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.
Comment, Analysis & Research
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
03/10/2020
Guernsey Finance postpones London event due to coronavirus
Guernsey Finance has more events scheduled for London in late March and April
03/09/2020
Coronavirus and contracts: Understanding rights, obligations, and protections
While some contracts contain a simple boilerplate force majeure provision, others may be tailored to the specific needs and geographic issues of the parties and provide detailed consequences that follow from invoking the provision.
03/09/2020
Europe’s Old Money Mingles With Tech Startups
Family-owned industrial firms that have thrived for generations are now fighting digital disruption
03/09/2020
Asset managers failing to lead the way on responsible investment
No stand-out leaders in the space, research reveals
03/09/2020
AJ Bell knocks Merian fund from buylist after merger
Its performance has dwindled slightly over the past year, returning 5.8 per cent and just slightly beating its peers.
03/09/2020
How can the wealth industry better support female investors?
Firms do not change how they approach the sexes despite differing needs
03/09/2020
What next for Ocorian? An interview with CEO Farah Ballands
The combination of Estera and Ocorian is incredibly strong.
03/08/2020
Fiscal Policies to Protect People During the Coronavirus Outbreak
This blog is part of a special series on the response to the coronavirus.
03/06/2020
Tracey Reddings: big banks have lost the human touch
At her new firm, Reddings Wealth Management, she has noticed significant demand for her services from female clients.
03/06/2020
The best law firm offices in the UK: revealed
Just after Bird & Bird and Mills & Reeve (joint first with 90%) came Burges Salmon (88%), where the meeting room snacks "continue to thrill and amaze".
03/06/2020
7 Ways to Avoid Germs on a Plane
A face mask likely won't ward off coronavirus and flu germs—but hand sanitizer might.