06/08/2020
We are all Ozymandias by Tim Price
The English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the sonnet Ozymandias in a good-natured contest with rival Horace Smith.
Comment, Analysis & Research
06/08/2020
Review of the week: Ka-boom by Rathbones
Stock markets are soaring higher as the developed world starts to relax lockdowns. Yet the virus is spreading rapidly in the emerging world, notes chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth, and there’s still a chance of a second wave in the West
06/07/2020
Super-rich spot bargains as luxury London townhouse sells for just £15m
Wealthy buyers are snapping up homes at a big discount in Covid-19 crisis after viewings via Zoom
06/05/2020
Four steps your company can take to reduce global mobility risks
This blog post describes some important steps your organization can take to reduce its global mobility risks.
06/05/2020
The Isle Of Man M&A Year In Review Part 1 – Why Is It Significant?
The Isle of Man was no exception.
06/05/2020
EU fiscal union only a possibility because UK is exiting – Kames Capital
The immediate financing comes from the bond markets but the EU debt will have to be repaid in the future.
06/05/2020
Daniel Pinto identified where JPMorgan tech jobs could be cut
Daniel Pinto at JPMorgan has long been an advocate of juicing technology spend.
06/05/2020
Reaction: FCA ban on contingent charging pension transfers- Barnett Waddingham's 'DB to DC transfers' stats & comment
In this environment, there’s a huge risk that some financially vulnerable members will end up in the hands of pension scammers, a concern voiced by the Pensions Regulator in their latest guidance on this topic to the industry.
06/04/2020
The good, the bad and the opportunities: three tiers of high yield issuers emerge as pandemic hits home
Amidst the significant risk off move over March, it was the actions of these institutions that prevented a more serious market calamity.
06/04/2020
Quartet sets up new wealth management firm to ‘break free from corporate agenda’
The quartet set the business up during the Covid-19 lockdown, but, according to Wattam, this hasn’t affected the launch of WKM Wealth.
06/04/2020
Global asset managers achieve record EUR3 trillion of real estate AUM
Despite the gap in average AUM separating the top 10 managers from the rest, the overall growth rate for medium and smaller managers outstripped that for larger managers at 18.6 per cent and 11.5 per cent, respectively.
06/04/2020
EBRD TFP Awards recognise successful partner banks from three continents
In 2020, the Programme has stepped up its support, providing amplified financing for trade with a record €1.5 billion in the first five months of the year.
06/04/2020
EBRD TFP Awards recognise successful partner banks from three continents
In 2020, the Programme has stepped up its support, providing amplified financing for trade with a record €1.5 billion in the first five months of the year.
06/04/2020
Don't fight the old, build the new
You’ve made a shift towards a more digital and data-driven way of working and have experienced the advantages of it.
06/04/2020
Financial services has a chance to help consumers in the aftermath of COVID-19, Baroness Morgan tells PIMFA’s Virtual Fest
Banks, in particular, are in a much stronger position than they were in the last decade, leading to them and the wider financial services industry, to respond in the right way to the crisis.
06/04/2020
Women, children and pensions: this is a conversation we should all be having
Choices made over working while raising children can have a profound impact on the pensions and future financial security of women in particular.
06/03/2020
Divergence in Reality
Global reopening, a ray of hope
06/03/2020
‘Once-in-a-decade’ corporate bond rally could see double digit returns in 2020
Fears over the economic damage inflicted on firms by the coronavirus led to a large-scale sell-off of corporate debt earlier this year.
06/03/2020
Advisers remain resilient in the face of Covid-19
While new business demand has dipped advisers say they are spending more time speaking to their current clients.
06/03/2020
PwC Luxembourg’s 2020 barometer on management companies showcases strong growth for Alternative Management Companies
The latest results display a positive outlook for authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) ManCos and Super ManCos based in the Grand Duchy.