Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 opened today under the theme “The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,” bringing global leaders together to accelerate collaboration across energy, finance, food, water, and nature, while celebrating achievements and mobilizing investment and momentum for the critical decade ahead globally.

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 15, 2026 — Celebrating 20 years of renewable energy leadership

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, ADSW 2026 is hosted by Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse.

The launch ceremony marked a significant milestone for Masdar as its renewable energy portfolio reached 65 gigawatts (GW), up from 51GW in 2025 – marking two decades since the UAE made the strategic decision to invest early in clean energy. Of the 65GW portfolio, 45GW is operational, under construction, or committed, with a further 20GW of advanced pipeline, placing Masdar two-thirds of the way to its 100GW by 2030 target.

“Over 70% of the world’s energy will still come from hydrocarbons. While some view it as a constraint, it can be seen as a catalyst – because sustainable progress is not about slowing growth, but about designing a better engine.” shared Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar, during the Opening Ceremony. 

Through long-term partnerships, innovation, and US$45bn in investment, Masdar has contributed to reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and overcoming structural challenges such as intermittency, helping make renewables the cheapest and fastest way to deploy new electricity capacity globally.

“We stand at a critical moment: we need to align the systems we rely on today with those we urgently need tomorrow. ADSW 2026’s theme “The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,” reflects the opportunity we have to lead global systemic change and shape our collective future,” said Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar.

Honoring global changemakers with the Zayed Sustainability Prize

 The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global award for impactful sustainability solutions, today announced the 2026 winners, marking 18 years of driving inclusive, sustainable progress worldwide.

Winners were honored across the categories of Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action, each receiving USD1 million each to scale their solutions.

Daniel Magallón, Managing Director of BASE Foundation and winner of the Energy category for innovative approaches to sustainable cooling, said: “This honour strengthens our resolve to scale the cooling-as-a-service model globally, empowering communities with cleaner energy, supporting local economies, and making sustainable, low-carbon solutions accessible to all.”

The Prize also continues to empower youth through the Global High Schools category, which supports student-led projects. Six high schools representing world regions receive up to US USD150,000 each to implement innovative projects that deliver tangible local impact.

Among this year’s recipients is Kyanja High School in Uganda, recognized for developing a circular farming system integrating duck shelters and fishponds to produce fish and eggs through a zero-waste nutrient cycle that enhances food security.

“We come from an area where food is a challenge and our project aims to help solve that. We are excited to bring our idea to life, create impact in our community and inspire others. We also look forward to expanding our network and opportunities through our presence at ASDW” said Joseph Nsubuga, one of the student representatives receiving the award.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, presented the awards to all winners in recognition for their outstanding contributions to advancing sustainable development worldwide.

Link to the opening speech extract: https://vimeopro.com/afpservices/masdar-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2026

Link to Day 1 coverage broll: https://vimeopro.com/afpservices/masdar-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2026/video/1153985098

About Masdar

Established in 2006, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) is a global clean energy leader, transforming how the world produces and consumes energy through bold innovation and commercial excellence.

Masdar is a clean energy investor, developer and operator, advancing renewable energy projects across key markets and technologies, with a global project portfolio capacity to date of over 51 gigawatts (GW).

Jointly owned by TAQA, ADNOC and Mubadala, Masdar is driving the scale-up of renewables worldwide, targeting a portfolio capacity of 100GW by 2030.

Masdar | Pioneering Energy Worldwide

Masdar Clean Energy is a leading developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, community grid projects, and energy services consultancy.

ADSW 2026 comes at a pivotal moment, between the world as we know it and the world as it could be. Under the theme, “The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go”, ADSW 2026 will challenge leaders across energy, finance, food, water, and nature to rethink how these systems connect, scale, and reinforce one another. The most ambitious ADSW to date will welcome a record number of participants in a revamped program, including new platforms like The Blue Forum, the Global South Utilities Forum, and the ADSW Dialogues.

About the company: Masdar: A global pioneer in advancing clean energy, and a key enabler of the UAE’s net-zero vision

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Bangkok, Thailand, January 13, 2026 — The conference would feature 15 visionary blockchain projects, 20 renowned Web3 speakers, leading innovators and investors.  

