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VAR Capital Supports UCL Asset Management Society’s Stock Pitch Competition

We’re thrilled to announce that VAR Capital recently partnered with the UCL Asset Management Society (UCLAM) to support their annual Stock Pitch Competition! The event saw talented members delivering impressive pitches and presentations, showcasing their skills and knowledge in asset management. A big thank you to our recruiting partners and Velox Capital Partners LLP for ...

Vikash Gupta – CEO VAR Capital interviewed by WealthBriefing on why people are leaving UK

Our CEO Vikash Gupta was interviewed by WealthBriefing’s Tom Burroughes on why people are leaving UK. They discussed why UK-based family offices are relocating due to rising taxes, security concerns, and a desire for a better lifestyle. Many are moving to places like Dubai, which is becoming a major wealth hub. Vikash Gupta, a serial ...

VAR Capital Shortlisted for Prestigious Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2026

We are thrilled to announce that VAR Capital has been shortlisted for Family Office Services of the Year in Citywealth magic Circle Awards 2026. The awards ceremony will take place in London on 13th May 2026. To check out the full shortlist, click here To meet our judging panel, click here A big part of ...

The Legacy Builder: Sukhpal Ahluwalia on Wealth, Family, and Giving Back

VAR Capital Dubai recently organised a lunch and a candid discussion with our founding client Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia. The topics centered around creating and leaving a legacy across generations. Mr. Ahluwalia emigrated to UK as a young Ugandan refugee and is best known as the founder of Euro Car Parts, which he built into the ...

Amy Stewart – Vice President VAR Capital wins at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards for Private Investment/Family Office Individual of the Year

‘VAR capital is happy to announce that Amy Stewart – Vice President VAR Capital wins Bronze at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards for Private Investment/Family Office Individual of the Year. Winners of The Citywealth Future Leaders Awards were announced during a glittering awards ceremony at the 5 star Intercontinental Hotel in London. The awards, now ...

VIKASH GUPTA – CEO VAR Capital joins Advisory Board of Imperial’s Centre for Responsible Leadership

Vikash Gupta, VAR Capital Co-founder and CEO joins other Global leaders in the Advisory Board to guide Imperial’s Centre for Responsible Leadership. Drawing on academic theory and business practice, the centre focuses on generating meaningful change in businesses and organisations through evidence-based research that addresses the key economic, social, environmental and technological challenges facing organisations ...

VAR Capital Expands Platform with Senior Hires and Dubai Office

VAR Capital has announced a major platform expansion, launching a Private Capital business and opening a new office in Dubai to cater to its growing Middle Eastern client base. The firm has also made key senior hires, including Rupesh Patel to lead Private Capital, Jonathan Eldridge as Investment Director, and Amie O’Callaghan to strengthen client ...

Our CEO speaks to Mark Brooks, education consultant on why VAR Capital is a special place for families looking for a differentiated wealth manager and family office

Our CEO recently spoke with Mark Brooks, an education consultant, about what sets VAR Capital apart as a wealth manager and family office. He highlighted the firm’s personalized approach, commitment to integrity, and focus on building lasting legacies for families. By taking a holistic view of each family’s goals and values, VAR Capital provides bespoke ...

VAR Capital CEO recognised among top wealth management professionals in Citywealth Leaders List 2025

VAR Capital CEO – Vikash Gupta is honoured to be a part of the highly anticipated Leaders List 2025 in the category – Family office Advisors, recognising the most respected and recommended professionals in the wealth management and private client industry. This year’s list, which is now in its 20th year, celebrates and recommends individuals who have ...

VAR Capital is a finalist in the prestigious STEP Awards

Thrilled to announce that we’ve made it to the finalists for the prestigious STEP Awards! Huge congratulations to our amazing team for their hard work and dedication. We had won the STEP Private Clients Award in 2021 and we are so glad to be back in the list of finalists. The judges have chosen 73 ...

USD weakness, current state and future outlook

VAR’s Investment Director, Jonathan Eldridge summarises the state of affairs for the world’s reserve currency, US Dollar. Executive Summary Current Dollar Weakness Investor Focus: Dollar weakness has been a significant concern for investors, particularly intensifying in recent weeks. Long-Term Trends: Since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the dollar has been in a structural bull ...

Tom Graham – 60 seconds interview with Citywealth Leaders List

Tom Graham, Head of Lending at VAR Capital was recently interviewed by Citywealth Leaders List. He shared his professional journey and some personal insights. First published on Citywealth, read more here You can also read the article below: Tell Citywealth readers a bit about your role. I am the Head of Lending at VAR Capital, a ...

