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Different digital assets, different monetary policies

This variation helps differentiate digital asset networks from one another – helps frame value propositions - and ultimately provides a basis to inform investment allocations.

Gender Equality And Diversity: A Central Theme For Responsible Investors

The scandal facing Activision Blizzard since last July has not gone unnoticed, even by responsible investors. Let our SRI specialist Simon Perrin talk you through this sadly hot topic.

How real estate managers must rethink office spaces for an evolving workforce

In summary, companies must adapt to accommodate these changes if they want to keep employees in the office.

Investor confidence slips as concerns over the economy grow

A similar trend can be seen in investor’s expectations for their personal financial situation.

A new age of economic optimism, or simply wishful thinking?

Pulling a rabbit out the hat, the Chancellor announced that the aid budget will be restored to 0.7% of GDP by 2024/25, but only if the fiscal rules are met.

Trends in the Irish market: growth and opportunity

Another trend in the industry is that people expect their funds to work for them, particularly retirement and other retail investments.

Investor Confidence Jumps 8.4 Points

The Investor Confidence Index was developed at State Street Associates, State Street Global Markets’s research and advisory services business, in partnership with FDO Partners.

TSP Is Now A B Corp. Here's Why You Should Be One Too

It was a mixture of anxiety and disbelief. Surely this wasn’t happening to us here in the UK?

Private debt and affordable housing: a match?

Private debt markets have an abundance of capital seeking suitable investment opportunities, while social housing suffers from a supply shortage that is crying out for investment.

International trade, global supply chains and monetary policy

Speech by Silvana Tenreyro

Jersey Private Fund growth underlines jurisdictional appeal

There are now 456 JPFs registered – up 50 in six months – holding Assets Under Management of £78 billion.

Rocky Road to Recovery

Several factors are contributing to the perceived risk of inflation.

Explored: the role of a facility agent

The capital markets are also subject to a growing number of stringent regulations and transacting parties need to effectively manage potential conflicts of interest

Advisers play 'critical role' in ESG conversation

Psychological factors that can influence preferences are also covered, alongside an overview of investment solutions that can be aligned to unique sustainability preferences.

Citigroup, Starling chiefs urge caution over the UK’s plans for Britcoin

Britcoin ‘could result in all the balances disappearing from the current accounts of the high street banks’

Financial and Stock Market Confidence - Use of Wealth Management Companies - Investment in Cryptocurrencies

Among the 24% who did not report using a wealth manager in Q1 2021, a third planned to start doing so this year.

The future of fund technology

Nearly two-thirds of private capital funds plan to invest more in technology in the next five years – but where will these investments go? And who will be the pioneers?

The role of private equity in supporting shareholder ambitions

Direct government support programmes and indirect schemes through banks and third-party funders such as the Bounce back loan scheme, Coronavirus (and Large) Business Interruption Loan Scheme

VCT firms making 'millions' from extra fees

But in addition to charging a fee to investors, most VCT providers also levy charges on the companies in which they invest, FTAdviser has learnt.

The UK as a global AI superpower

The Strategy aims to build on the UK’s current position in order to translate the tremendous potential of AI into better growth, prosperity and social benefits for the UK, and to help solve global challenges by using AI.

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