Global markets remained steady in the face of Middle East tensions and growing speculation ahead of the UK Budget, demonstrating investor confidence despite ongoing uncertainty. The article also highlights robust revenue growth at Airtel Money, underlining the strength of the digital payments sector.

Middle East shock causes reshuffle for investment and citizenship destinations. High net worth individuals, globally mobile families, entrepreneurs and investors are being impacted by geopolitical and energy risk. Applications for residence and citizenship programmes rose in Greece, Italy, Malta and Nauru. Enquiries for investment migration programmes went up in New Zealand, Costa Rica and Türkiye, latest Henley & Partners–AlphaGeo Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index reveals.

Knight Frank, the leading independent global property consultancy has launched its landmark 20th edition of The Wealth Report revealing the findings of Knight Frank’s Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) which covers price performance across 100 global luxury housing markets. It reports a 3.2% average rise in prime prices in 2025, outperforming mainstream housing markets for the second consecutive year.