Simon Reid awarded Mentor of the Year at the GAIN awards

We’re delighted to announce that Simon Reid, Investment Director at VAR Capital, has been awarded Mentor of the Year at the GAIN awards. GAIN (Girls Are INvestors) was founded to champion gender equality in the next generation of investment professionals by providing a platform for learning, development and networking. Set up by investment professionals, GAIN’s ...

Vikash Gupta joins the Advisory Board of Centre for Responsible Leadership at Imperial College

We are delighted to announce that Vikash Gupta – CEO VAR Capital is starting a new position as Member of Advisory Board – Centre for Responsible Leadership at Imperial College London! The prestigious appointment recognizes Vikash Gupta’s expertise and commitment to responsible leadership. Imperial College London is a world-renowned researched-intensive university located in South Kensington, ...

Featured in Citywealth: Lynn’s Top Global 10 Wealth Trends

We are thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Lynn Baker has been featured in Citywelath’s latest publictaion, sharing her expert insights on the top 10 wealth trends. To see Lynn’s published article, click here You can also read the article below: What is your assessment of the current global political landscape and its impact ...

Happiness Lunch with Professor Paul Dolan

Professor Paul Dolan joined VAR Capital for an intimate discussion on the nature of happiness, revealing that true fulfilment lies in balancing pleasure with purpose. His reflections offered a timely call for moderation, acceptance, and emotional resilience in an increasingly volatile world. The event was hosted on behalf of VAR Capital by the Chairman of ...

VAR Capital featured in the WealthBriefing Europe Acclaim Magazine 2025

VAR Capital has won and featured in the WealthBriefing Europe Acclaim Magazine 2025 as ‘Most Innovative Thematic Proposition’ due to its innovative investment strategy that focuses on identifying long-term, sustainable growth opportunities. According to CEO Vikash Gupta, the key to success lies in innovation, staying ahead of the curve, and building strong client relationships. By ...

Making sense of a market in chaos

Market Update Summary Equity markets remain under pressure in April after a difficult March, with US stocks as proxied by the S&P -6.9% on the month and -11% on the year. Equities outside of the US, while generally performing a bit better, have not been immune. Looking at the sector picture, some of the worst ...

European WealthBriefing Awards 2025: VAR Capital Wins ‘Most Innovative Thematic Proposition’

VAR Capital are pleased to announce that we have been awarded as the winner of the ‘Most Innovative Thematic Proposition’ category at The WealthBriefing European Awards 2025. The annual WealthBriefing European Awards program recognizes the most innovative and exceptional firms, teams and individuals. The awards have been designed to showcase outstanding organisations grouped by specialism and geography which the ...

Crypto currency – a summary of latest developments

We got our AI tool to analyse reports from our research providers and summarise the findings. Here’s a more detailed summary of the key points from the provided documents regarding the current state of the cryptocurrency market, particularly focusing on the U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve and related developments: 1. U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve Announcement Overview: ...

Update on latest market volatility

Executive Summary Equities are down around 4% on the month and have drawn down around 6% from their highs now. US stocks have underperformed, while economically sensitive sectors have seen relatively more selling. The selloff has been driven by uncertainty around tariffs, with the blanket tariffs introduced by President Trump being met by reciprocal tariffs ...

VAR Capital advises Allens of Mayfair on restructuring their real estate business

VAR Capital is proud to be the sole advisor to Allens of Mayfair, a London based Real estate company on restructuring their debt and real estate portfolio. As part of the project, VAR managed and negotiated with a number of lenders for the clients. This also led to the successful sale of properties to Soho ...

Amy Stewart on Next-Gen Leadership at Family Office Summit

Amy recently joined a panel at the Family Office Summit in Dubai to discuss how next-gen leaders are reshaping family offices. The panel explored how family offices are undergoing a transformation to adapt to a changing world as the next generation are stepping into leadership roles. Discussions covered how younger leaders are redefining the purpose, ...

VAR Capital hosted its first Family Office Round Table Lunch in Dubai

Contact The team at VAR Capital would love to hear from you. You can call us or fill the form and we will get back to you shortly 41 & 43, Maddox StreetMayfair, LondonW1S 2PD+44 207 0960 790 Disclosures VAR Capital Ltd is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales ...

