10/20/2023
Research shows likely cost of living hit to Christmas spending
KPMG research shows consumer intention to cut back on buying gifts, groceries and socialising.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/19/2023
Cyber risks and operational resilience: getting prepared − speech by Elisabeth Stheeman
Given at the London School of Economics
10/19/2023
Life insurance industry unprepared for $7.8 trillion wealth transfer to beneficiaries by 2040
The United Nations predicts 33% of the world’s population will be over the age of 50 by 2050.
10/19/2023
Deglobalisation, decarbonisation and demographics: how they’re going to reshape the investment landscape
What global institutional investors are telling us about some of the major issues currently influencing markets
10/18/2023
Resilient year for Bellway, but tough mortgage market significantly weakens outlook
Management also note that there is a wider range of outcomes than normal, suggesting that things could be better or worse, depending largely on where mortgage rates go to.
10/18/2023
What pension pot is needed for a long retirement? Living 'comfortably' from 67 to 100 requires £638,000 - and careful planning
Even the prospect of a 100-year life is becoming a more likely reality for a growing number of people.
10/18/2023
One-third of UK adults are now using BNPL
45 per cent of respondents in Clearpay’s research said they found BNPL less stressful than credit cards
10/18/2023
‘Stubborn’ inflation could see state pension rise 8.5%
Rising prices for motor fuel made the largest upward contribution to the change in the annual rates.
10/18/2023
September inflation figure profoundly impacts NHS pensions
The final salary link to pensionable pay, once seen as a beneficial tether to pay progression, is increasingly restrictive following many years of sub-inflationary pay awards.
10/17/2023
As interest rates peak, is cash really still that attractive?
There is now mounting assumptions that the Bank of England will cut rates at some point in 2024, particularly given the uncertain economic environment facing the UK.
10/17/2023
Research reveals pension funds, institutional investors and wealth managers increasingly favour multi asset credit strategies
In terms of the key benefits that MAC strategies offer, more than two-fifths (43%) say optimal investment outcome through the economic cycle is the most important.
10/17/2023
Businesses turn to automation amid hiring struggles
In the last year, 38% of firms told researchers from the business organisation that they were unable to grow to meet new demand due to staff shortages.
10/17/2023
Should boutique asset managers care about corporate PR?
One in six set to disappear in next four years
10/16/2023
Daniel Link: «What's in it for me as a user of digital central bank currency?»
As a trustworthy, highly liquid, and reliable means of payment, they always function in everyday life, even without technology.
10/16/2023
Banks enjoying highest profits since 2008 global financial crisis
In several countries, that gap has now become so large that politicians have criticised banks for not quickly enough passing on benefits to consumers.
10/16/2023
BoE's Andrew Bailey: 'There is an awful lot still to do' to bring inflation down to 2%
IMF annual meeting in Marrakesh
10/16/2023
Goldman Sachs cut London analyst bonuses 60% in two years
If you work as a junior banker at Goldman Sachs in London, it seems there was both good and bad news from the most recent pay round.
10/13/2023
Mike Baer: Around 100 applications in two days
To a large extent, this passion drove the great-grandson of Julius Baer, founder of the eponymous Swiss-based bank, away from the wholly structured daily routine in a traditional bank.
10/13/2023
HSBC Trust and Fiduciary Services wins prestigious Award
HSBC’s Trust and Fiduciary Services business is part of the Bank’s Global Private Banking division, and offers a broad range of succession planning solutions to help families manage their wealth needs.
10/13/2023
GDP growth not yet non-existent for the UK, but pain likely to come in 2024
We have also started to see hints that the pressure of the cost-of-living crisis is beginning to lift for households.