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How responsible investing could create a better world

Achieving your financial goals doesn’t need to be at the expense of the planet. Responsible investing is becoming a crucial part of shaping a sustainable future

Do I need a power of attorney?

Tilney has a team of estate planning specialists who help clients get their affairs in order.

Share incentivisation - could alignment of capital gains tax rates with income tax rates in the UK trigger a review?

The OTS report does not mention any particular business sector, but in practice, senior management in PE backed businesses are often incentivised using such arrangements.

UBS CEO: Innovation is not 2020’s trend, it's here to stay

Hamers continues that the more digital society becomes, the more important digital services become and therefore the more interesting services become - and this isn’t only relevant to financial services.

Outlook 2021: Global and thematic equities - Schroders

Global equities can continue to perform well in 2021, but tech may have to share the limelight with some unloved areas. Meanwhile, a number of mega-trends will continue to gather pace.

Real estate fund managers need to prepare for sustainable finance disclosure

It is expected that the European Commission will confirm the RTS during 2021, with the RTS themselves coming into effect in early 2022.

BOV Studies Plus+ fund to increase to €8,250,000 with European funds

The rapid take-up of the initial fund prompted us to apply for an extension and bring more funds to Malta.

Saxo Bank 2021 Outrageous Predictions: The Future is Now

With a shared ledger structure, any content alterations would immediately be visible to everyone, and every news item is always traceable to its original source, suppressing misinformation that other sources can’t verify.

Investment Outlook December 2020 - Smith & Williamson

For the economy, the vaccine announcement should increase the probability that consensus 2021 expectations of +5.2% global real GDP growth are met1.

Post-Brexit funds landscape is clearer

This was a key announcement and supports current structures and the business operations of fund managers operating from London.

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank announce new round of job cuts

This was announced by Karl von Rohr, deputy chairman of the management board of Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank still has about 500 branches nationwide and Postbank about 800.

UK savers 94% worse off as their money is ’put on pause’ through cash savings

Transferring some savings into investment products like a stocks and shares ISA can make your money work harder, but we know that taking those first steps on the investment journey can be a daunting experience.

Money never sleeps by Pictet

Covid is still wreaking havoc on the US economy, as illustrated by high-frequency indicators such as airline travel, car fuel demand and electricity production all down materially on last year.

The winners and losers of the ‘two-speed’ recovery (and the funds to consider)

Craig points out that times of social, economic and geopolitical upheaval inevitably present great opportunities for niche players in all industries.

OECD Pensions Outlook 2020

It considers how to ensure that policy makers balance the trade-off between the short-term and long-term consequences of policy responses to COVID-19

The Wait-and-See Rally That Did Not Wait by Gary Dugan

The regional breakdown of returns in world equity markets reveals a pattern of previous laggards catching up.

PFS pledges to help adviser wellbeing in ‘lonely’ industry

Mr Richards was discussing the state of the advice market with the editor of Financial Adviser, Simoney Kyriakou.

CBA granted banking licence for Dutch subsidiary

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a step closer to providing better access to European markets for its institutional clients post-Brexit.

Average UK property values expected to increase by 2% in 2021

This tax holiday has been critical in keeping the economy moving throughout some of the toughest conditions this country has ever experienced.

MSCI World rallies in record November as clients clamour for global stocks

The prospects for economic growth are improving, which will help to support equity markets.

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