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A good year for profits as we emerge from lockdown

Hard-hit sectors will make up ground

Brexit could push Chinese ‘cash for visa’ investors to Ireland

English-speaking gateway to the EU popular with very wealthy investors – report

Innovation and digital adoption key drivers for ambitious Jersey funds industry

Amongst its key findings were that digital transformation will continue to be pivotal to the core operation of funds businesses in Jersey, shaping approaches to regulation, tax and governance over the coming years.

Now It’s May, Do You Go Away?

Unsurprisingly, performance by both the Asian and overall emerging markets indices were more modest during the month.

Diary of a Fund Manager- All in- 4.5.2021

For the record, equities ended the week mixed with this side of the Atlantic doing slightly better than over there, bonds edged fractionally higher, gold was down and the US dollar unchanged.

Mutual interests - speech by Sam Woods

Given at the Building Societies Annual Conference

HL sees growth in younger customers but warns of risks

In order to mitigate this vulnerability, Branch said that HL was providing information and guides on topics such as diversification, volatility, and risk.

KPMG’s restructuring division plans acquisition spree after spin-off

Chief of renamed Interpath Advisory hopes it will double in size within 5 years

New £1bn trade agreement with India could create more than 6,500 jobs

The agreement, which paves the way for a free trade deal, includes investment in the UK's health and technology sectors.

Women central bankers want action on ‘hidden barriers’ to equality

Isabel Schnabel and Margarita Delgado say promotion of women is still a problem

Creating a community of climate-conscious consumers

Eshita founded By Rotation as a “side-hustle” while working as an investment analyst at a hedge fund.

Retrocession fee model regulation needed to ensure ETF growth in Europe

A recent survey found mutual fund managers believe this is the biggest barrier to ETF growth

Global trends in merger control enforcement

This report highlights key trends and developments in 2020 global merger control activity, and looks ahead at what to expect in 2021.

Why a Credit Suisse deal is a real steal for a UK bank

If it is corporate high jinks that you want, Credit Suisse has it in spades

Kroll's Benjamin Wiles on Paving the way for bounce back Britain

As part of the UK government’s efforts to ensure the economy remained buoyant as a result of the pandemic, a peacetime record of £303 billion was borrowed during 2020, on top of the nation’s already mounting deficit.

Wealthy buyers snap up £958m of UK trophy assets during pandemic

The Ritz hotel, Moss Bros and Charlton Athletic among purchases during surge of private buyout deals

Employment Reorganisation Roadmap

Developed by Allen & Overy’s market-leading Global Employment Team, the 'Employment Reorganisation Roadmap' is an easy to use resource providing guidance on the key legal, procedural, timing and cost implications of employment reorgani

Why it makes sense to outsource client reporting operations

One critical aspect of any investment or wealth manager’s operations is providing timely, accurate and accessible client communications and reporting—an area ripe for outsourcing consideration.

Understanding risk and reward in an ESG portfolio

This view is echoed by Yuko Takano, global equity fund manager at Newton Investment Management, who works on a portfolio of four funds with different risk profiles.

Just 12% of UK retirees have taken advice from an IFA

As 20% said they considered riskier pension products for the higher rate of interest

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