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Are we underestimating changes in financial markets? - speech by Andrew Bailey

Given at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, London

Reimagining asset management for 2025

In 2025, asset management is fully on a transformation trajectory with AI, blockchain, ESG shifts, and democratised private markets taking hold.

Three essential charts for investors in January

Market trends are rapidly evolving under the influence of a range of factors, both macroeconomic and geopolitical.

Men have nearly twice as much pension wealth as women

This is nearly twice as much as women whose median private pension savings are £42,500.

'This is ridiculous': Anger as NatWest to close 53 banks

"I want to talk to human beings"

Chasm’ between ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ in ONS wealth asset survey

The wealthiest 10% of households had household wealth of £1,200,500 or more

Chancellor set to ‘tweak’ non-dom clampdown amid UK wealth exodus

Non-dom status is set to be scrapped but the transition period may be extended to bring more wealth to the UK

Financial worries impact mental wellbeing for ‘more than half’ of UK adults

55% likely to make financial plan but only 6% consult financial adviser

EBRD achieves record mobilisation in 2024

The Bank stepped up its direct mobilisation efforts, achieving a record €4.82 billion, while indirect mobilisation amounted to €21.97 billion.

L&G Mastertrust reaches £30 billion in AUM

Largest commercial master trust in the UK grows by a third in under two years.

Nearly half of young women doing sports consider giving up

This is despite the fact that sports are known to often have a positive psychological effect.

Former Ambassador: «Ermotti One of the World's Best Bankers»

He stresses the need for transparency and highlights how seasoned banking leadership previously ensured smoother relations with U.S. authorities.

Cracks starting to appear in UK labour market as unemployment rate hits 4.4%

Can Europe overcome political turmoil in 2025?

Europe has many challenges ahead including political uncertainty, threat of tariffs, geopolitical instability and slow economic growth. But there are opportunities in this region too

Borrowers facing mortgage payments into their 70s up 156% in five years

This figure is higher than any previous full year since 2018.

World will soon see first trillionaires as wealth of billionaires yet again on the rise: 'Obscene'

Some millionaires and billionaires are calling on the UK and other governments to do the right thing by taxing wealth and income from wealth

If Jane Fraser’s investment bank overhaul is a disaster, why is Citi doing so well?

The Wall Street bank’s fourth quarter results suggest the Citi CEO’s plan is succeeding

Probate delays surge – a 134% rise in year-long cases

This increase in wait time comes as the government prepares to make pensions liable to inheritance tax (IHT) which could further delay the grant of probate in many cases.

Swiss Oppose Cashless Future

As part of the representative survey, which includes 1,000 participants from the country’s three main language regions, attitudes toward cash are also examined.

Grid congestion gets companies negotiating with grid operators

The bank believes companies should seek more cooperation and negotiate jointly with grid operators to ease the pressure on the power grid.

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