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Conference Opening Remarks -Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak

We’re making this country a science superpower with a commitment to spend £20bn on R&D by 2024-25.

The World's Best Places To Retire In 2021

Our 2021 Overseas Retirement Index is the most comprehensive, well-researched, data-heavy resource on the world’s top places to spend time.

Voting Matters 2021: Are asset managers using their proxy votes for action on environmental and social issues?

On top of this, despite their substantial resources, only six of the world’s largest asset managers filed or co-filed a shareholder resolution at any of the companies we assessed.

Correspondent banking trends persisted in 2020, even as payment landscape changed, new data show

Correspondent banking relationships declined by 4% from the previous year, taking their total contraction to about 25% between 2011 and 2020.

AJ Bell: UK dividend growth to fall by 30 percentage points in 2022

Quarterly Dividend Dashboard

UBS chief investment office stops coverage of U.S. dollar-Turkish lira pair

UBS is the largest wealth manager globally and its Global Wealth Management unit had invested assets of $3.2 trillion as of the third quarter 2021.

Straight into the Next Normal: Emerging Stronger from the Coronavirus Pandemic

It all comes back to this eventually, that there is no black and white solution.

Staying With A Positive Tone

Markets are in the midst of a strange phase.

Chief Executive Outlook: Positive for 2022 in spite of concerns

1,700 chief executive respondents from 101 countries believe Supply Chain issues and Inflation will remain major concerns though Revenue and Hiring are up

Financial Wellbeing in 2021 – Family, Tax and Inflation

As you can see in the graph below, the primary concern in 2021 is a potential deterioration in mental and physical health, a timely reminder that financial wellbeing is much more than just a number.

2022 economic outlook defined by digital resilience and a return to the 'Experience Economy'

Shifts in household savings, economic growth and consumer spending on "stuff" vs. "experiences" are in focus as businesses continue to move digital

Counterpoint 2022 Investment Outlook

The Big Reset

Growth in shareholder activism as climate resolutions rise

Around 60 per cent of FTSE 100 companies now include ESG measures as part of their executive incentive plans.

Meeting the consumption challenges through circular economy

These issues are increasingly well understood and supported by stimulus measures, particularly in Europe.

Age is just a number

The statistics prove an interesting point – talent doesn’t get old.

Asset Management Europe by Rothschild & Co

In Europe, Germany now finds itself at the epicentre of rising virus infections.

Schroders Global Investor Study 2021

Over a third of people will allocate more towards high-risk investments, even if most will allocate more to savings or low-risk investments

Ultra-low interest rates: don't expect money for nothing by Coutts

The current, historic low interest rate environment adds to the case for investing if you want to try to get more from your money.

Gap between advised and non-advised drawdown widens - FCA data

The number of people turning to PensionWise for guidance remained flat during this time, falling 1 percentage point to 9 per cent in the half year to March 2021.

PIMFA raises concerns about FCA’s ‘woolly’ Consumer Duty proposals

The FCA has put significant stock in the Consumer Duty being fundamental to its regulatory and supervisory approach going forward.

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