VAR Capital organises webinar on the future of the world with AI

Contact The team at VAR Capital would love to hear from you. You can call us or fill the form and we will get back to you shortly 41 & 43, Maddox StreetMayfair, LondonW1S 2PD+44 207 0960 790 Disclosures VAR Capital Ltd is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales ...

VAR Capital market update and strategy for 2025

Contact The team at VAR Capital would love to hear from you. You can call us or fill the form and we will get back to you shortly 41 & 43, Maddox StreetMayfair, LondonW1S 2PD+44 207 0960 790 Disclosures VAR Capital Ltd is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales ...

DeepSeek rattles markets – is it overblown or concerning? A short analysis

A Chinese AI start-up called DeepSeek generated a lot of noise over the weekend after mainstream news outlets picked up on their new ‘R1’ model, which appears to offer equivalent performance to some of the leading large language models at a fraction of the cost. The NASDAQ opened down 3.5%, Microsoft down 4.7% and NVIDIA ...

Vikash Gupta recognised as recommended UHNW Wealth Manager in Spear’s 500 index

VAR Capital is proud to announce that Vikash Gupta has been featured among the recommended wealth managers in the 2025 edition of The Spear’s 500 – the 10th edition of the indispensable guide to advisers and service providers to UHNWs. The directory features the very best private client advisers, wealth managers, lawyers, and service providers ...

Dina Geha, a member of VAR Capital’s advisory board has been named one of the 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds list

Dina Geha, a distinguished finance expert and philanthropist, has been named one of the 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds. As an advisory board member, she brings invaluable expertise. Currently, Dina serves as Global Head of Distribution at BNP Paribas, London. A Wharton School alumna, she majored in Finance and Marketing with a minor in ...

Rajat Sharma | VAR Capital CIO, Shares Insights In Leader’s List

Our CIO and Co-Founder, Mr Rajat Sharma was recently interviewed by Citywealth. In a 60-second piece interview he illustrated his role and challenges in the industry. Full interview published on Citywealth, read more here You can also read the article below: VAR Capital is an independent financial services firm offering asset management, lending and family office ...

VAR CAPITAL WINS THE WEALTHBRIEFING 2024 AWARD OF MULTI-FAMILY OFFICE – INVESTMENT OFFERING AND NEXTGEN SUPPORT

VAR Capital is pleased to announce its recognition at the WealthBriefing Wealth for Good Awards 2024, where we were named the winners in the following categories: The WealthBriefing Wealth for Good Awards annually celebrate the most innovative and outstanding firms, teams, and individuals in the wealth management sector. These awards, judged by a panel of ...

Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards 2024: VAR Capital Wins Gold

VAR Capital is pleased to announce that we have won GOLD in Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards 2024 under the – Best Use of LinkedIn category. The annual Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards took place on Tuesday 19th June during a champagne reception at the private members club 12 Hay Hill, Mayfair, London. Now ...

Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2024: VAR Capital Wins Private Investment Office of the Year

VAR Capital has won the Runner up award for Private Investment Office of the Year at the 2024 CityWealth Magic Circle Awards, the leading awards for Wealth Management. The submission was judged by a panel of top private wealth advisors, counting for 90% of the vote with 10% of the vote taken from online votes ...

Spears Index 2024: Vikash Gupta, VAR Capital’s CEO, as Top UHNW Wealth Manager

VAR Capital is proud to announce that Vikash Gupta has been featured among the top wealth managers in the 2024 Spears Index, a @spearsmagazine annual listing of the very top of the wealth management industry working with high and ultra high net worth individuals today. Based in Mayfair, VAR Capital has clients from across the globe, including ...

VAR Capital’s Guide to Cash, Fixed Deposits, and Money Markets: Pros, Cons, and Risks

This quick guide provides a comparative glance at the different vehicles available for managing cash holdings, each with its own set of features tailored to varying investor needs and market conditions. Forms and Accessibility Liquidity Risks Returns and Uses Cash – Instant Access Cash – Fixed (time) deposit Money Market Fund Liquidity ...

Exceptional Investment Returns Outperform the Market: VAR Capital’s Proven Track Record

VAR Capital is proud to announce that our portfolios have consistently outperformed our peers, according to the Managed Portfolio Indices (MPI) tracker, a benchmarking service for private wealth managers aimed at increasing transparency and understanding of performance in comparison to competitors. POTFOLIO PERFORMANCE UPDATE VAR Capital has achieved impressive results in their GBP-denominated balanced portfolios: ...

