12/19/2019
Queen's Speech: Financial Services Bill
Her Majesty’s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/18/2019
‘Global Britain’ may lead to blossoming of UK-GCC ties
Under the Global Britain idea, the UK can keep its partnership with the member states of the European bloc, develop its “special relationship” with the US and strengthen its relations with the rest of the world.
12/18/2019
2020 Outlook – the big investment themes on the horizon
Ideas from the CIO at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
12/18/2019
KBI Global Investors Investment Outlook – Desperately seeking earnings!
A key debate amongst investors looking into 2020 is whether we face recession or further economic expansion.
12/17/2019
Private Equity Fundraising Will Slow Down Next Year
The record-setting sums raised by Blackstone and other large private equity firms this year are unlikely to be matched in 2020, according to PitchBook.
12/17/2019
Bank of England says Hong Kong unrest led to $6.7 billion exodus from funds
The Bank of England is particularly concerned by events in Hong Kong because of the outsized exposure of British banks.
12/17/2019
Christmas — a time for family rows over money
The pain such disputes can cause during your lifetime are nothing compared to those caused after you’ve gone
12/17/2019
French central bank trims outlook on global slowdown
That marked a slight deterioration from September when the central bank had forecast the economy would grow 1.3% both this year and next.
12/17/2019
2020 will be a bumper year for London banking jobs. Or will it?
The optimism around dealmaking coincides with an improvement in global sales and trading revenues.
12/17/2019
Top Three Trends In Wealth Management For 2020
The most visible trends are the rise of intergenerational wealth, and the growing number of high-net worth women.
12/17/2019
Review of the Week: A Christmas Carol
Boris Johnson has won a strong mandate to get on with his Brexit deal, sending sterling shooting higher.
12/17/2019
WeekWatch - St. James’s Place
“The overall impact is that the UK is investable again, which should see sterling gaining support and equity markets narrow the Brexit-induced discount that currently prevails,” said Luckraft.
12/16/2019
What dealmakers need to know about the UK election result and its impact on UK investing in 2020 by Ben Higson, Partner, Hogan Lovells
For business this creates a degree of certainty in the short term.
12/16/2019
A Lifting of Clouds by Gary Dugan
After three years of plodding around, there is a finally a very real chance that the UK will begin to make progress in exiting the EU.
12/16/2019
Insurers’ investment confidence continues to fall as focus on private assets and sustainability sharpens
This change reflects a more uncertain macroeconomic backdrop with insurers increasingly expecting politics and world events, as well as a global economic slowdown, to impact investment performance.
12/16/2019
Phew! by Tim Price
“Phew ! I haven't felt that good since Archie Gemmill scored against Holland in 1978 !” - Mark ‘Rent Boy’ Renton (Ewan McGregor) in Danny Boyle’s Trai
12/16/2019
Five things we learned on a national tour of wealth managers
We have been hitting the road and spending time with wealth managers: some interesting perspectives emerged.
12/15/2019
Are the fintech bridges working?
Following the launch of the UK’s first international partnerships aimed at kickstarting fintech growth, industry leaders question whether they have lived up to expectations
12/15/2019
General Election 2019 - What Next? by Coutts
With just a few votes left to count, it is clear that the Conservative party has won a comfortable majority in the House of Commons.
12/15/2019
If the rich are getting richer, then where are they hiding it?
Following a steep rise in inheritance tax, Britain’s wealthiest families suddenly professed to be a lot poorer