IBOV 174,041.95 ▼ 1.52% IPSA 10,950.74 ▲ 0.31% IPC MEX 66,383.68 ▲ 0.21% MERVAL 3,283,854 ▼ 1.07% COLCAP 2,274.53 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 58,287.01 — — USD/BRL5.08▼ 0.24% USD/MXN17.49▲ 0.09% USD/CLP 948.45 — 0.00% USD/COP3,218▲ 0.16% USD/PEN3.40▲ 0.13% USD/ARS1,496▲ 0.47% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.38% USD/PYG6,022▲ 1.26% USD/BOB11.18▲ 4.51% USD/DOP57.99▼ 0.28% USD/CRC449.17▲ 1.76% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.33% USD/HNL26.75▲ 0.82% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.51% USD/VES740.37▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.29▲ 0.11% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.92% EUR/BRL5.78▲ 0.08% BRENT 96.78 ▼ 3.88% WTI 89.31 ▼ 3.12% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.36 ▲ 0.83% GOLD 4,071 ▲ 0.60% SILVER 58.91 ▲ 1.92% SOY 1,254 ▲ 1.29% CORN 487.25 ▲ 5.01% WHEAT 678.00 ▼ 2.62% COFFEE 298.25 ▼ 3.60% SUGAR 14.76 ▲ 0.48% ORANGE JUICE 142.65 ▼ 2.83% COTTON 79.89 ▲ 0.06% COCOA 5,467 ▲ 3.13% BEEF 222.50 ▼ 1.29% CATTLE 341.45 ▼ 0.68% LITHIUM 67.81 ▼ 1.75% PETR4 42.21 ▼ 1.72% VALE3 75.24 ▼ 0.58% ITUB4 42.10 ▼ 1.08% BBDC4 18.48 ▼ 1.28% ABEV3 15.64 ▼ 1.76% BBAS3 20.35 ▼ 2.77% B3SA3 15.44 ▼ 1.34% WEGE3 45.99 ▲ 0.70% PRIO3 58.82 ▼ 2.84% SUZB3 41.84 ▼ 1.39% RENT3 36.89 ▼ 0.67% AZZA3 16.65 ▼ 2.35% CSAN3 3.80 ▼ 2.56% RAIZ4 0.26 ▼ 3.70% PCAR3 2.79 ▼ 2.79% GMAT3 3.79 ▼ 2.07% PSSA3 54.78 ▼ 0.72% CVCB3 1.34 ▲ 2.29% POSI3 3.55 ▼ 3.27% SLCE3 13.64 ▼ 0.94% NATU3 8.38 ▼ 2.10% BRKM5 6.10 ▼ 1.13% RANI3 7.95 ▲ 0.25% CSNA3 5.36 ▲ 1.13% CMIN3 5.69 ▼ 2.40% USIM5 8.48 ▼ 0.12% GGBR4 24.26 ▲ 0.83% ENEV3 24.90 ▼ 3.11% CPFE3 45.09 ▼ 2.44% CMIG4 10.98 ▼ 1.88% EQTL3 38.34 ▼ 1.74% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.75% VIVT3 35.47 ▲ 2.22% RAIL3 13.57 ▼ 2.79% KLABIN 17.52 ▼ 0.79% RAIA DROGASIL 17.98 ▼ 1.15% RDOR3 33.38 ▼ 0.86% HAPV3 9.92 ▼ 5.25% FLRY3 16.26 ▼ 1.93% SMTO3 15.05 ▼ 4.20% UGPA3 32.71 ▼ 2.04% VBBR3 35.10 ▼ 1.40% BBSE3 41.49 ▼ 2.15% BPAC11 54.67 ▼ 2.90% CURY3 29.35 ▼ 0.91% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 21.42 ▼ 0.14% COMPASS 24.76 ▼ 1.28% VAMOS 3.15 ▼ 1.87% SANB11 26.34 ▼ 1.09% ASAI3 7.85 ▼ 2.12% SBSP3 28.38 ▼ 1.29% WALMEX 48.00 ▲ 1.39% GMEXICO 207.28 ▼ 0.94% FEMSA 221.92 ▼ 0.19% CEMEX 21.18 ▼ 1.40% GFNORTE 193.04 ▲ 2.00% BIMBO 58.26 ▼ 1.39% TELEVISA 9.73 ▼ 0.61% AMX 22.80 ▲ 0.18% GAP 377.44 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA 226.14 ▼ 0.51% KOF 179.29 ▼ 0.23% GRUMA 268.70 ▼ 0.09% KIMBER 39.70 ▲ 1.10% SQM-B 65,350 ▼ 0.23% COPEC 6,330 ▲ 1.12% BSANTANDER 79.32 ▼ 0.85% FALABELLA 5,990 ▼ 1.12% ENELAM 85.49 ▲ 0.58% CENCOSUD 1,958 ▼ 0.51% CMPC 1,025 ▼ 2.47% BANCO CHILE 193.10 ▲ 1.25% LATAM AIR 23.88 ▲ 1.62% YPF 82,000 ▼ 0.58% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 0.69% PAMPA 5,515 ▼ 2.04% TXAR 675.00 ▼ 0.74% ALUAR 972.00 ▼ 1.07% TGS 9,765 ▼ 2.30% CEPU 2,365 ▼ 2.27% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 1.20% COME 42.41 ▼ 0.28% LOMA NEGRA 3,623 ▼ 3.78% BYMA 299.75 ▲ 2.48% TELECOM ARG 4,380 ▲ 1.27% ECOPETROL 16.01 ▼ 1.96% BANCOLOMBIA 86.01 ▼ 0.90% GRUPO AVAL 4.78 — 0.00% CREDICORP 388.77 ▲ 0.29% SOUTHERN COPPER 179.29 ▼ 1.61% BUENAVENTURA 30.91 ▼ 1.31% MERCADOLIBRE 1,801 ▲ 0.15% NUBANK 14.09 ▼ 0.70% XP 16.69 ▼ 0.83% PAGSEGURO 9.20 ▼ 2.75% STONE 10.76 ▼ 2.00% GLOBANT 31.30 ▲ 2.25% TECNOGLASS 45.30 ▲ 3.57% GAP 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4,071 ▲ 0.60% SILVER 58.91 ▲ 1.92% SOY 1,254 ▲ 1.29% CORN 487.25 ▲ 5.01% WHEAT 678.00 ▼ 2.62% COFFEE 298.25 ▼ 