09/29/2021
Are insurers doing enough to protect sensitive info?
They have then asked for client sensitive information to be sent in an unencrypted format.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/29/2021
UK wealthy underestimate effects of inflation
44% of respondents said they are worried about the effects of inflation and there was a slight gender discrepancy, with 46% of men being worried, while 42% of women are concerned.
09/29/2021
Pay cap considerably disadvantages Irish banks - report
The report says the skills composition within banks is evolving rapidly, with the retail banks needing a range, including IT and digital skills, to meet evolving consumer and regulatory demands.
09/29/2021
Low bank profits will hold back recovery and cost State, says Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland
The BPFI report said a heavy dependence on interest income in an environment of negative rates and burdensome post-crisis capital requirements were holding Irish banks back.
09/29/2021
Europe Can Fight Fragmentation by Looking to Banks’ Brexit Plans
Banking markets remain fragmented along national lines.
09/28/2021
A Time For Moderation by Coutts
Markets traded around three themes in August: inflation, timing of central bank stimulus reduction and more moderate growth
09/28/2021
Productive finance working group publishes recommendations addressing the barriers to investment in less liquid assets
These types of pension schemes are an increasingly important vehicle for saving for retirement, given their assets have increased from around £200bn in 2012 to over £500bn today, and are expected to double to £1tn by 2030.
09/28/2021
The Fed's Dots Go For Lift-Off
Local governments often use the land as collateral for bank loans.
09/28/2021
The Hard Yards by Andrew Bailey
Speech by Andrew Bailey
09/28/2021
Barclays raises 2022 oil price view on likely supply deficit
Morgan Stanley also predicted an under-supplied market into 2022, with prices at US$85 a barrel in its "bull case" scenario.
09/28/2021
Modern Families and the future of HNW divorce
As we emerge from the pandemic, how has UHNW divorce been affected, asks Alex Carruthers
09/28/2021
Diary of a Fund Manager - Two Cultures
In other news, Uber looks as if it will finally make a profit, whilst over the last 12 months Gazprom is reported to have delivered 17% more gas and PVC is four times more expensive.
09/28/2021
Private wealth – the potential for impact
The positive impact of private wealth is of course nothing new – many international families have for centuries used their wealth to positively benefit social, economic and environmental causes and movements.
09/28/2021
The Diversity Premium: More Women, Higher Returns
The report analyzes the gender breakdown of 33,000 senior executives from over 3,000 companies across 46 countries.
09/27/2021
More effort required to boost trust in AI in financial sector, OECD says
The OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2021 says that investment in AI finance is on the rise.
09/27/2021
Growing social consciousness is raising the stakes
Head of Sustainability, Wealth, Kate Rogers explains how measuring companies’ impacts could help protect profits and the planet.
09/27/2021
Deutsche Bank analyst: Bitcoin will be 'ultra-volatile,' but it’s here to stay
An analyst from global banking giant Deutsche Bank expects Bitcoin will enjoy a “first-mover advantage" over other cryptocurrencies for the foreseeable future.
09/27/2021
Who goes there? by Tim Price
The premise of Who Goes There ? is that a team of scientists in Antarctica stumbles upon a crashed alien spaceship and its frozen pilot.
09/27/2021
Clearing houses face uncertainty of short-term EU access deals in post-Brexit UK
The lack of a permanent agreement with the EU will be a cloud over the UK's lucrative post-Brexit clearing market, IRSG chair Kay Swinburne says
09/27/2021
ESG is pushing investors towards factor investing, study shows
Factor investment is considered the next most compatible – more so than a passive approach.