Understanding the Archegos Collapse: 3 Key Takeaways from VAR Capital

In a tale that echoes the classic warnings of Greek mythology, there once lived a trader dubbed the “greatest of whales.” His venture, a family office launched in 2012 with a modest sum of approximately $200 million, flourished beyond imagination, amassing wealth that soared to over $10 billion. This trader rode the waves of success, ...

Woman of the Year Rising Star 2024: Safinah Ali from VAR Capital

Senior Analyst at VAR Capital, Safinah Ali wins Gold in the Rising Star category of Powerwomen Awards, 2024. The Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2024 International took place last night at the five-star Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s glamorous Park Lane. Created over ten years ago by Karen Jones, multi-award winning CEO and founder of Citywealth, the ...

VAR Capital Facilitates Sale of Sanctuary

VAR Capital is delighted to have been the advisor to the Dubai based boutique advisory firm, Sanctuary, on their sale to Summit Group. https://www.sovereigncapital.co.uk/news/sanctuary-joins-summit-group/ VAR’s support in this deal involved advising the company through the sales process as well as assisting them in preparing for the sale. Sanctuary Group CEO Deepak Malhotra said: We are ...

Choosing Between Multi-Family and Single-Family Offices: VAR Capital’s Guide

When a Multi-Family Office May be Better Than a Single-Family Office. Read this article to understand the differences between single- and multi-family offices and how to decide which to choose. Creators of great wealth will eventually face the question of how best to transferownership and stewardship of assets and funds to the next generation.Starting a ...

Vikash Gupta | VAR Capital CEO, Shares Insights In Leader’s List

Our CEO and Co-Founder, Mr Vikash Gupta was recently interviewed by Citywealth. In a 60-second piece interview he illustrated his role and challenges in the industry. Full interview published on Citywealth, read more here You can also read the article below: VAR Capital is an independent financial services firm offering asset management, lending ...

VAR Capital CEO Vikash Gupta’s Career Journey: Interview with PAM Insight

Our CEO and Co-Founder, Mr Vikash Gupta was recently interviewed by Pam Insight. He shared his professional journey and some personal insights. First published on PAM Insight, read more here You can also read the article below: VAR Capital is an independent financial services firm offering asset management, lending and family office services. It ...

VAR Capital | Finalist for Private Investment Office of the Year Award

“VAR Capital are proud to announce our shortlisting for the prestigious Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2024 following our nomination in the Private Investment Office of the Year category. The winners to be announced on 15th May 2024. Vikash Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO VAR Capital, commented “we are truly delighted and honoured to have been nominated within ...

Safinah Ali, VAR Capital, Finalist for Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2024

VAR Capital are pleased to announce that Safinah Ali, Analyst at VAR Capital, has been shortlisted for Citywealth’s Powerwomen Awards 2024 for the Woman of the Year – Rising Star category. The aim of this programme is to champion women in the wealth sector and highlight the female leaders of today and tomorrow. ...

VAR Capital Makes Financial Times’ List of Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies

VAR Capital was ranked among the FT 1000 seventh annual ranking of Europe’s fastest-growing companies. Compiled by research company Statista, the ranking is based on the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in revenue at European companies between 2018 and 2021. VAR Capital had a CAGR of 160.8 percent across the period, significantly higher than ...

European WealthBriefing Awards 2023: VAR Capital Wins Specialist Investment Manager

VAR Capital are pleased to announce that we have been awarded ‘Specialist Investment Manager with Assets Under Management Up to £2 Billion’ at the Eleventh Annual WealthBriefing European Awards 2023. Showcasing ‘best of breed’ in the European region, the awards have been designed to recognise outstanding organisations grouped by specialism and geography which the prestigious ...

Spear’s 500: Vikash Gupta, VAR Capital, as Top UHNW Wealth Manager

Spear’s 500 have listed Vikash Gupta, CEO of VAR Capital Limited, as one of their recommended UHNW Wealth Managers. The Spear’s 500 is a guide to the best private client advisers and publishes indices of the top advisers from a range of different fields. The list is drawn up on the basis of peer nominations, ...

PAM Insight: Q&A with Petra Posnikova,VAR Capital’s Investment Expert

Petra has been an Investment Director at VAR Capital for over 4 years and is responsible for VAR Capital’s portfolio management, investment analysis and equity/fixed income research. Petra recently did a Q&A with PAM Insight, a leading provider of news for wealth managers, to discuss her perspective on the current trends in the industry, how ...