Fifth-generation crypto exchange Miyi.io, in collaboration with China’s leading crypto data platform Feixiaohao, today announced Blockchain Impact, a premier blockchain industry event taking place on 20th January at Impact Arena, Bangkok. The event will bring together leading innovators, investors, and ecosystem builders to explore the technologies and ideas driving the next phase of Web3 growth.

Presented jointly by Miyi.io and Feixiaohao, Blockchain Impact will feature 15 visionary blockchain projects and 20 renowned industry speakers, offering a high-impact platform for thought leadership, project discovery, and strategic collaboration.

As the lead presenter, Miyi.io reinforces its role as a driving force behind blockchain innovation and ecosystem development. With a strong focus on empowering high-potential Web3 projects, Miyi.io has curated a lineup that highlights real-world use cases, scalable infrastructure and forward-looking technologies shaping the decentralized economy.

Blockchain Impact 2026 | Presented by MIYI Core & Feixiaohao | Bangkok

Co-presenter Feixiaohao, one of the industry’s most trusted digital asset data and market intelligence platforms, brings global authority and credibility to Blockchain Impact. Leveraging its extensive analytics capabilities and international reach, Feixiaohao connects projects and speakers with a broad, engaged audience of industry professionals and decision-makers.

“Blockchain Impact is designed to set a new benchmark for industry events,” states Eric Alexandre, CSO of Miyi.io. “By partnering with Feixiaohao and hosting the event at Impact Arena in Bangkok, we are creating a powerful meeting point for innovation, insights and global collaboration.”

The agenda will include keynote speeches, panel discussions and curated project showcases covering topics such as Web3 infrastructure, decentralized finance, AI and blockchain integration and emerging market opportunities. Each of the 15 featured projects has been selected for its technological strength, market relevance, and long-term vision.

By combining Miyi.io’s ecosystem-building expertise with Feixiaohao’s data leadership and market influence, Blockchain Impact is positioned as one of the most significant blockchain gatherings of the year.

For the latest updates regarding speakers, projects and the full agenda, please follow the announcements on the official Blockchain Impact website and the corresponding Luma page.

About Miyi Exchange

Miyi Exchange is the first 5th-gen trading platform that fuses CEX performance, DEX transparency and SaaS flexibility into one, versatile infrastructure. From retail users to institutional builders, Miyi is the gateway to real-world asset (RWA) trading, AI-optimized liquidity, and Web3 empowerment. MIYI digital asset platform provides trading, wallet storage and price monitoring tools for over 150 cryptocurrencies.

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Denver, CO, January 13, 2026 — UK Financial Ltd today announced the successful exchange-level execution and acceptance of MayaCat Regulated Security Token (SMCAT), the world’s first exchange-traded security token built on the ERC-3643 regulated asset standard, now live within the CATEX Exchange environment.

This announcement confirms completion of Part One of a deliberately phased deployment process: compliant issuance, exchange integration, and verified ERC-3643 transfer execution under enforced identity and compliance controls. Live market trading of SMCAT is scheduled to commence Monday, following final exchange activation procedures.

A First-of-Its-Kind Exchange Execution

SMCAT is a fully permissioned, compliance-native exchange-traded security token designed from inception to embed regulatory controls directly into the asset itself. Built using the ERC-3643 framework, SMCAT enforces identity verification, jurisdictional restrictions, and rule-based transfer logic at the protocol level, without reliance on off-chain workarounds.

As part of exchange-level validation, UK Financial Ltd successfully executed and confirmed compliant token transfers within the CATEX environment, demonstrating that ERC-3643-based securities can operate under real exchange conditions with enforced restrictions and auditable outcomes.

Supply Restructuring and Ownership Impact

SMCAT represents the regulated successor to the original MayaCat (MCAT) structure. The original MayaCat system carried a total issued and outstanding supply of 2,000,000,000 units. The successor instrument, SMCAT, was issued with a fixed supply of 50,000,000 units, representing an approximate 88.5% reduction in total supply.

As a result of this restructuring, existing MayaCat holders experienced a material increase in proportional ownership, estimated at approximately a 4,000% increase on a per-holder basis, subject to compliance eligibility and phased distribution procedures.

Execution of this transition has been intentionally broken into stages, with Part One confirming exchange acceptance and system functionality, and subsequent phases addressing holder allocation as compliance conditions permit.

