03/13/2020
Coronavirus will bankrupt more people than it kills — and that's the real global emergency
We may look back on coronavirus as the moment when the threads that hold the global economy together came unstuck
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/13/2020
Chancellor and Bank of England Governor hold Coronavirus banking industry summit
Chancellor and Bank of England Governor hold banking industry summit on support for small and medium sized businesses affected by Coronavirus
03/13/2020
Focus: How to work remotely
We respond to emails, reply to texts and take calls at any time to be at the top of our game, even outside of work hours.
03/13/2020
Coronavirus Economic Planning: Hoping for the Best, Prepared for the Worst
This blog is part of a special series on the response to the coronavirus.
03/13/2020
Aegon shuts HQ & advisers turn to Skype: industry responds to coronavirus
In line with government advice the member of staff and those that have come into close contact with them have been told to self-quarantine for 14 days and seek medical guidance from the local health authorities.
03/12/2020
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - "Viral" Consequences for Business
Businesses should also consider what would happen if they have to close their premises.
03/12/2020
Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to US
"The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight," he added.
03/12/2020
What HNWs need to know about the budget
Here’s what HNWs need to know about the 2020 budget with a special report from Arun Kakar, who gauges reaction in the private client world
03/12/2020
Smart move from ECB - Fidelity comments
The ECB's measures seem to be more aggressive than was generally expected and - arguably - more radical than those seen so far from its counterparts in the US and UK.
03/12/2020
COVID-19: key questions for employers
Carla Benest (Partner, Jersey) and Rachel Guthrie (Senior Associate, Guernsey)
03/11/2020
The Budget 2020 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Worried about their health, the health of their loved ones, their jobs, their income, their businesses, their financial security.
03/11/2020
Dutch M&A activity grows for sixth consecutive year
The number of transactions globally fell from more than 21,000 to nearly 20,000 and the total value fell slightly, from €3,021 billion in 2018 to €3,010 billion in 2019.
03/11/2020
Which asset managers rank the highest for ESG?
ShareAction ranks 75 global asset managers on ESG practices
03/11/2020
Disruption spreads as City banks close offices
Standard Life Aberdeen is planning to divide its British and American investment teams into separate working groups.
03/10/2020
10 things advisers want from the Budget
The government has failed to act on social care reform in recent years, with the long-awaited green paper, promised since 2017, put on hold indefinitely last year.
03/10/2020
Investment remains a boy’s club at the expense of ‘risk averse’ women
Women emerged as prioritising assessment of risk over potential profit or the ease of access to returns.
03/10/2020
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public
Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others.
03/10/2020
Why Most Business “Awards” Are a Scam, Preying on Pride
As a marketer for a client like this, this is the sort of thing where you bang your head off the desk
03/10/2020
Sovereigns under threat by COVID-19 and oil price shock – Fitch
A number of emerging market sovereigns were downgraded following the 2014 to 2016 oil price collapse and many oil exporters "are still struggling to adjust to that shock
03/10/2020
EFG announces first Covid-19 case in Lugano office
The bank is also implementing health and safety protocols