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Setting a new standard for sustainable buildings: double accolade for Lombard Odier’s new HQ

The dual distinction confirms 1Roof’s position as a new benchmark for sustainable buildings in Switzerland.

Societe Generale remains Deutsche Bank's preferred French bank

It expects BNP Paribas to deliver strong profit growth (+8% year over year, on an adjusted basis), driven by favorable momentum across its businesses, while Societe Generale should be close behind (+7%), albeit with a different mix.

Passion assets: challenges, structures, and trends

Certain passion assets have highly specific storage requirements.

How international families are redefining yacht ownership

Yachts were once seen primarily as lifestyle assets, offering a way to enjoy time with family and friends in comfort wherever the season allowed.

If the State Pension age rises to 68 earlier than planned what would it cost to bridge the gap?

In that context, future increases to the state pension age are not especially surprising.

European authority sets new reporting standards for third-country bank branches

The package includes the essential technical specifications, such as validation rules, the Data Point Model (DPM), and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) taxonomies, which are standardised formats used for the digital communication of financial

One in four Dutch people think they have nothing worth taking for fraudsters

This assumption is incorrect, as personal data can be useful to criminals either immediately or later on.

Women’s average wealth falls £34k as UK gender gap widens

The research suggests the widening gap is increasingly being driven by differences in long-term wealth creation rather than earnings alone, with women less confident about investing and less likely to make key financial decisions.

European Banks Among Biggest Winners as Global Bank Valuations Surge in Q2, GlobalData Finds

Goldman Sachs rose 37.4%, while Citigroup surged 50.2% as chief executive Jane Fraser’s restructuring programme improved efficiency and enabled share buybacks.

St James’s Place tumbles as partner firm Sovereign Wealth said to be eyeing exit

According to its website, Sovereign Wealth has around £3bn of funds under management and a network of more than 50 advisers around the UK.

The future of wealth belongs to women: finding fiduciaries to meet the moment

To meet this moment, fiduciaries must close the service gap with a relational model that blends technical excellence with empathy, inclusion and education.

Tokenisation holds potential to unlock £33bn annual boost to UK economy by 2035

The report concludes that tokenisation is often too narrowly considered as a ‘niche financial technology’, but its true value is that it can enable a fundamental shift in how money, assets and information move.

The strongest foundation for rotation in more than a decade

By Jeffrey Palma, head of multi-asset solutions at US-headquartered asset manager Cohen & Steers

When trusts go wrong: practical lessons for trustees

This signals a shift toward greater accountability and the expectation of a more 'active' protectorship

From pro footballer to sustainable biochemical entrepreneur: a conversation with Mathieu Flamini

Today, Mathieu Flamini is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GFBiochemicals, which is working to develop bio-based alternatives to fossil-derived chemicals.

Is UK's next PM set to trigger a banking exodus from London?

Bankers warn windfall tax could upend the global financial centre’s status quo

Praxis supports Art for Guernsey exhibition celebrating the island’s iconic trees

From coastal trees shaped by the elements to those found in lanes, parks and gardens, they reflect Guernsey’s relationship with its environment and the shared responsibility to protect it for future generations.

A different ask of global equities as investors seek downside protection

Global investors are recalibrating what they want from equities and their investment portfolios overall.

Winners and losers: Billionaires boom but Brits suffer largest fall in wealth since pandemic

Total billionaire wealth rose by some 25 per cent – compared with just 10.8 per cent rise in average wealth globally – as a result of many super-rich investors’ outsized stake in the AI and tech boom.

Green Book changes to drive investment in all parts of UK

Communities that have been under-invested in and overlooked for decades are now getting a fair hearing as the Chancellor pushes forward with her overhaul of how investment decisions are made by government.

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