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Bedrock Group will be joining forces with Corient to create the world’s largest independent wealth management firm for UHNW families.

Inheriting the Future is a new Bedrock series exploring how the next generation is navigating that responsibility in an era of rapid technological and societal change. Written by Bedrock Advisory Board member Kydd Boyle, founder and CEO of Horizons and a member of a fifth-generation family business, the series offers a candid perspective shaped by his experience as an entrepreneur, investor, next-gen, and father.

After spending a week inside Silicon Valley’s AI ecosystem, David Ephrati argues that today’s AI moment is not a repeat of the internet wave, but something materially larger. This article distils seven observations he believes carry lasting relevance for investors.

Bedrock has been named Best Independent Wealth Manager at the 2026 Euromoney Private Banking Awards, recognising the firms ability to combine independence with scale, sophisticated investment leadership, and a fully integrated multi‑family office offering.

Bedrock has been named Best Private Investment Office / Multi-Family Office in Switzerland at the 2026 WealthBriefing Swiss Awards, recognising the firm’s independent, bespoke, and fully integrated approach to multi-generational wealth management.

Our research team share their latest outlook for Q1 2026, highlighting how resilient global growth, AI‑driven investment, rising geopolitical tensions and shifting monetary policies are shaping markets. With the US still leading, Europe steady but subdued, Japan reflating, and emerging markets diverging, the landscape is both opportunity‑rich and risk‑sensitive. We explore what this means across asset classes, from selective fixed income positioning to balanced equity exposure and the growing importance of alternatives such as gold.

As Markets enter 2026, a powerful combination of economic, technological, and geopolitical forces is set to shape the investment landscape. In this article, our investment team highlight the nine themes we believe will have the greatest influence on markets in the year ahead and identify the assets best positioned to benefit from them.