Petra Posnikova, VAR Capital ESG Head, Named Top 10 Sustainability Champion

VAR Capital are pleased to announce that Petra Posnikova, Investment Director & Head of ESG, has been listed as one of Citywealth’s top 10 Sustainability Champions of 2022. Following extensive research and recommendations from clients and peers in the private wealth industry, the Citywealth team curated a list of global sustainability champions who have demonstrated ...

VAR Capital’s Vikash Gupta on Mini-Budget Impact for Buy-to-Let Landlords | The Guardian

The mortgage market faced turmoil following Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget announcement. The number of new buy-to-let mortgage deals available plummeted by 55% in less than a week as lenders frantically pulled products and, in many cases, increased prices. In the article, Vikash discusses how VAR Capital is advising clients to sell out of buy-to-let properties, especially ...

VAR Capital CEO Vikash Gupta on Portfolio Strategies During Inflation | Forbes Advisor

Forbes Advisor spoke to Vikash Gupta, amongst other industry experts, on the impact of inflation on investment portfolios. With inflation reaching a 40-year high of 10.1% in July 2022, and the potential for it to increase even higher, Vikash discussed which investments he feels could withstand this challenging backdrop. Vikash also highlights the investments he ...

VAR Capital’s Petra Posnikova Talks ESG & Greenwashing with Citywealth

Petra Posnikova spoke to Citywealth on ESG investing and the impact of greenwashing on ESG offerings. The interview delves into how different types of investors can navigate their portfolios to be more ESG friendly and how recent greenwashing scandals have damaged company reputations. In addition, Petra highlights current ETFs that are addressing specific sustainability issues ...

VAR Capital Wins Silver in Citywealth Brand of the Year SME/Boutique Award

VAR Capital is pleased to announce that they have won silver for Citywealth brand of the year/SME boutique in the 2022 Brand Management and Reputation Awards. For over six years, the Brand Management and Reputation Awards have highlighted and recognised the contributions of over a hundred marketing, business development and public relation professionals within the wealth management ...

VAR Capital’s Vikash Gupta Discusses Talent, Inflation & Challenges with WealthBriefing

Vikash Gupta spoke to Tom Burroughes from WealthBriefing on how VAR capital positions itself in the evolving wealth industry as well as keeping capital protection as a priority for their clients. Vikash also explains the constraints clients face with rising inflation and contrarian views on long-duration bonds. Beyond the market, he discusses plans for expansion ...

VAR Capital CEO Vikash Gupta Discusses Bear Market Blues with The National News

The National News spoke with a number of market experts, including Vikash Gupta, about the current market outlook earlier this month. The article explores why investors should remain optimistic despite recession fears and adverse global events, by outlining how today’s economic situation is far less of a threat than both the 2008 global financial crisis ...

Investing: Staying ahead of inflation

Why is inflation high and what does it mean? Inflation has been one of the biggest topics discussed by the investing community in the last two years. While many still debate persistent versus temporary inflationary pressures, or the timing of a potential peak in inflation, consumers, companies as well as investors have had to deal ...

VAR Capital Wins Silver for Private Investment Office of the Year | 2022 Citywealth Awards

VAR Capital has won the silver award for Private Investment Office of the Year at the 2022 CityWealth Magic Circle Awards, the leading awards for Wealth Management. The submission was judged by a panel of top private wealth advisors, counting for 90% of the vote with 10% of the vote taken from online votes from ...

VAR Capital’s James Fleming on the Future of Wealth Management

Industry veteran, James Fleming, was featured in PAM discussing how investment managers need to adapt in the current market climate. The article gives an insight into how to maintain wealth preservation in volatile markets, and the strategies VAR Capital are using to capitalise on the shift to higher interest rates. Despite the near-term economic challenges, ...

VAR Capital Featured in FTAdviser: How to Navigate Your Portfolio Through Inflation

Together with the input of the investment team, Vikash Gupta, CEO and co-founder of VAR Capital, has been discussing the increasing issue of inflation in FTAdviser. The article details the key factors that have contributed to inflation being at multi-decade highs, how businesses and individuals have been impacted and how to position portfolios in order ...

Vikash Gupta on Building VAR Capital: A Wealth Management Case Study

Following VAR Capital’s recent award as WealthBriefing Private Investment Office of the Year, CEO and co-founder Vikash Gupta spoke with WealthBriefing about the firm’s accomplishments and what gave them the competitive edge this year. The interview delves into how a boutique multi-family office can compete with the industry’s largest wealth and asset managers, as well ...

