07/15/2022
Axel Lehmann: «We Need to Show Progress»
Another area Lehmann highlighted in the video was its continued ability to attract top talent, citing the caliber of new board members and group executives as evidence of that.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/15/2022
Risk and compliance functions have an important role in net zero transition
It recommends that a collaborative approach within an organisation will improve the ability of investment managers to harness opportunities and minimise risks associated with the transition to a more sustainable economy.
07/14/2022
Euro on brink of dollar parity: what’s happened and what’s next?
A formidable confluence of forces is pushing the euro towards parity with the dollar for the first time in 20 years.
07/14/2022
Capital and (for a change) Liquidity Buffers − speech by Victoria Saporta
Given at the Bank of England
07/14/2022
Wealth in the UK has surged but wealth taxes have not
Since 1980 wealth in the UK has risen by 174 per cent but wealth tax revenue has risen by just 46 per cent.
07/14/2022
Under 30 wealth boss: 'Five-year plan is to get to £1bn mark'
Now, some four months into the top role, he has his eye set on big growth targets for the business which he intends to fuel with bolt-on acquisitions.
07/14/2022
Has gold’s relationship with interest rates changed?
At a time of high inflation and rising interest rates, it might be time to look again at previous assumptions about gold
07/13/2022
The Only Thing That Matters?
“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” - Warren Buffett.
07/13/2022
How advisers are tackling wealth retention
Women stand to inherit much of the UK’s wealth before it reaches the next generation
07/13/2022
Average UK household £8,800 a year worse off than those in France or Germany
Thinktank blames inequality and poor productivity as CBI calls for investment policies to fuel growth
07/13/2022
UK's return to growth piles rate rise pressure on BoE
Better-than-expected May GDP number should further pressure Bank of England to up the pace of interest rate rises.
07/12/2022
Tory leadership battle highlights political risk facing investors
For investors, however, there is one key philosophy to keep in mind when assessing political risk.
07/12/2022
Gasping for gas – tensions over Russian energy intensify
The energy crisis, and Western efforts to cap Russian gas and oil revenues, are fanning rising recessionary fears, and countries are seeking alternative sources.
07/12/2022
Peak inflation? Not yet for emerging markets, it seems
Investors are looking for signs that high rates of inflation are moderating, but the first tranche of new monthly numbers for June is not encouraging.
07/12/2022
PFS reinstates CEO role and hunts for an interim
The interim CEO will then work with the permanent CEO to ensure there is a smooth transition in leadership.
07/11/2022
Vulnerable advice clients ‘slipping through the cracks’
Just 32% of advisers have put specific practices in place to help these customers
07/11/2022
Why most investors are bad at selling and what they can do about it
Poor selling decisions lead to underwhelming investment performance. We identify four biases that explain why selling is so much harder than buying, and offer potential remedies
07/11/2022
Quilter's Nick Wood: The evolution of the ‘star’ fund manager
It is the perennial question asked by the investment press – who is the next star fund manager?
07/11/2022
It’s the risk management, stupid! − speech by Anil Kashyap
One transition path assumed that carbon prices began rising right away and moved smoothly to hit the required level − we called this the early action (EA) path.
07/11/2022
Investor playbook for a recession
As Henry points out, pain in the stock market historically ends before the recession does and as such investors can quite often miss out on the best days in the market.