Verified On-Chain Infrastructure

SMCAT operates through a fully verified, multi-contract ERC-3643 architecture, with all core components publicly available on Etherscan:

SMCAT Token Contract (ERC-3643):

https://etherscan.io/token/0x4198fa66779c1ee49c10adfb378fa1d5e3314d5c

Compliance Contract:

https://etherscan.io/address/0xdfcee473cedf5f388150c2f53528625f277164fb

Identity Registry Contract:

https://etherscan.io/address/0x46e4a2327b0a851acd824a268744da44342fe842

These contracts collectively enforce identity-based ownership, permissioned transfers, and compliance-gated participation directly on-chain.

Market Significance

Regulated digital securities have historically faced structural barriers to live exchange deployment. The successful execution and acceptance of SMCAT demonstrates that a compliance-native, ERC-3643 exchange-traded security token can function within a live exchange environment, with enforced controls, transparency, and audit-ready transaction logic.

By separating technical execution from trading activation, UK Financial Ltd follows standard practice for regulated financial instruments entering active markets.

About UK Financial Ltd

UK Financial Ltd is a financial services and asset structuring firm focused on compliant, institution-ready market infrastructure and regulated digital financial instruments.

About CATEX Exchange

CATEX Exchange operates a global trading venue supporting rule-based financial instruments and modern exchange infrastructure.

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Labour’s National Care Service aims to expand home-based care, but delays could be reduced by using the expertise of home care professionals

Chichester, England, United Kingdom, January 9, 2026 — The Labour Party first announced its vision for a National Care Service (NCS) back in 2010 in a statement published by the government under the leadership of Gordon Brown. While this had, in the interim, moved to the background, it was reignited by a Labour Party document published in 2019 that reaffirmed a commitment to creating an NCS.

Following the last General Election, the current government has tasked the Casey Commission with developing a plan to make this a reality. However, as leading voices in the space have noted, this year’s report is only a starting point with long-term recommendations not expected until 2028.

Guardian Angel Carers, the multi-award-winning nationwide group specialising in quality at-home care, shares the latest statements and information, including the timescales by which reform is expected to occur.

Explaining the Concept of the Proposed National Care Service

To date, there is only general detail on what an NCS would look like, as outlined in the Labour Party publication from 2019. However, this does set out a broad picture and focuses on expanding the adult social care sector to increase capacity and improve access to at-home and community-based care.

There is little debate about the need for reform, given the data that shows how many families, especially older people, struggle to access home-based care, coupled with the strain family caregivers deal with when taking on caring responsibilities for a loved one.

Some of the principles incorporated into the concept, which was also a manifesto promise, include ensuring a universal scheme that enables eligible individuals to access free personal care and domiciliary support in their own homes.

Plans state the need for reforms to the social care workforce, including enhanced training and improved career paths to retain qualified workers.

The ideas also point towards prevention-centric care pathways to enable more people to live at home independently for longer, reducing dependency on acute services, and developing clearer, more consistent standards and roles within social care, aligned with those used elsewhere in the NHS.

Difficulties With the Implementation Timeframes for a National Care Service

In its 2023/24 State of Care report, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that 27% of requests made for support from local authority adult social care services were not actioned or no service was provided, and that waiting times for care homes and at-home care comprised 45% of hospital discharge delays.

These statistics illustrate the scale of the challenge ahead and why a lack of access to care has knock-on impacts on other aspects of public healthcare. This is a prevalent issue within the NHS, where older adults and those recovering from illness or injury are medically well enough to be cared for at home but cannot be discharged because the provisions are not available.

One criticism of the Casey Commission’s ongoing work is that the initial report, expected to be published in 2026, will only outline recommendations for reforms to be implemented in a phased transition over the next decade. This will then be followed by a second report with longer-term recommendations by 2028.

It has been 16 years since the Labour Party’s first announcements were incorporated into a government document titled Building the National Care Service. There are concerns that the new proposed 10-year implementation timeframe may not meet the needs of families requiring immediate assistance or those whose local adult social care teams lack the capacity to meet demand.

Commentary on the Consultative Processes Assigned to the Casey Commission

A point of contention is that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has stated that the Commission’s work will start with building a ‘national conversation’. This is intended to focus on how to meet current and future needs, analyse how council and NHS funding for the home care sector is used, and identify consensus on the prevailing issues within social care.