VAR Capital Named Among Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies | Financial Times Annual List

VAR Capital are pleased to announce that The Financial Times have listed us as one of the 1000 fastest growing companies in Europe across all sectors. The ranking, compiled with Statista, a research company, lists the European companies that achieved the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in revenue between 2017 and 2020. VAR Capital ...

VaR Capital: Best Private Investment Office of 2022

VAR Capital is pleased to announce that the 2022 Wealth Briefing Awards have named us as the Private Investment Office of the Year under the Investment Management category. The judges commended VAR Capital for our outstanding client retention rate and ability to attract new clients, as well as our clear, focused approach to investing. Wealth ...

Petra Posnikova Wins Bronze in Citywealth Woman of the Year – Rising Star | VAR Capital

‘VAR capital is happy to announce that Petra Posnikova, Investment Director at VAR Capital, has won Citywealth’s Powerwomen Awards 2022 – Bronze for the Woman of the Year – Rising Star category. The aim of this programme was to champion women in the wealth sector and highlight the female leaders of today and tomorrow. The ...

VAR CEO’s appearance on Bloomberg

Our Co-founder and CEO Vikash Gupta spoke to Paul Bagnall @BNNBloomberg to discuss how we advise clients in these turbulent times of high inflation and market volatility. “We are telling our clients to invest in the long-term rather than looking at any short-term volatility” Watch the full interview here to find out more: https://bit.ly/3vqnaGg About ...

VAR CAPITAL SHORTLISTED FOR PRIVATE OFFICE OF THE YEAR AWARD

VAR Capital are proud to announce our shortlisting for the prestigious Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022 following our nomination in the Private Investment Office of the Year category. The winners to be announced on 17th May 2022. Vikash Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO VAR Capital, commented “we are truly delighted and honoured to have been nominated within the highly ...

Citywealth’s Powerwomen Awards – Petra Posnikova joins the group of finalists

We are pleased to announce that Petra Posnikova, Investment Director at VAR Capital, has been shortlisted by Citywealth’s Powerwomen Awards 2022 for the Woman of the Year – Rising Star category. The aim of this programme is to champion women in the wealth sector and highlight the female leaders of today and tomorrow. The awards ...

VAR Capital CEO Vikash Gupta has been listed in the annual Spear’s 500 index

Vikash Gupta, the Co-Founder and CEO of VAR Capital has been included in the recommended list of Ultra High Net Worth advisers. The index celebrates the top Private client advisers, wealth managers, lawyers and service providers for high net worth individuals. Those who have made it onto the list are recognised as leaders when it ...

James Fleming Joins VAR Capital as Vice Chairman and Member of its Advisory Board

James Fleming has agreed to join VAR Capital as Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board. The appointment of James follows the recent award of Investment Team of the Year 2020/21 by the prestigious STEP Private Client Awards and firm’s other recent hires Ilya Goldshtein, who joined as a Vice President from Barclays, and Safinah Ali ...

Art Galleries, Restaurants and Bars Recommendations: London, Paris, Dubai, Tokyo and Barcelona

Our Head of Clients, Ashish Vasudeva has a hidden passion. Enjoying the good things in life. And when several clients started asking for recommendations, he created this short guide with a list of favourite Art Galleries, Restaurants and Bars, in cities such as London, Paris and Barcelona London Restaurants: 1. Fine / elaborate dining Ikoyi ...

VAR Capital Shortlisted For Private Office of the Year Award

VAR Capital are proud to announce our shortlisting for the prestigious Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022 following our nomination in the Private Investment Office of the Year category. The winners to be announced on 17th May 2022. Vikash Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO VAR Capital, commented “we are truly delighted and honoured to have been nominated ...

VAR Capital’s portfolios outperform peers shows MPI Indices tracker

In an effort to bring transparency and better understand our performance compared to our peers, VAR CAPITAL has been participating in Managed Portfolio Indices (MPI) – a performance benchmarking company for private wealth managers. Through this newsletter we bring to you a summary of how our portfolios have performed across major currencies. PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE: GBP For GBP denominated portfolios, VAR Capital outperformed MPI by more than 6% in the year till 31 March 2021. The return for investors ...

MARKET PULSE: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE INSIGHTS

Please click on the link below to find our latest Investment Committee Insights Asset Allocation: • Rising Yields and expectations of higher inflation have led us to amend our asset allocation as detailed below Fixed Income • We have reduced the duration of our bond holdings • We prefer allocating to cash over low-yielding and ...

