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Co-op to cut 400 jobs because of 'tough trading environment'

The majority of the roles are based at its head office in Manchester

U.S. inflation hits 9% and Everything is fine right?

The US 10-year government bond yield fell 8 basis points, suggesting that the market believes the Fed is in control of inflation.

ECB plays catch-up as it ends era of negative rates

The European Central Bank raises rates by more than expected, while also unveiling the new anti-fragmentation tool, just in time as Italian political risk returns.

Risks in Europe finely balanced as ECB raises rates

Signs of market strain – notably widening spreads between German and Italian sovereign debt – had already triggered an emergency ECB meeting in June, and a new ‘anti-fragmentation’ tool was announced on 21 July.

Can private equity have their cake and eat it too?

One of the most-discussed topics within the space is around the democratisation of private assets.

Private equity - investing in uncertain times

Alternative investments - which include hedge funds and various types of private assets - are the right choice in the face of uncertainty.

Will heatwaves burn through energy resources?

They maintain their neutral view of US utilities, but highlight that utilities’ infrastructure investments will help support stable earnings growth for US utilities.

Opportunities arise as central banks yield to the inevitable

We examine the forces driving the new paradigm for fixed-income investors and the opportunities emerging.

How to inflation proof your retirement pot

The Bank of England expect the CPI rate to peak at 11% in the autumn but with the unpredictable nature of the war in Ukraine and continued energy price hikes it could climb higher than that.

What are companies telling us about recession risks?

Inflation is a concern for companies, so too recession. Indeed, the last time managements were talking this much about recession - they were in one.

Bringing inflation back to the 2% target, no ifs no buts − speech by Andrew Bailey

Given at the Mansion House Financial and Professional Services Dinner

New tides − speech by Nathanaël Benjamin

Given at UK Finance

Survival of the Fittest

The bailout of AIG was actually a bailout of the rest of Wall Street, as the company became a vessel through which public funds were used to make AIG’s powerful counterparties whole, thereby stemming the financial crisis.

Ukraine war hits Swiss asset management industry

The group has seen net outflows of client money of CHF1.1 billion from its investment management unit and CHF2.5 billion from its fund management services, it said on MondayExternal link.

Avoiding the storm: Changing how we eat is the only way to tackle food instability.

With the global population expected to increase to 10bn by 2050, 2bn more than today, these pressures risk worsening.

Axel Lehmann: «We Need to Show Progress»

Another area Lehmann highlighted in the video was its continued ability to attract top talent, citing the caliber of new board members and group executives as evidence of that.

Risk and compliance functions have an important role in net zero transition

It recommends that a collaborative approach within an organisation will improve the ability of investment managers to harness opportunities and minimise risks associated with the transition to a more sustainable economy.

Euro on brink of dollar parity: what’s happened and what’s next?

A formidable confluence of forces is pushing the euro towards parity with the dollar for the first time in 20 years.

Capital and (for a change) Liquidity Buffers − speech by Victoria Saporta

Given at the Bank of England

Wealth in the UK has surged but wealth taxes have not

Since 1980 wealth in the UK has risen by 174 per cent but wealth tax revenue has risen by just 46 per cent.

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