01/02/2020
Successful Wealth Management Firms Don’t Stand Still
First of all, the way we worked with our customers 10 or 20 years ago is not the same as our current approach.
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01/02/2020
New year sees the end of Equitable Life
Utmost, a life and pension firm that Financial Times says specialises in the old books of life insurance businesses, agreed to buy Equitable’s remaining business in June 2018 – a deal that covers more than 300,000 policyholders and £6 bi
12/31/2019
Can US technology have another good decade? by John Redwood, Charles Stanley
The US Stock market produced the star companies of the western world in the technology area.
12/31/2019
Excellent B-Schools In Europe For Finance Degrees
Working professionals, in particular, prefer the right B-schools for finance MBA which boosts their career ladder.
12/31/2019
Wealthy Britons Confidence in Future Builds Despite Uncertainty
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management unveils 3rd annual wealth confidence tracker
12/31/2019
2019 – A Very Good Year For Russian Billionaires
CEO of Lukoil Vagit Alekperov added $6.2 billion since the start of the year.
12/31/2019
Raise a glass to 2019, a bumper year for business blunders and calamities
Most over-ambitious bid attempt The proposed $200 billion merger of tobacco groups Philip Morris and Altria was stubbed out almost as soon after it was lit.
12/31/2019
When Is It Ethical to Not Replace Humans with AI?
There are legitimate questions about the ethics of employing AI in place of human workers. But what about when there's a moral imperative to automate?
12/31/2019
Novia boss: Lack of profit will hurt platforms in 2020
He said that technology is the major cost for platforms, and dealing with the issue is akin to "trying to fix the engine in a car when it’s running down the fast lane on a motorway".
12/30/2019
European banks on track to issue record €100bn of ‘bail-in’ debt in 2019
Bonds are designed to bolster balance sheets in event of future financial crisis
12/30/2019
Cyprus passports really are ‘golden’, new index shows
Cyprus is also number seven in the top 10 of the Fastest-Growing Passports of 2019
12/30/2019
Islamic finance gains ground in UK despite confusion about offerings
UK Islamic finance sector holds an estimated £15 billion ($19 billion) of assets, experts said.
12/30/2019
Post-Brexit UK will continue to offer significant opportunities
While the EU’s equivalence regime offers a potentially powerful insurance policy against future uncertainty, AWMs may suffer collateral damage if trade negotiations become politicised.
12/30/2019
The UK economy in 2020: another year of modest growth
GDP growth for 2019Q3 was modestly revised to 0.4% (QOQ) from 0.3%.
12/30/2019
The 100-Year-Old Bank With Fintech Ambitions
Its office displays youthful energy, business casual dress, modern working spaces, and a propensity for dropping the formal “vous” for the more collegial—and snappier—“tu” form of address.
12/30/2019
Women in financial services are tackling an underserved market: themselves
Serving Women As Financial Services Customers: Women In Financial Services 2020
12/30/2019
Former RBS boss receives CBE
In 2015 the government began the process of gradually selling its stake,
12/30/2019
UK venture capital funds raise record £3.9bn in 2019
The growing appetite for UK start-ups in 2019 stood out against the US and Europe, where venture capital fundraising waned from decade-highs in 2018.
12/29/2019
1.5 Million Kids In The UK Are Demanding Restaurant Dining To Avoid Their Parents’ Cooking
Almost half (48%) of UK families dine out at least once a week, costing parents more than £2,000 a year
12/29/2019
Revealed: the 20 best funds of the 21st century
Some managers have enriched investors despite two decades spent on the stock market rollercoaster, says Katherine Denham