VAR CAPITAL WINS IN THE WEALTH BRIEFING EUROPEAN AWARDS 2021

VAR capital is happy to announce that our ultra-high net worth team has been highly commended in the UK Private Banking category of the Wealth Briefing European Awards 2021. We are also one of the finalists in the Investment Management category. Winning this award is a testimony to the capabilities of our ultra-high net worth ...

VAR CAPITAL CEO VIKASH GUPTA HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE EDITOR’S CHOICE CATEGORY OF THE 2021 CITYWEALTH MAGIC CIRCLE AWARDS

We are proud to announce that Vikash Gupta, VAR capital has won in the Editor’s Choice category of the 2021 Citywealth Magic Circle Awards. In the past fifteen years, the Magic Circle Awards has attracted leading professionals from top firms to recognize their achievements. It follows rigorous procedures to ensure that the best submissions win: ...

VAR Capital featured in the 2021 Wealth Management #SpearsIndex for best wealth managers for UHNWs in the UK

We are proud to announce that VAR Capital has been included in the 2021 Wealth Management #SpearsIndex, @spearsmagazine’s selection of the best wealth managers for UHNWs in the UK: Click here to access the 2021 Spear’s Wealth Management Index About VAR CapitalVaR Capital is an independent financial advisory firm offering Asset Management, Debt Finance and ...

Market Update- April 2021

The month of March ended with a short-term market correction with the bursting of Archegos Capital Management, a family office in the U.S. Though it was swift and the new month has started on some good notes with the global economic outlook turning positive. The global equity indices hiked by around 3 percent (reported as ...

VAR Capital Head of Lending Tom Graham named in PAM 40 under 40

Tom Graham, VAR Capital’s Head of Lending and Client Director has been named in Top 40 under 40 category by PAM. The 2021 PAM Top 40 Under 40, sponsored by Jupiter Asset Management and supported by MSCI, is based on PAM Insight’s experience and knowledge of who is rising to the top quickly, and why. ...

VAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – DECEMBER 2020

How 2020 began and early expectations At the beginning of this year, the key issues dominating the investment world were: Impending US elections – A majority Biden victory could have caused short term volatility in the markets Valuations – Whether the strong momentum sustaining into 2020 because the global equity markets had gone up by ...

IQ-EQ RoundTable: How Today’s Wealthy Families Manage their Money

VAR Capital’s V & CEO, Vikash Gupta participated in a Family Office Asset Allocation roundtable with eleven other senior experts hosted by IQ-EQ on the topic of how today’s wealthy families manage their money. The Search for Yield Family offices, including VAR, are taking a more holistic view and reassessing needs during these unprecedented times. ...

VAR CAPITAL HAS WON THE INVESTMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR CATEGORY AWARDED BY STEP PRIVATE CLIENT AWARDS

London, Dec.10, 2020 – We are pleased to announce that VAR Capital has won the Investment Team of the Year category 2020/21 awarded by the prestigious STEP Private Client Awards. STEP, the worldwide professional association for those advising families across generations, is highly regarded as a hallmark of excellence and quality in private client practice. ...

Petra Posnikova shortlisted for Woman of the year – Rising Star by Citywealth

We are pleased to announce that Petra Posnikova, Investment Director at VAR Capital, has been shortlisted by Citywealth’s Powerwomen Awards 2021 for the Woman of the Year – Rising Star category. The aim of this programme is to champion women in the wealth sector and highlight the female leaders of today and tomorrow. The awards ...

Webinar: Impact of coronavirus on family offices

Vikash Gupta, CEO at VAR Capital, was invited to speak at a webinar hosted by Transmission Private on the topic of how coronavirus has impacted the family office market. You can read the full transcript of the discussion here. Moderated by former Bloomberg anchor Kumutha Ramanathan, the discussion put a spotlight on ESG investment, market volatility, ...

US presidential election update

The US presidential election day is around the corner and as expected, markets continue to be volatile. Even though the experience of 2016 has taught us to be cautious about over reliance on these predictions, we cannot ignore the odds consistently tilting towards a bigger Biden victory and increasingly also towards a wider Democratic sweep. ...

VAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – SEPTEMBER 2020

Please click on the link below to find our latest report from VAR Investment Committee meeting for Q3, 2020 VAR Investment Committee – September 2020 Short read: Positioning Our core sector exposures continue to be Tech, Consumer Staples, Healthcare, and Utilities The bulk of our bond investments remain Investment Grade and in Developed Markets We ...

