10/31/2022
Amundi sounds the alarm on hidden leverage
Plus, Goldman Sachs’s reshuffle, the dominance of multi-strategy hedge funds, and a ‘kaleidoscopic’ David Bowie documentary
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/31/2022
Still too soon to call a EURUSD bottom
At that point, if global central banks pivot from a hawkish to a more neutral or dovish stance, and China sees more convincing signs of an economic re-opening, the dollar could see some weakness.
10/31/2022
Only three of Europe’s most valuable scaleups are profitable
Global money transfer company Zepz and lending platform Lendable are in the black
10/28/2022
Private market investments in high demand by private clients – wealth managers need to make access easier, survey show
These are some of the findings of a new report published by Mercer and Titanbay which surveyed over 100 wealthy individuals in Switzerland with liquid assets of between 500.000 and 5m CHF each.
10/28/2022
Growth and competitiveness − speech by Sam Woods
Sam Woods sets out how independent regulators can support the UK as a global financial centre.
10/28/2022
How to protect assets in an evolving threat landscape
For those with a wider variety of assets to protect, there are also now more ways to lose them than ever before.
10/28/2022
European banks are doing better than expected
If you exclude quarters with special effects such as division sales, that was a record, writes the bank.
10/27/2022
Should European private equity investors be worried?
Schroders Capital has looked at each instance of significant financial crisis since 2008. Data suggests investors in European private equity can keep calm.
10/27/2022
Value of lost pension pots increase by £7bn in four years
In addition, the number of pension pots considered as lost has increased 75% over the last four years.
10/26/2022
ABN AMRO to raise savings rate on 1 December 2022
See below for a comparison of the old and new rates for the most important floating-rate savings products.
10/26/2022
Nearly a third of people are struggling with mortgage and rent payments as cost of living bites
The option of moving to a smaller home to achieve lower monthly mortgage payments is starting to become a real consideration for some homeowners.
10/26/2022
Jupiter’s Bezalel: markets face ‘crunch time’ from crises
Investors should watch out for less prominent threats to market stability, including hidden debt bubbles, argue Jupiter Strategic Bond managers Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards.
10/26/2022
Abrdn: Share price doesn’t reflect adviser business
Abrdn’s adviser business is made up of two platforms, which hold some £68bn of assets, and Abrdn Financial Planning Limited (AFPL), which holds £5.5bn in assets.
10/26/2022
Three things to watch ahead of Credit Suisse results
From restructuring of investment banking to job cuts, the Swiss group will have to be decisive, especially if it wants avoid a large capital raise or a mega-merger.
10/25/2022
UK’s economy still faces financial austerity under a new government
The country’s economic challenges have intensified in the wake of Liz Truss’ administration, but not changed.
10/25/2022
Three challenges new PM Sunak faces to steady UK ship
Conservative MPs have installed Rishi Sunak as the new UK prime minister. Now he must reassure investors, reunite his party and regain voters’ trust.
10/25/2022
CEOs reduce ESG and staff spending to prepare for recession
Of those expecting a recession, 71% CEOs predict a recession will impact company earnings by as much as 10% in the next 12 months.
10/25/2022
Credit Suisse banking on restructure revamp
The Zurich-based bank is a force on the international stage, especially since it took over the US investment bank First Boston in 1990.
10/25/2022
'A watershed moment': Advisers react to Sunak as PM
He previously went up against Truss for PM in September, but lost.
10/25/2022
Evelyn Partners Active MPS team re-balance models as range marks 10th anniversary
Over 10 years, all six models in the Active MPS range have outperformed their benchmarks