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2024 EY Global Wealth Management Industry Report

Rethinking the how

Will the Fed continue to cut interest rates?

Thus, even though the catalysts that have guided the Fed’s rate-cutting operations since the early-1950s have still yet to be met, debt sustainability and financial system stability appear to be rising up the Fed’s priority list.

Americans 'just work harder' than Europeans, CEO of the world's largest wealth fund says

Nicolai Tangen says a gap in "the general level of ambition" has caused European companies to fall behind

Persimmon Q1 update shows glimpse of recovery amidst cash reserve conundrums

While the sales rate is moving in the right direction it is still around a third lower than the rates achieved in Q1 2022 when interest rates were significantly lower.

Managing the $100 trillion Great Wealth Transfer to next-gen family members

Layve Rabinowitz, Stonehage Fleming Head of Family Office Middle East Africa

Swiss fund market hits record high in Q1 2024

The statistics, compiled by Swiss Fund Data AG and Morningstar, encompassed all funds under Swiss law and foreign funds approved for public sale in Switzerland.

KPMG comments on the FCA's latest Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime consultation paper

Daniel Barry, wealth and asset management risk and regulation lead at KPMG UK.

Bank cuts the safest jobs in Europe after 90% fall in profits

But there was also mention of "consolidation" of expertise and of an 8.5% cut in headcount, amounting to more than 50 people.

Interest rates and mortgages – which one could be right for you?

Small percentages can make big differences when it comes to planning for your home and family, so here’s a simple explainer to help find the right mortgage solution for you.

Q1 2024: AUMA and flows trading update

Q1 2023 net outflows were £6.2bn, including £1.8bn of net outflows from liquidity.

'Urgent need' for increase in pension contributions

The provider has therefore proposed increasing auto-enrolment contributions from 8 per cent to 12 per cent.

Before the Fall (PART II)

“There does not appear to be any doubt that money is the agent which causes the decline of.. strong, brave and self-confident people."

Probate delays surge – a 65% rise in year-long cases unveiled by Quilter FoI data analysis

This comes as the Ministry of Justice confirmed that despite the poor service levels, the standard probate fee will increase by 10% to £300 from May 2024.

New research reveals the Top Financial Concerns Driving Half the UK’s Wealthy to Consider Moving Abroad

Arbuthnot Latham’s study uncovered that the financial concerns impacting the UK’s wealthiest largely centre on future planning and retirement.

Promoting competitiveness is a juggling act

Speech by Sarah Pritchard, Executive Director, Markets and Executive Director, International at TheCityUK International Conference 2024.

Preparing businesses for director incapacity in the UK

In this article we consider specifically a director's mental incapacity

Diversification is crucial, especially in 2024

Risks of disappointment caused by geopolitics and elections, interest rate moves or AI inadequacies are high.

HNW advice firm partners with Multiply

This will be done by automating aspects of the onboarding and annual review processes for clients.

78% of UK workers would quit due to stress, study finds

The study also identified a “concerning gap” in employer support for mental health.

Hawksmoor’s Philbin: We want to be the ‘Intel Inside’ for advisers

CIO of Hawksmoor Investment Solutions, Richard Philbin, discusses the need for ‘Wealth Management 2.0’

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