the rest of Europe and the Western world. 

The clock is ticking for the Greek government to pay back the International Monetary Fund over €1bn (£720m) in loans in early May, as well as fund €1.4bn Treasury bill redemptions, and other major payments, including coupon payments on Greek government bonds.

It would appear that the Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been sidelined in Greek debt negotiation talks, but as Holly Cook from Morningstar says “The situation hasn’t changed that much, no matter who is actually doing the talking, they can’t stray too far from what their original mantra was, because their original mantra was all about anti-austerity… They’ve got a relatively tight margin for maneuver.”

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Expat financial management should be part of EU debate

BrexitExpat wealth management concerns could play a major part in the Brexit debate over the next few months as the estimated two million UK nationals living abroad in the European Union consider their pension and healthcare entitlements.

As it stands, British expats living in the European Economic Area who possess a European Health Insurance Card (Ehic) are entitled to healthcare in their country of residence; however, if the UK decides to leave the EU, they may have to purchase private health insurance or find alternative ways to fund private treatment.

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