12/04/2019
Philanthropic Giving Among UHNW Individuals Exceeds $150 billion
New Wealth-X Report Reveals Global Insights and Trends Among Major Donors
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/04/2019
Global bank job cull exceeds 70,000 in 2019 with UniCredit’s 8,000 cuts
UniCredit says its next round of job cuts will help eliminate €1bn ($1.11bn) of gross expenses.
12/04/2019
State Street Global Advisors Global Market Outlook 2020 – “The Only Way Out Is Through”
“Despite current headwinds, over the longer term, value may be realized in EM equities, although investors may require a bit of patience”
12/04/2019
Seven ways to shield your family's inheritance: Damning report blasts complex tax laws
The Treasury currently rakes in about £5.7 billion a year from inheritance tax — with this annual windfall set to rise to £6.9 billion by the tax year 2023/2024.
12/04/2019
Financial firms struggling to assess risks of disruptive technologies - Accenture
Disruptive technologies are changing the way banks manage threats to their business,” said Peter Beardshaw, UK & Ireland Head of Finance & Risk at Accenture.
12/04/2019
Financial services firms continue to outsource mid-to-back-office operations to remain competitive
With or without AI, outsourcing can provide significant benefits.
12/04/2019
At last, robots can help us decode what central bankers are really saying
Sometimes the central bankers make it easy.
12/04/2019
Europe’s Fund Managers Continue to See Value in the Direct Approach
Institutional investor allocations to direct lending funds are set to rise, despite the risks
12/04/2019
The Emperor’s Old Clothes by Tim Price
There can be few fields of human endeavour in which history counts for so little as in the world of finance.
12/03/2019
Next Gen: Thomas Gehlen, Kleinwort Hambros
This week we chat to Thomas Gehlen, Portfolio Construction Associate at Kleinwort Hambros.
12/03/2019
Revealed: The first four advice firm shortlists for the 2020 PA Awards
These awards seek to award excellence both within the financial adviser profession and the broader financial services sector that provides them with the products to best serve their clients.
12/03/2019
Family office investment into European startups jumps fivefold
The money invested in European startups by family offices or rich individuals has risen fivefold in the past five years.
12/03/2019
Saxo Bank 2020 Outrageous Predictions
With a popular mandate and strong majority in Parliament, Boris Johnson is in stronger position than ever to come back to the negotiating table in Brussels.
12/03/2019
Welcome to the season of perpetual hope
by Chris Bailey, European Strategist, Raymond James Investment Services Ltd.
12/02/2019
Think beyond residency when planning your life in Portugal
While there can be tax benefits in both countries, some opportunities may be lost if you wait until you have changed residency.
12/02/2019
Drifting to the Left by Gary Dugan
The new SPD leadership are only pressing for changes that might be more broadly welcomed across Europe.
12/02/2019
Stable Lending Figures Show Maturity of Bridging Sector
While this statistic reveals a generally slower market, one of the knock-on effects is that developers are using bridging loans to repay their development finance funding to give them breathing space to find a buyer.
12/02/2019
Hidden Gems – the buried treasure in the fund world by Patrick Thomas, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
There are the good eggs out there and there are ways to find them.
12/02/2019
One in five of HNWs have never spoken with a financial adviser
Just under a third (31%) say it’s because they don’t trust financial advisers and one in five (20%) because they think it will cost too much.
12/02/2019
The Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager With Quantum Ambitions
In an age of quantitative investing, where billions of dollars are run by black-box algorithms making split-second trades, Hintze’s approach seems almost old-fashioned.