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UBP Daily Macroeconomic Digest

Monthly rebound has reflected the energy shock, with energy prices up by 7.7% m/m; prices for intermediate goods were also up by 1% m/m after 1.3% m/m the prior month.

Minority of clients want return to face-to-face advice

But Abrdn found many clients are not rushing back to exclusively face-to-face advice.

Return of super-rich to central London fuels house price surge

Property prices in city’s most expensive district rise by almost 7% as Covid restrictions ease

‘Grounds for optimism’ as financial firms back net zero finance

The most frequently-cited estimates put the total needed to fund the transition to net zero by 2050 at between $100trn and $150trn.

Scope of cyber risk highlighted in ENISA report

ENISA also reported an increase in the number of cyber criminals using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to spread disinformation “to reduce the overall perception of trust” and thereby undermine cybersecurity efforts.

Why would investors switchtheir financial advisor?

A look at investors’ relationship with their relationship manager

How are ESG, sustainability and impact investing different?

‘A significant contribution industry could make would be to avoid adding more jargon and acronyms’

Statement by President von der Leyen on the launch of the Catalyst Programme with Bill Gates and Werner Hoyer

The European Investment Bank, using an EU budget guarantee from the Commission, and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst will provide equivalent amounts of investments in projects that are selected on a competitive basis.

Benefits of appointing a security agent

The security packages give lenders control over the borrower's assets, enabling them to take control and realise the assets if the borrower fails to repay the loan.

Fallen angels: spreading their wings

They are companies which have recently been downgraded to high-yield status.

FCA: Drivers of change in the financial services industry and how we are responding

A data-driven industry needs a data-led regulator – a regulator which understands how data is used and leverages the same techniques as in industry to prevent harm, tackle poor practice, and support innovation and growth – enabling financial s

FSB updates the G20 on its work to enhance resilience in non-bank financial intermediation

The report provides an overview of the NBFI ecosystem and a framework for analysing the availability of liquidity and its effective intermediation under stressed market conditions.

Luxury Homes in London Are in High Demand — Inside the New Kind of Space Race

New analysis by Knight Frank and Douglas Elliman found that the race for space is a huge driving factor in the London luxury home market in recent months.

COVID-19 expectations, fraud and customer experience boardroom priority for UK wealth managers

Over a third (38%) of wealth managers cite meeting customer expectations due to COVID-19 and defending against cybersecurity and fraud (37%) keys to success

Younger investors 3x more likely to invest in ESG funds

The research showed an overall correlation with age, with ESG/green interest getting progressively worse the older the age group, with one exception: the 45-54 year-olds.

Multigenerational wealth – how to keep it in the family

Around 70% of wealthy families will lose their wealth by the second generation, and 90% will lose it by the third.

Leveraging a strong UXD process to gain your client’s trust

UXD is the process used by design teams to create specific products considering the whole context: from the user’s most intimate thoughts to the whole context of use in the physical world.

Put more women at top of World Bank, IMF to tackle climate - Aviva CEO

"If women are 51% of the population, is it that unreasonable to expect that the number (be) greater than 19%," said Blanc, who is also Britain's Women in Finance Charter Champion.

Is There A Mini-Tantrum Brewing

The ECI is not always the most likely data release to move markets, and this one was no exception.

The Big Interview: Sandstone Group founder Peter Grant

Peter Grant is the founder of Sandstone Group, a property investment and management business with 25 years’ experience helping clients to invest in 3,000 properties throughout the UK.

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