However, much of this work has been completed previously, during a consultation called Shaping the Future of Care Together, which was published in July 2009 and ran for four months. Members of the public, stakeholders, and organisations contributed to the process, which was the largest of its kind, with 37 events and 80 public roadshows across the country.

Following 28,000 formal responses and a Care and Support Conference in February 2010, the then-government published a summary of the findings, which included strong support for preventive care as a baseline focus for an NCS and commentary on the third sector’s role in its implementation.

Stakeholders also shared perceptions that existing information and advisory support were insufficient and should be a priority in redesigning social care services, and that there is a need to emphasise the importance of personalised care.

While the consultation highlighted that further work was required around defining the care and support to be provided by the NCS, it appears to have covered much of the groundwork now being repeated by the Casey Commission.

How Home Care Professionals Could Play a Role in Social Care Reform

Frustrations have arisen due to the many evaluations, publications, and consultation projects that have already been completed, which at the time were thought to be part of making an NCS a reality.

Although political and economic pressures inevitably mean governmental priorities can and do change, there were already 17 separate consultations, white papers, documents and multi-year plans between 2006 and 2010 which have not yet culminated in any tangible action.

One potential solution is for the DHSC to revisit earlier studies and consultations as a starting point, incorporating more recent data to bring them up to date, rather than beginning anew and accepting that real reform will be many years in the future.

The government could also consider the knowledge and real-world insight of existing home care providers and organisations, including firsthand experience supporting individuals, families, and communities, which could reduce the extended timeframes in question.

Those interested in any of the documents and reports mentioned and who wish to explore further details can source the original publications via the government and Labour Party websites.

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About the company: Guardian Angel Carers is a leading home care provider dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalised care services. With a strong focus on independence, dignity, and quality of life, the company supports individuals in the comfort of their own homes, offering a range of services from companionship to complex care needs.

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Metafyed and NXMarket today announced a strategic partnership that enables Metafyed to offer real-world asset products & services through NXMarket. Metafyed’s offering includes tokenized securities, equities, options, warrants, and any real-world assets with dividends or yield

Hong Kong, January 8, 2026 — Metafyed and NXMarket today announced a strategic partnership that enables Metafyed to offer real-world asset products & services through NXMarket. Metafyed’s offering includes tokenized securities, equities, options, warrants, and any real-world assets with dividends or yield.

Metafyed’s pipeline includes yield-bearing, asset-backed instruments and other tokenized securities use cases. Through NXMarket, Metafyed will work to provide a clearer route to compliant distribution and secondary trading for eligible offerings “The potential of digital securities is nothing short of transformative. As the market matures, the winners will be the platforms that make issuance, trading, and settlement simpler, safer, and more transparent. Our mission at NXMarket is crystal clear — to build a transparent, secure, and efficient infrastructure for issuing, trading, and settling digital securities that empower both issuers and investors globally.

We’re thrilled to be working with Metafyed and the assets they are tokenising. Partnering with Mimi and her team embodies our shared belief in breaking barriers, giving investors access to high-quality, institutional-grade opportunities, while providing Metafyed the visibility and liquidity that fuel growth. Together, we’re not just innovating finance, we’re democratizing it.” — Warren Burke, Co-Founder, NXMarket.

By tokenizing real-world assets, the digital asset industry can extend its benefits to a wider audience beyond the current crypto adopters.

“2026 is the year we stop debating tokenization and start scaling real adoption,” says Mimi Vong, CEO, Metafyed. “The last cycle proved the technology. This cycle will prove the market structure — compliance, disclosures, custody, and credible venues for secondary trading.”

“For this industry to truly prosper, we need clear regulatory frameworks that establish credibility, trust, and stability,” Vong continues. “Globally, we’re witnessing regulators accelerate their efforts as digital assets gain traction among investors, corporations, and even central banks, across both retail and institutional levels.”

“That’s why our partnership with NXMarket is so significant. By combining Metafyed’s product strength and asset tokenization capabilities with NXMarket’s infrastructure, we’re creating a stronger, more disciplined route for RWAs to move from ‘concept’ to ‘capital markets product,’ and strengthening our position as a leading force in the tokenization of real-world assets.”

