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- Investment deep dives
Greener copper and aluminium now have a price
Producers are selling lower-carbon metal made with scrap and cleaner power. The harder question is which footprint counts, and whether buyers will pay for it.
Oct 19, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 7 min read
- Investment deep dives
The World Bank wants far more minerals finance
A fivefold rise in critical-minerals financing would fund mines, processing and local industry. The capital still has to find projects that can actually be built.
Oct 16, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 6 min read
- Investment deep dives
Data centres are now a power-system problem
The IEA looks at how governments and companies are dealing with electricity supply, cost, emissions and water as data-centre investment grows.
Oct 14, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 6 min read
- Entity verification
Bloomberg LEI: how to verify Corby SA’s identity
A Bloomberg LEI record shows Corby SA’s legal identity. Learn how to read the identifiers, status and validation history.
Oct 6, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 8 min read
- Investment deep dives
A small drone plant, and a supply-chain bet
ABZ Innovation is spending €7 million to expand civilian drone production in Hungary. Factory capacity is the part venture headlines usually skip.
Sep 17, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 6 min read
- Client education
The truth about fee-only wealth advisors: what clients should know
Fee-only is marketed as the cleaner model. It often is — but AUM fees, fund costs and currency spreads can still add up. Here is how to read a fee-only quote.
Sep 10, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 12 min read
- Client education
Why “we never hold your assets” might not mean what you think
Segregated custody is a real protection. It is not a substitute for knowing the bank, the mandate powers and who can move money.
Sep 8, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 11 min read
- Investment deep dives
Private equity and hedge funds: high returns or high risk?
Alternatives are sold as sophisticated diversification. The J-curve, “2 and 20” and redemption gates are the parts to understand before you subscribe.
Sep 6, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 13 min read
- Operational due diligence
The single-point-of-contact risk in wealth management
A named adviser feels personal. It becomes a problem if one person is also the only trader, the only reporter and the only succession plan.
Sep 2, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 10 min read
- Technology and security
The financial portal: gateway or trap?
A client dashboard is useful when it is a window onto your bank. It is a risk when it can change money movement or harvest a login.
Aug 28, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 11 min read
- Client onboarding
Appointment systems: what your advisor collects before verifying you
Booking forms ask for more than a time slot. Know what you are handing over, and when KYC should start.
Aug 22, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 10 min read
- Fee structures
The performance fee trap: when “success” costs you more
“We only win when you win” sounds fair. Hurdles, catch-up and a second AUM line can still make success expensive.
Aug 18, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 11 min read
- Social proof
The testimonial game: are those client photos really your peers?
Social proof should be checkable. Here is how to read testimonials, case studies and “trusted by families” claims.
Aug 12, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 9 min read
- Geographic positioning
The Swiss advantage: real vs perceived benefits
Swiss banking secrecy is largely gone. What remains is supervision, a currency and a habit of paperwork.
Aug 6, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 10 min read
- Investment deep dives
Aurubis opens a plant for harder scrap
A €190 million recycling unit in Hamburg is built to treat complex material that few smelters can take. More copper from scrap is a supply story, not a slogan.
Jul 3, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 7 min read
- Investment deep dives
The grid takes longer than the power plant
New lines can take five to fifteen years. Generation and data centres are faster. The IEA’s grids chapter is about that mismatch.
Feb 6, 2026 · Corby Editorial Team · 7 min read
- Investment deep dives
A €200 million loan behind Europe’s copper plans
The European Investment Bank is financing Aurubis refining in Bulgaria and recycling in Hamburg. Long-dated debt is how industrial capacity gets built.
Sep 11, 2025 · Corby Editorial Team · 7 min read
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