04/07/2020
Pan-European study shows majority of Europeans afraid they can’t save for retirement
Even larger numbers of those surveyed characterize the situation as unfair to savers.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/07/2020
CDS Indices at the time of crisis - Mohammed Kazmi, UBP
While liquidity strains in the system are obvious, central banks have their attention squarely on the matter.
04/07/2020
World Health Day 2020: Things to do during lockdown
While the medical force is serving at the frontline
04/07/2020
Before Coronavirus by Tim Price
Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today.
04/06/2020
Latest update on market developments - 3 April
As a result, we took the bounce in markets last week as an opportunity to reduce equity risk in our clients’ discretionary portfolios.
04/06/2020
Pass the Remote: Why We Can’t All Work from Home
Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs and Professor of Economics at the University of Buckingham
04/06/2020
Jobs destroyed worldwide as coronavirus triggers deep recession
The International Labor Organization last month warned almost 25 million jobs will be lost if the virus isn’t controlled.
04/06/2020
Coronavirus has sparked an unprecedented level of philanthropy
By early March, it was reported that philanthropic giving to combat the coronavirus has reached unprecedented levels, already topping US$1 billion (£816 million) across the world.
04/06/2020
Asset Management Europe: April 2020
The ultimate impact will depend on the magnitude and duration of isolation, but also on the extent of the destruction of demand and value chains.
04/06/2020
Stress-related absences in financial services rises to highest level since 2008
Fox & Partners says the historical rise is partly driven by high levels of stress in the financial services industry due to heavy workloads, the emotional load of high pressure decision-making and working with challenging people.
04/06/2020
Advisers deny flight to cash despite rise in enquiries
This was the week prime minister Boris Johnson advised the British public to avoid pubs, restaurants and theatres and told everyone who could work from home to do so.
04/06/2020
Gartner CFO Survey Reveals That 62% of CFOs Plan SG&A Cuts This Year Due to Coronavirus Related Disruptions
CFOs Should Follow Four Cost-Cutting Tactics
04/06/2020
Review of the Week: The Eye of the Storm
Europe’s COVID-19 cases seem to be peaking, the UK has at least another fortnight to go and America’s problems seem to be only beginning.
04/06/2020
Opportunities in a crisis by Rupert Silver, CREDO
All of this has been happening in an environment where corporates have until recently taken on more debt to support share buybacks and to take advantage of historically low-interest rates.
04/05/2020
Post COVID-19: Lasting Impact on Society Following Coronavirus Crisis will Create Favorable Growth Conditions for Fintech Firms, New Report Claims
It adds that the current economic uncertainty and instability has placed considerable pressure on several major business activities, including fundraising, cash management, marketing and staff management.
04/05/2020
Sanlam’s Fourie: Why I’m happy to underperform when the market recovers
The manager of the Sanlam Global High Quality fund said he is not willing to compromise his long-term strategy for a short-term boost.
04/03/2020
How long can Italy retain its Investment Grade status
Recently this tension has been reduced, as the vote of no confidence called by Matteo Salvini-led Lega backfired leaving them out of a ruling coalition and the conversation has now moved on.
04/03/2020
How coronavirus will change advice firms
Likewise how much importance do clients place, particularly on that initial face-to-face contact.
04/03/2020
‘Alarming’ number still need to coronavirus-proof their finances
“This is usually in terms of investments, savings, tax planning, pensions and retirement planning, wills, education fee planning, and foreign exchange.”
04/03/2020
Adviser saves client from £18k market fall
But by the time the confusion was sorted, a month of market falls due to the coronavirus crisis had wiped more than £18,000 off the Isa's value, which sat at £55,700 on the day the Isa was eventually transferred (March 25).