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FT Wealth: October

In this edition: How the famed secrecy of Swiss banks helped hide fraud; rich investors hunt profits in property niches; the high-achieving women taking up extreme sports; is the end in sight for US university legacy admissions?

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Investors seek niche property assets in hunt for better returns
With interest rates at their highest in years, entrepreneurs are looking for real estate with a higher risk-reward profile
Top US universities under pressure over legacy admissions
America’s top universities are scrapping family connections as part of the application process in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling
How a couple lost a fortune in an alleged Swiss banking fraud
$22mn case exposes the risks in opaque world of Zürich’s independent wealth advisers
Beware of wealth managers quoting data
Ninety-four per cent of providers claim to deliver ‘top’ performance
High achievers seek high-octane thrills outside the boardroom
An increasing number of women are taking up extreme sports such as skydiving and Base jumping
Inflation eats away at wealth
The real value of fortunes has been eroding during the past two years at its fastest rate in more than four decades

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