04/06/2021
Think Positive
How can we best invest to make life better for all
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/06/2021
Nine-in-ten bank boards lack professional technology experience
In particular, various reports have found that the banking sector has been among the fastest to take up new technologies in recent years
04/06/2021
Lasting Power of Attorney registration drops 30% during pandemic
While numbers still haven’t returned to their previous levels, they are getting closer and it is encouraging to see that people are getting the much-appreciated piece of mind that having an LPA entails.
04/05/2021
Hedge funds weigh prime broking relationships after Archegos fire sale
Managers consider switching lenders as they fret about reputational damage
04/05/2021
Europe breaks records with government bond issuance surge
January and February were among ‘hottest months on record’ in region’s primary market
04/05/2021
Bonds Hold Their Breath by Gary Dugan
To add to the growth positive mix, details of President Biden's $2.25 trillion infrastructure spending package are starting to circulate.
04/04/2021
Risk Averse Poles Fleeing 0% Bank Accounts Just Can’t Win
Clients in Poland are generally quite conservative
04/01/2021
Monaco Reigns as the World’s Priciest Area to Buy a Home, Again
Transactions in the Monte Carlo area of Monaco made up the largest portion of 2020 sales, 34%, and it saw a 14% increase in deals, the report found.
04/01/2021
Hargreaves and Woodford: What are the industry repercussions?
The total number of directly and indirectly exposed Hargreaves clients was 291,520 – amounting to around a quarter of all customers.
04/01/2021
Advice demand to soar in Europe by 'more than 20%'
Green believes the rise in interest in financial advice will continue based on three key drivers that began last year and will accelerate over the next 12 months.
03/31/2021
Early bird investors do catch the worm, Willis Owen research reveals
Adrian Lowcock, Head of Personal Investing, Willis Owen says: “It is time in the market that matters the most, not timing it."
03/31/2021
Rise in Philanthropy Discussed at Family Office Roundtable
Roundtable attendees, including representatives from London-based law firms, banks and accountancy firms, discussed what Jersey has to offer from a governance perspective, views on how to achieve philanthropic aspirations for family offices and the next g
03/31/2021
New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles top US cities for super-rich
The Big Apple has 7,743 UHNWIs, according to the Knight Frank report.
03/30/2021
The Future of Wealth Management
How hybrid advisory models are transforming the industry
03/30/2021
What skeletons lurk beyond Archegos?
The episode also highlights the importance of robust governance and risk controls, as well as the danger of leverage.
03/30/2021
Alex Chesterman: the archetypal unicorn-builder
Prior to Zoopla, we had invested in Alex’s previous company, LoveFilm which he founded alongside others
03/30/2021
Strengthening resilience is the key to success in 2021, says PwC's Global Crisis Survey
According to survey respondents, for 2021, the outlook is positive: In PwC's 24th Annual Global CEO Survey, published earlier this month, a record-high 76 percent of CEOs believe global economic growth will improve in 2021.
03/30/2021
Mega domestic bank consolidation takes centre stage— Spain leads the charge
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H2 2020 and outlook for 2021
03/29/2021
Every Briton should be paid a ‘Basic Income’ to KICKSTART economy claims campaigner
Due to the coronavirus pandemic the UK introduced a furlough scheme, with the state paying 80 percent of the wages of those unable to work, whilst America provided most of its citizens with cash stimulus payments.
03/29/2021
Better Growth Offsets Inflation Angst - Gary Dugan
Bond market volatility has moderated, but in our view, the direction for US government bond yields is still higher.