BREXIT UPDATE – DISCUSSIONS INCONCLUSIVE BUT BOTH SCENARIOS POINT TO POTENTIAL DOWNSIDE

To recap the current state of play – UK left the EU on 31st January and entered a “transition period” over by the end of 2020. There is no change of terms for either the UK or EU during 2020 and this transition period is supposed to give both parties time to negotiate trade terms ...

VAR Capital shortlisted as the Investment Team of the year by STEP Private Client Awards

London, Aug.24, 2020 – We are pleased to announce that VAR Capital has been shortlisted by the prestigious STEP Private Client Awards for the Investment Team of the year category, with the final results being announced on the 9th of December. Rajat Sharma, Co-founder and CIO of VAR Capital commented “As a boutique and relatively ...

VAR CAPITAL is Moving

VAR Capital is moving in August 2020 to a brand new, custom built space in the heart of Mayfair! From the 3-seater room in a serviced office on Brook Street, we have expanded to now having over 15 employees working on many projects. We will send more detailed notes on our move in the ...

Investing in Uncertain Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8_RJh2aoQ&t=1s Petra Posnikova, Investment Director at VAR Capital, was invited to speak at a webinar sponsored by the Wharton Club UK. This webinar is a one hour moderated discussion followed by a Q&A, focused on “Investing in Uncertain Times”. The session involves four very experienced investment / wealth management professionals – Petra Posnikova of VAR ...

Market updates – Q2, 2020

Market Summary Most markets at or close to 3-month highs, with the US in the lead and Europe and the UK slightly lagging Outperformance of momentum and growth has reversed relative to value and cyclicals over the past few days, as business conditions start recovering However, uncertainty around the sustainability of market recovery continues ...

VAR CAPITAL WON SECOND PLACE IN THE Family Office Service Provider category in the 2020 Euromoney Survey

VAR Capital gets multiple wealth management awards in the 2020 Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey. London, Feb.6, 2020 – VAR Capital won second place in the Family Office Service Provider category in the 2020 Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey. This marked the third consecutive year of VAR capital being recognised as ...

Vote for Var Capital: The best family office of the year

We are pleased to announce that Var Capital has been shortlisted in Family Office of the year category of Magic Circle Awards 2020 The Magic Circle Awards are held annually to find the best advisors and managers in the global industry. Voting for those companies shortlisted is now open to the public and will close ...

VAR Capital Market Update & 2020 Outlook

VAR Capital recently promoted Valerie Bertumen and Shilpa Nanda to Senior Analysts. They both joined VAR Capital several years ago as Analysts. Valerie joined VAR Capital in 2017 as an Investment Analyst. She holds an honours degree in Mathematics from the University of Warwick. Shilpa joined VAR Capital in 2016 as an Operations Analyst. She ...

VAR Capital announces internal promotions – Valerie Bertumen and Shilpa Nanda promoted to Senior Analysts

VAR Capital recently promoted Valerie Bertumen and Shilpa Nanda to Senior Analysts. They both joined VAR Capital several years ago as Analysts. Valerie joined VAR Capital in 2017 as an Investment Analyst. She holds an honours degree in Mathematics from the University of Warwick. Shilpa joined VAR Capital in 2016 as an Operations Analyst. She ...

CIO Rajat Sharma’s market predictions for 2020 published on Hedge Magazine

VAR Capital Co-founder and CIO Rajat Sharma, along with other top investment managers, shared their market predictions for 2020 with the Hedge Magazine. A summary of the article: Rajat Sharma: We expect both equity and bond markets generating considerably lower return alongside higher volatility further amplifying overall market uncertainty. We are underweight High Yield Bonds, ...

VAR Capital featured in Citywire: VAR Capital has hired two veteran wealth managers

VAR Capital was featured in Citywire about its two recent hires. Former Barclays Wealth private bankers Omair Sattar and Tom Graham have joined the firm as partner and head of credit solutions respectively. An extract of the article: Sattar moves from his role as a private banker director at Julius Baer, responsible for resident non-domiciled ...

VAR Capital’s thoughts on this historic election

We have been busy discussing and analysing the implications of the Conservative Party’s biggest election victory since Margaret Thatcher’s win in 1987. With almost all results now declared and the Tories set to secure a majority of 78 seats, everyone’s focus is again shifting towards Brexit and any potential trade deals. The analysts and economists ...