Buyers beware of opacities and conflict

AS a retiree, imagine that you could spend the better part of your day in a cosy, air-conditioned lounge, with BBC News or CNN on constantly, and free beverages and biscuits – sometimes even hot canapes – on demand. Afterwards, you can, at your leisure, head for the carpark – to your complimentary allocated VIP parking.  

All that can be yours, if you have amassed an amount of wealth that wealth managers would have an interest in. The perks vary according to how much of your private stash you are willing to put down as a deposit, or how big the financial instruments you are willing to buy.