Across global markets, the use of tokenized assets in financing and collateral workflows is moving from theory to pilots and early deployment. As this trend expands, tokenization can reduce friction in issuance and servicing, improve transparency, and help real-economy businesses access capital with clearer disclosures and programmable settlement.

Market potential is significant. Boston Consulting Group has estimated tokenization of illiquid assets could reach roughly US$16 trillion by 2030, highlighting the scale of what’s at stake as infrastructure and regulation mature. BCG Web Assets+1

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About Metafyed
Metafyed is an AI-driven tokenization platform and marketplace focused on private credit and other income-producing real-world assets. The platform helps businesses raise asset-backed capital and gives investors transparent, fractional access through a compliance-first stack. Backed by supporters from the Draper network, the Stellar ecosystem, and Cyberport Hong Kong, Metafyed builds practical infrastructure that makes tokenized finance usable at scale.

About NXMarket
NXMarket operates a regulated digital securities launchpad and secondary marketplace, for Real-World Assets (RWA). Through NXMarket, the company provides compliant secondary trading of tokenized, yield-bearing securities backed by tangible businesses and assets. The platforms help institutional and retail participants access RWAs and Real-World business (RWB) across all sectors such as agriculture, real estate, credit, infrastructure and, all forms of qualified business from restaurants to retail — bringing efficiency, transparency, and liquidity to previously illiquid markets.

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Turkey is drawing foreign professionals with cost-effective, business-friendly cities beyond central Istanbul offering strong infrastructure and incentives

Istanbul, Turkey, January 7, 2026 — Turkey has become a popular destination for investors, professionals, and business owners in recent years. This is thanks to its strategic location, educated, largely younger workforce, favourable exchange rates, and incentives, including tax exemptions and R&D reliefs, aimed at encouraging overseas economic investment.

While there remains a consistent influx of retirees and families looking for a warm climate, low living costs and accessible property acquisition prices, alongside investors purchasing real estate as part of their global portfolios, the specialists at Property Turkey have seen upticks in enquiries from professionals who may require both a residential home and a commercial premise.

The firm explores some of the most appealing, and sometimes less well-known, destinations, particularly for investors and businesspeople looking for locations with low barriers to entry and where property acquisitions are more affordable than in central Istanbul.

The Draw of Turkish Commercial Locations Outside of Istanbul

There is, of course, always interest in establishing a business or relocating to Istanbul as a professional. The city’s large population, diverse economy spanning tech, manufacturing, finance and tourism, and the ease of access to airports and seaports are all beneficial.

However, the elevated costs of real estate purchases in the city have led more foreign nationals and business owners to explore alternatives, particularly those setting up new ventures or with limited start-up capital, for whom initial overheads are a key budgetary constraint.

For many, the solution is to look beyond the central metropolitan area, with regions such as Ataşehir and Maslak perceived as offering the best of both worlds.

Maslak is within Istanbul Province and has a high concentration of skyscrapers and high-end properties, with strong connectivity via the M2 metro, having become less of an industrial-focused business region over the years.

It is now more tech-centric, with a fast-growing number of corporate offices that are more affordable than those in traditional centres such as Buyukdere Street.

Ataşehir has similarly attracted interest on the Asian side of Istanbul, where the newly developed Istanbul International Finance Centre (IIFC) is located, generating sharp increases in demand for Turkish real estate as professionals employed at the IIFC or related businesses relocate.

Ankara as a Strategic Base for a Newly Established Business in Turkey

The capital city, Ankara, has conventionally been in second place to Istanbul, with the lower costs of running a business now making it a viable option for many brands. It’s also seen as an optimal base for companies reliant on government contracts or similar workflows, with a niche market that includes defence, public-sector, and tech-sector firms.

International businesses often pick Ankara due to affordability, with lower property rentals, average salaries and overheads than Istanbul, and for the convenience of less congestion.

This ensures that commuting times and commercial transport delays are less of an issue, while taking advantage of a central location that is well-suited to business entities involved in goods distribution around the country and further afield.

Reasons Professionals and Businesses Consider Izmir for Turkish Expansions and Relocations

Izmir is the third-largest city in Turkey and a location that appeals to entrepreneurs and established professionals whose priorities include cost efficiency and the tactical benefit of being close to the port on the Aegean Sea coast.

