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More than a third of people struggling to afford mortgage or rent payments as costs spike

Indeed, 27% of people reported that their rent or mortgage costs had caused their cost of living to increase compared to just a month ago.

Interest rate rises drive biggest postwar fall in UK household wealth

Tighter monetary policy could have benefits for younger people, says think-tank

The Beautiful Life

After a long, successful marketing career working for the likes of Coca Cola and Unilever, Namrata Kamdar was ready for a break.

Half of Europe’s asset managers yet to achieve 40% female representation on boards

Though boardrooms have ‘visibly evolved’, according to EY Investors Boardroom Monitor

The future of compute

Software on its own isn’t going to power us into a greener future – we need hardware capable of driving our age of unparalleled innovation forward, even as it lessens the environmental cost.

Schroders quantifies the effects of human capital management enhancing investment process

This framework allows active managers like us to gain greater insights into companies within our investment universe.

Credit Suisse Collapse Taints Swiss Finance Job Prospects

Some 44 percent think «real role models on the executive floors» are what’s needed to improve the industry's reputation.

Tech enters new arms race as Nvidia ponders investment and CMA reconsiders Microsoft/Activision deal

As such, having it controlled by one industry players was never going to work and thus having anchor investors helps to alleviate that problem.

What’s behind the slump at Ruffer?

The capital preservation fund famously made money in the 2008 financial crisis, but a ‘disappointing’ period has seen shares slide more than 10% in the past two months.

Scramble to bring down inflation begins to bite on UK economy

The UK economy has done well to avoid a recession to date, but how long this can continue when rates are expected to reach 6% and beyond remains to be seen.

Baillie Gifford axes British Smaller Companies fund

The strategy was closed on 27 June after heavy outflows and poor performance over the past year.

Citi banker not joining Spain's Naturgy as CEO, sources say

Unlike the Anglo-Saxon corporate governance model, the main executive at big Spanish companies is the chair, who is in charge of the company's strategy, while the CEO is tasked with overseeing daily business decisions.

The foundations of a real estate revival?

Yet limited supply and investment into the net zero transition are providing both support and opportunities.

Government seeks to help savers understand pension income choices, eight years on from freedoms

The government have not gone as far to propose exactly what products and services should be offered by providers but are intonating a framework to work from to improve the market.

UK banks face dropping deposits

In May, households withdrew £4.6bn from banks and building societies. Barbara Pianese reports.

How outsourcing helps protect margins in asset management

Against the backdrop of a volatile and uncertain macro environment, asset managers can no longer depend on improving margins by increasing assets. Instead, they are increasingly looking to optimise operational efficiency through outsourcing.

PwC forecasts 16% reduction in asset management groups by 2027

This trend is driven by market volatility, high interest rates, and fee pressure.

Philippe Jabre’s taste for an unexpected second act

Jabre ran money at his eponymous business for just over a decade.

House prices drop again amidst mortgage storm

This could create an environment where those who have overstretched themselves look to offload their properties at a time where there is a dearth of demand.

How wealth managers can revolutionise decision-making with technology

There are countless other popular theories used during decision-making processes, but central to all of these is data.

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