3.60% SUGAR 14.76 ▲ 0.48% ORANGE JUICE 142.65 ▼ 2.83% COTTON 79.89 ▲ 0.06% COCOA 5,467 ▲ 3.13% BEEF 222.50 ▼ 1.29% CATTLE 341.45 ▼ 0.68% LITHIUM 67.81 ▼ 1.75% PETR4 42.21 ▼ 1.72% VALE3 75.24 ▼ 0.58% ITUB4 42.10 ▼ 1.08% BBDC4 18.48 ▼ 1.28% ABEV3 15.64 ▼ 1.76% BBAS3 20.35 ▼ 2.77% B3SA3 15.44 ▼ 1.34% WEGE3 45.99 ▲ 0.70% PRIO3 58.82 ▼ 2.84% SUZB3 41.84 ▼ 1.39% RENT3 36.89 ▼ 0.67% AZZA3 16.65 ▼ 2.35% CSAN3 3.80 ▼ 2.56% RAIZ4 0.26 ▼ 3.70% PCAR3 2.79 ▼ 2.79% GMAT3 3.79 ▼ 2.07% PSSA3 54.78 ▼ 0.72% CVCB3 1.34 ▲ 2.29% POSI3 3.55 ▼ 3.27% SLCE3 13.64 ▼ 0.94% NATU3 8.38 ▼ 2.10% BRKM5 6.10 ▼ 1.13% RANI3 7.95 ▲ 0.25% CSNA3 5.36 ▲ 1.13% CMIN3 5.69 ▼ 2.40% USIM5 8.48 ▼ 0.12% GGBR4 24.26 ▲ 0.83% ENEV3 24.90 ▼ 3.11% CPFE3 45.09 ▼ 2.44% CMIG4 10.98 ▼ 1.88% EQTL3 38.34 ▼ 1.74% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.75% VIVT3 35.47 ▲ 2.22% RAIL3 13.57 ▼ 2.79% KLABIN 17.52 ▼ 0.79% RAIA DROGASIL 17.98 ▼ 1.15% RDOR3 33.38 ▼ 0.86% HAPV3 9.92 ▼ 5.25% FLRY3 16.26 ▼ 1.93% SMTO3 15.05 ▼ 4.20% UGPA3 32.71 ▼ 2.04% VBBR3 35.10 ▼ 1.40% BBSE3 41.49 ▼ 2.15% BPAC11 54.67 ▼ 2.90% CURY3 29.35 ▼ 0.91% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 21.42 ▼ 0.14% COMPASS 24.76 ▼ 1.28% VAMOS 3.15 ▼ 1.87% SANB11 26.34 ▼ 1.09% ASAI3 7.85 ▼ 2.12% SBSP3 28.38 ▼ 1.29% WALMEX 48.00 ▲ 1.39% GMEXICO 207.28 ▼ 0.94% FEMSA 221.92 ▼ 0.19% CEMEX 21.18 ▼ 1.40% GFNORTE 193.04 ▲ 2.00% BIMBO 58.26 ▼ 1.39% TELEVISA 9.73 ▼ 0.61% AMX 22.80 ▲ 0.18% GAP 377.44 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA 226.14 ▼ 0.51% KOF 179.29 ▼ 0.23% GRUMA 268.70 ▼ 0.09% KIMBER 39.70 ▲ 1.10% SQM-B 65,350 ▼ 0.23% COPEC 6,330 ▲ 1.12% BSANTANDER 79.32 ▼ 0.85% FALABELLA 5,990 ▼ 1.12% ENELAM 85.49 ▲ 0.58% CENCOSUD 1,958 ▼ 0.51% CMPC 1,025 ▼ 2.47% BANCO CHILE 193.10 ▲ 1.25% LATAM AIR 23.88 ▲ 1.62% YPF 82,000 ▼ 0.58% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 0.69% PAMPA 5,515 ▼ 2.04% TXAR 675.00 ▼ 0.74% ALUAR 972.00 ▼ 1.07% TGS 9,765 ▼ 2.30% CEPU 2,365 ▼ 2.27% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 1.20% COME 42.41 ▼ 0.28% LOMA NEGRA 3,623 ▼ 3.78% BYMA 299.75 ▲ 2.48% TELECOM ARG 4,380 ▲ 1.27% ECOPETROL 16.01 ▼ 1.96% BANCOLOMBIA 86.01 ▼ 0.90% GRUPO AVAL 4.78 — 0.00% CREDICORP 388.77 ▲ 0.29% SOUTHERN COPPER 179.29 ▼ 1.61% BUENAVENTURA 30.91 ▼ 1.31% MERCADOLIBRE 1,801 ▲ 0.15% NUBANK 14.09 ▼ 0.70% XP 16.69 ▼ 0.83% PAGSEGURO 9.20 ▼ 2.75% STONE 10.76 ▼ 2.00% GLOBANT 31.30 ▲ 2.25% TECNOGLASS 45.30 ▲ 3.57% GAP AIRPORT 216.28 ▲ 0.39% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA AIRPORT 103.43 — 0.00% AMX ADR 26.01 ▲ 0.23% FEMSA ADR 127.12 ▲ 0.03% CEMEX ADR 12.06 ▼ 1.63% PETROBRAS ADR 18.77 ▼ 1.21% VALE ADR 14.79 ▼ 0.27% ITAU ADR 8.28 ▼ 0.84% SANTANDER BR 5.30 — 0.00% AMBEV ADR 3.06 ▼ 0.97% CSN 1.08 ▲ 1.89% GERDAU 4.81 ▲ 0.84% LATAM ADR 50.15 ▲ 0.62% BTC 64,380 ▲ 0.44% ETH 1,876 ▲ 0.87% SOL 74.70 ▲ 1.11% XRP 1.10 ▲ 0.66% BNB 569.48 ▲ 0.91% ADA 0.16 ▲ 0.53% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 3.55% AVAX 6.77 ▲ 7.51% LINK 8.38 ▲ 0.61% DOT 0.81 ▲ 0.71% LTC 46.62 ▲ 0.64% BCH 208.99 ▼ 0.75% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.16% XLM 0.18 ▼ 0.49% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.87% NEAR 1.79 ▼ 0.93% ATOM 1.38 ▼ 0.76% AAVE 92.08 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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The House of Liechtenstein, from which the Principality takes its name, is the family that rules by constitutional, hereditary right over the nation of Liechtenstein, a small country between Austria and Switzerland.