Nicknamed the Pearl of the Aegean, Izmir is generally regarded as a tourism hub, with sandy beaches, sites of historic importance and several cultural attractions. Because of this, it is often overlooked, despite being a business-friendly setting with progressive attitudes and growth in tech and manufacturing.

The Adnan Menderes Airport makes travel and transport straightforward, and although the population is smaller than Istanbul’s, it is still a significant market with less congestion and pollution.

Investments in the Izmir Technology Development Zone, access to well-maintained port, airport, and road facilities, and lower living costs have made Izmir a central hub for companies looking to recruit talented professionals and for investors relocating from around the world.

Bursa as a Turkish Relocation Destination for Businesses and Professionals

Bursa, the first capital, is another Turkish city that attracts large volumes of tourists year-round. It has become established as a visitor destination due to its mix of UNESCO-recognised sites, skiing resorts and thermal baths, but it also presents an opportunity for commercially minded foreign nationals.

With a robust, mature manufacturing sector, Bursa is attractive to those engaged in production and related industries, offering reductions in commercial overheads and the infrastructure businesses need to thrive.

Already seen as a hub for Turkish manufacturing, especially in textiles and the automotive industry, Bursa is two hours by road from Istanbul, providing access to the larger market, while having established industrial zones with all the third-party services and facilities businesses require.

This makes the city an option for manufacturers that require export infrastructure and port access, and for innovative companies that can recruit technical candidates from Uludağ University.

Factors That May Influence Location-Based Decisions for Foreign National Investors and Corporations Relocating to Turkey

Short-listing the best places to establish a new business or cross-border presence, or to relocate as a professional, can be complex. Some locations are better suited to companies operating in specific industries or sectors, or may be saturated with direct competitors, making an alternative destination more commercially viable.

Tax incentives and specially designated zones vary across Turkey, as does access to skilled labour and vital infrastructure, from communication networks and digital download speeds to roads, airports, and ports. As always, it is advisable to seek local knowledge for real-world guidance and support.

Importantly, foreign business owners and investors should also consider the sometimes unique business climates across Turkey’s commercial districts and ensure they are comfortable that the trading conditions align with their expectations and business strategies.

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London, UK, January 6, 2026 — Lismor Capital has been recognised within the financial services industry as one of the fastest-growing wealth management firms of 2025, following a year marked by strong client inflows, strategic expansion and consistent investment performance across key markets.

The recognition forms part of a wider industry awards programme highlighting firms that have demonstrated exceptional growth, innovation and client focus within private wealth and asset management. The acknowledgement reflects Lismor Capital’s sustained momentum during a period of heightened scrutiny and selectivity across global markets.

Throughout the past year, the firm has continued to expand its private wealth offering, with increased demand for its discretionary investment mandates, income-focused strategies and bespoke portfolio solutions. Growth has been driven by a disciplined investment approach and a clear emphasis on long-term capital stewardship.

Richard Silverman, Head of Wealth Management at Lismor Capital, said the recognition was a reflection of the firm’s collective effort and long-standing philosophy.

“This acknowledgement speaks to the consistency of our approach and the trust placed in us by our clients,” Silverman said. “We have always prioritised measured, sustainable growth built on sound investment principles rather than short-term expansion. Being recognised alongside established and emerging leaders in the sector reinforces our commitment to delivering enduring value.”

The firm’s investment strategy has focused on diversification, capital preservation and selective exposure to alternative opportunities, supported by a strong governance framework and robust risk controls.

Greg Masters, Chief Investment Officer at Lismor Capital, highlighted the importance of discipline in achieving long-term growth.

“In today’s environment, growth is earned through performance, transparency and process,” Masters said. “This recognition reflects the strength of our investment framework and the discipline applied across every portfolio. Our focus remains on protecting client capital while positioning portfolios to perform across varying market conditions.”

Industry commentators have noted that firms experiencing sustained growth in 2025 have done so by combining traditional wealth management expertise with modern portfolio construction and enhanced client engagement. Lismor Capital’s continued investment in its people, systems and investment capabilities has positioned it strongly within this landscape.

Looking ahead in to 2026, the firm intends to continue its expansion in a measured manner, with a focus on strengthening its investment platform, broadening client access to tailored solutions and maintaining the standards that have underpinned its growth to date.

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