05/29/2018
Big banks raise their game to take on agile challengers
The topic being debated at the UK Finance event was financial technology
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/29/2018
#EUvacuate! by Tim Price
“In a dysfunctional monetary union, you pick your poison.”- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Daily Telegraph, 24 May 2018, ‘Juncker’s ‘torture tools’ are useless against Italy’s well-armed uprising’.
05/29/2018
The Dementia Dilemma by Penny Lovell
Business of all shapes and sizes will have to change and adapt to cope with this significant societal change.
05/29/2018
Whipsawed Investors by Gary Dugan
A prudent government budget has enabled the country to hold its government debt to GDP ratio at the very low levels
05/29/2018
Cost of living in cities around the world - UBS
Key highlights from our 2018 ranking
05/29/2018
GUEST ARTICLE: Using analytics to eradicate the unknown By Nick Felton, SVP, MHR Analytics
The ripple effect of these implementations is shaking up the way companies develop, with many now offering flexible working initiatives and equipping staff with a range of tech gadgets from tablets to wearable devices to increase productivity.
05/29/2018
Why Blockchain Poses an Unusual Challenge for GDPR Compliance
Many of GDPR’s biggest mandates are fundamentally incompatible with blockchain technology. How can blockchain operators find common ground with the new regulation?
05/29/2018
Investor demand drives growth in responsible investment by hedge funds
Around 40% of the respondents said they are already investing using responsible investment principles, with total assets in such investments worth $59 billion
05/29/2018
Global Retail Banking 2018: The Power of Personalization
The goal of this more ambitious phase is to find ways to serve the customer better
05/28/2018
Global business growth expected despite protectionism – HSBC
“Strategies include increasing regional trade, establishing joint ventures or local subsidiaries in more markets, and capitalising on trends in consumer demands and digital technologies.”
05/28/2018
Consultants preparing to manage more U.K. master trust assets
Consultant-led master trust assets are expected to double by 2026 to about £60 billion
05/28/2018
Deutsche bullish on wealth management
The announcement of 7,000 job cuts and a significant financial loss will not deter Deutsche Bank from its global strategy to increase its wealth assets under management, says its new CEO.
05/28/2018
The rich get richer in Hungary
The number of private banking accounts is around 40,000 in Hungary
05/28/2018
Europe’s bank bosses stress need for consolidation
Chiefs say groups require scale to keep pace with US competitors and digital transformation
05/25/2018
More than 90% of British people risk hardship by insuring their phones ahead of their health
Figures show millions turning away from financial protection
05/25/2018
Where do Luxury Markets Stand in the U.S., U.K., U.A.E. and Australia?
While these geopolitical changes undoubtedly caused a pause in the luxury real estate market, “by September 2017, most uncertainty was out of the market,” said Dan Conn, CEO of Christie’s International Real Estate.
05/25/2018
Guernsey funds sector positive despite quarterly fall in net asset value
Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley said current activity levels meant there was confidence in the Guernsey industry.
05/25/2018
Dearth of women on investment trust boards revealed
More startlingly, there are 69 all male boards of investment trusts, compared with eight for companies in the FTSE 350.
05/24/2018
Funds Absorb Record $1.6 Trillion Net Inflow Worldwide in 2017
More than 200 managers worldwide each generated at least $1 billion of flows into their active funds last year, but 100 firms suffered over $1 billion of net redemptions.
05/24/2018
Bank of Ireland's UK boss sees big tech firms as main rivals
Big tech firms will benefit from the move to open banking.