04/26/2022
Review of the week: The money squeeze
People are starting to react to increases in the cost of living, cutting non-essentials and spending less. Central banks are soon to follow suit by increasing interest rates further.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/26/2022
Liquidity: an investor’s friend or foe?
Such rising volatility and a stressed trading environment have put the spotlight on market liquidity.
04/26/2022
UBS holds $22 billion for Russians subject to Swiss and EU scrutiny
Unlike Credit Suisse, which detailed tens of billions of dollars in assets managed for wealthy Russian customers, UBS, the world's biggest wealth manager, had not previously disclosed the proportion of assets it manages for Russians in its wealth man
04/26/2022
Get Ready: new rules for trading in the EU are here
This regulation will result in financial charges by CSDs against any firms – including international ones – that buy EU-listed securities and are late settling.
04/25/2022
Rising inflation and Ukraine’s prolonged conflict cool 2022’s growth prospects
The two-month old war in Ukraine has entered a new phase.
04/25/2022
Rising inflation and Ukraine’s prolonged conflict cool 2022’s growth prospects
The world’s current challenges look more like the plot of a thriller than a reality that fits economic forecasts.
04/24/2022
CBI launches campaign to get UK businesses to embrace fintech
The CBI wants to explore how firms can work more effectively with fintech to unlock growth and efficiency opportunities - in areas including opening up new markets, improving payment flows and transitioning to net zero.
04/22/2022
Is the conflict in Ukraine changing the world's view on cryptocurrency?
The law determines the legal status, classification, ownership and regulators of virtual assets, as well as setting registration requirements for cryptocurrency services providers.
04/22/2022
The return of inflation
The Russia-Ukraine war, the impact on commodity prices and a new Covid outbreak in China are among the key uncertainties facing the global economy. Higher inflation is a universal concern, but the policy reaction is far from uniform.
04/21/2022
The real cost of funding
In the latest instalment of Simply Put, we explore the difference between macro and market real rates, and consider why market real rates are more influential for equities during periods of high inflation.
04/21/2022
UK property transactions slow as cost of living squeeze tightens
“UK monthly property transactions have continued to slow, though pre-pandemic norms remain a long way off."
04/21/2022
Schroders Greencoat comments on the UK's Energy Security Strategy
Most gas in the UK is used for space heating or industrial processes, with relatively little used for making electricity.
04/21/2022
Ortec Finance selected in the WealthTech100 list as one of the world’s most innovative WealthTech Company in 2022
This year’s list highlights the 100 most innovative technology solution providers that are tackling digital transformation challenges and opportunities faced by investment firms, private banks and financial advisors.
04/20/2022
Russia’s war on Ukraine is shifting the investment landscape
Philip Saunders, Co-Head of Multi-Asset Growth discusses the dramatic policy shift towards defence and energy spending in Europe, and explains why the conflict may mark a turning point in the world’s reliance on the US currency.
04/20/2022
UK Domiciled vs NonDom status – a guide to rules and tax implications
It therefore seems timely, as part of our fortnightly Private Wealth Planning series, for Frederick Bjorn to answer your questions on the topic.
04/20/2022
The case for real estate amid rising rates and inflation
Slowly shifting investor appetite will nevertheless leave select real estate markets, especially in European rented commercial and logistic property, as a partial hedge against inflation.
04/20/2022
IFAs hire older female administrators to avoid children interfering
As a result, her employer adopted a new hiring policy in order to, in her words, “mitigate future similar disruption within the administration team”.
04/20/2022
Pictet AM's Barton forecasts growth in EM green bond issuance in 2022
'Big uptake' in social bonds
04/20/2022
Why the housing market may not fall into recession next year
Sarah Coles, personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, is a little more sanguine on the outlook for the market.
04/20/2022
Why Guernsey and Jersey Offer a Valuable Alternative to Luxembourg For Private Funds
In the growing area of private funds – funds open only to qualified, sophisticated investors with a lighter-touch regulatory model – the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey are providing a valuable alternative.