10/12/2022
Alberica Brivio Sforza: flexibility and sustainability are Lombard Odier’s trump cards
'Interview published in ESG News, 14 September 2022'
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/12/2022
New data reveals worrying spike in over 40s risking retirement with 35-year mortgages
Aside from an anomalous peak in 2018 following the introduction of later life remortgage or home loan offerings from various lenders, the current sales figures are the highest seen in a decade.
10/12/2022
UK economy shrinks 0.3% in August
There has been a continued slowing in the underlying three-month growth, where GDP also fell by 0.3 per cent in the three months to August compared with the three months to May 2022.
10/12/2022
Why merging UBS and Credit Suisse is a bad idea
Although the market speculation about the merger between the two Swiss giants is intensifying, Credit Suisse might have more room to go before going for such a last-ditch option.
10/12/2022
ONS labour market data: UK workers suffer 2.9% hit to real wages
The unemployment rate for June to August 2022 decreased by 0.3 percentage points on the quarter to 3.5%, the lowest rate since December to February 1974
10/10/2022
Analysis: British banks' mortgage payday comes with sting in the tail
While British households head into a winter of soaring energy costs, a tumbling currency and nearly double-digit inflation, the country's banks are in line for a handsome payday as mortgage prices spike after a decade of stagnation.
10/10/2022
International Finance Reform And The Case For Leadership Change At The World Bank
The American economy, defined by GDP, represents now less than 20% of the global output, yet more than 90% of global financial transactions are expressed in dollars.
10/10/2022
Measures that could help reduce the gender pensions gap
Women aged 55-64 earn €20,000 less than men. Gender salary disparity is a key factor in the gender pensions gap, says expert
10/10/2022
Wealth Manager Top 100 2022: The first 25 heavyweight selectors
We reveal the first 25 names to make the cut in our annual study into the UK's top fund selectors.
10/07/2022
Retirement income market data 2021/22
We have collected data on the retirement income market since April 2015.
10/07/2022
FCA research: A quarter of consumers would withdraw pension savings earlier to cover cost of living – making them vulnerable to scammer ‘misdirection’
The FCA’s latest ScamSmart campaign aims to provide consumers with the knowledge and tools to avoid pension scams
10/07/2022
Edmond de Rothschild Reim Acquires 8 Industrial And Logistics Assets In 3 Countries
EDR REIM launched its light-industrial and small logistics strategy in 2018.
10/07/2022
Asset managers divided on mandatory Scope 3 reporting
Analysis of 20 influential asset managers reveals Scope 3 emissions and materiality disclosure are huge subjects of contention.
10/07/2022
SMBs unhappy with payments support from banks, Capgemini survey finds
The discontent comes at a time when new payment methods are being introduced in the market.
10/06/2022
Monthly update: Currency comes into focus
The pound’s recent plunge should be taken in the context of a strong dollar
10/06/2022
How will Spain wealth tax impact HNW clients?
It is expected to collect around €1.5bn across 2023 and 2024
10/06/2022
The best sustainable investment opportunities for right now
Many people invested in those because of what the companies did, or promised to do. Companies that were untested business models.
10/05/2022
What Does the UK Gilt Market Volatility Mean for Pension Scheme Governance?
Gilt yields had been headed upwards before the mini budget and arguably political actions accelerated that trend.
10/05/2022
A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you are talking about real money
How to escape bear market
10/05/2022
Annuities set for comeback as rates soar: Six retirement planning consideratio
With weakness in equity markets and turmoil in bond markets, it is a difficult time for those trying to plan their retirement finances. Silver linings to the financial clouds can be tricky to identify but one is visible in the form of massively higher ann