05/16/2022
The role of green bonds in a fixed income portfolio
The Green Bond Principles were created in January 2014.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/13/2022
Inflationary Concerns
In the meanwhile, oil prices continue to be a pain point for many countries.
05/13/2022
Monthly Update: Financial Markets Still Navigating Volatile Conditions
Financial markets are experiencing further challenges as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, China introduces more lockdowns and investors fret over central bank measures to tame inflation.
05/13/2022
UK economy to shrink, but avoid recession for now
A combination of a weak March handover and the Queen’s Jubilee in June is set to see the UK economy contract in the second quarter.
05/13/2022
Assessment of Value regime called into question as fund closures remain stagnant
133 closures in 2021
05/12/2022
Britons’ 'wealth score' falls 8% in first quarter
The rising cost of living impacted the household finances of ethnic minorities the hardest.
05/12/2022
One in 10 advisers confident retaining clients' family wealth
Octopus conducted research to examine the relationships between the financial advice industry, advised clients and their families
05/12/2022
UK GDP highlights quagmire BoE is trying to tackle, as things will only get worse for consumers
Ultimately things are only going to get worse for consumers.
05/11/2022
Asset protection and trusts- How much control will tip the balance?
In most jurisdictions, trust assets will be more vulnerable to attack from a settlor’s creditors
05/11/2022
Why Are We Still Looking for Nazi-Looted Art?
This statement of 11 nonbinding principles was designed to support and encourage each country to make the resources available to aid in the identification and registration of Nazi-looted art.
05/11/2022
Embedded finance: the ultimate battle for the client
Institutions that hold banking licenses sell their services to non-financial businesses
05/11/2022
They Don’t Know What They are doing
What’s even more intriguing is the fact that two members of the committee voted to leave the policy rates unchanged, while three other members were in favour of raising the rates more substantially.
05/11/2022
Research finds frontier markets critical for diversification
In terms of which factors were most important when selecting a frontier fund manager, more than nine out of 10 investors said track record (95 per cent) and fund longevity (93 per cent).
05/10/2022
They Don’t’ Know What They are Doing
The equity market has traded sideways after recovering from the precipitous fall in mid- March.
05/10/2022
War in Ukraine and inflation slow growth in EBRD regions
The Bank’s new research also suggests that Ukraine’s economy will shrink even more than was forecast earlier in the conflict.
05/10/2022
EBRD forecasts economic slowdown for 2022 in the southern and eastern Mediterranean
However, a slowdown of 1.2 per cent is expected in 2022 due to unfavourable weather effects on agricultural output and the impact of the war on Ukraine.
05/09/2022
The End Of History
“Everything that can be invented has been invented.” - Attributed, probably falsely, to Charles Holland Duell, Commissioner of the US Patent Office from 1898 to 1901.
05/09/2022
Market Update 9th May 2022
The Bank of England’s quarter point rise in the UK bank rate was also fully expected. We should though add a little critical commentary on its powers of forecasting.
05/08/2022
Bringing balance back to capitalism: the next decade
This asymmetric capitalism is one of the four main excesses of modern times that we believe − and which history suggests − must reverse.
05/08/2022
Ukraine Conflict – What is the Outlook for Asia?
The geopolitical risk barometer has risen to a level last seen during the Cuban missile crisis, with Russia stating readiness of their nuclear arsenal.