But don’t confuse the smallness of the country with the size of the ruling family’s fortune. Of all the European royal families, the Liechtensteins are probably the most entrepreneurial and successful, with an estimated fortune of over 10 billion euros.

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One example is LGT Group, the largest family-owned private banking and asset management group in the world. LGT, originally known as The Liechtenstein Global Trust, is owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein through the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation and is led by family members H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein (CEO) and H.S.H. Prince Philipp von und zu Liechtenstein (Chairman).

LGT is headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, with a key presence in Zurich, Switzerland. The company maintains 3,405 employees in over 20 offices around the globe, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein is Executive Chairman of the Industrie- und Finanzkontor Etablissement Vaduz, a leading Liechtenstein trust company with tradition and expertise in the long-term, cross-generational preservation of wealth, especially family wealth. He is also the founder and Chairman of Geopolitical Intelligence Services AG, a geopolitical consulting firm and information platform based in Vaduz.

H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein is a member of the Liechtenstein Institute of Trust board and chairman of the liberal think tank European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation.

Only dynastic members of the family are entitled to inherit the throne. Membership in the dynasty, their rights, and duties are defined in a family law enforced by the reigning prince and can be changed by a vote within the family dynasty, but not by the government or parliament of Liechtenstein.

The family descends from Liechtenstein Castle in Lower Austria (near Vienna), which the family held from at least 1140 until the 13th century and from 1807. Heinrich I of Liechtenstein was lord of Nikolsburg, Liechtenstein and Petronell.

The dynasty acquired vast swathes of land through the centuries, predominantly in Moravia, Lower Austria, Silesia, and Styria. However, in all cases, these territories were held in fief under other more senior feudal lords, particularly under various lines of the Habsburg family, to whom several Liechtenstein princes served as close advisers.

The interviews were conducted by Planet Lockdown and Claudio Grass from Switzerland.

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