10/18/2021
BoE Rate Hikes Would Be Music to ABS Ears
Staying out of Gilts won’t have helped that many people either, since long dated investment grade corporate bonds have followed a very similar pattern.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/18/2021
A new study finds that dirty money remains easy to hide
Banks and corporate-service providers barely differentiate between clean and risky clients
10/18/2021
Are you innovating to meet new regulatory demands cost effectively?
Meeting the demands of FCA’s proposed new ‘Consumer Duty’ when it is introduced later in 2022 will be the next big challenge.
10/18/2021
Financial modelling – crucial to helping your business in good times and bad
The government has ended support schemes such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the loans taken out by businesses will need to be repaid.
10/18/2021
The intrinsic value of NFTs
In this series the Stonehage Fleming Art Management (SFAM) team catches up with some of the top players in the field.
10/18/2021
Inflation Taxing Bond Investors
Credit markets are still behaving.
10/18/2021
Is the army of lockdown traders here to stay?
Brokers and platforms are hopeful some of the retail boom will outlast the pandemic
10/15/2021
If not now, when?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to come to terms with their own mortality, which has created a spike in the number of people writing wills.
10/15/2021
What role does digitalisation play in the future of Wealth Management?
Digital acceleration and adoption of new technology in a changed operating model have been catalysts for increased IT spend this year.
10/14/2021
Quarterly Market Update: Markets eye the next chapter
The investing environment became more challenging towards the end of the third quarter
10/14/2021
Pandemic precipitates new era of outsourcing
Working with relevant partners should be seen as the ‘glue’ that links all the trends driving the growth and evolution of the private client world together.
10/14/2021
Can UK handle a rate rise as economy rebounds?
August recovery flatters to deceive as questions remain over whether the economy is ready for higher borrowing costs
10/14/2021
Number of judges breaching annual allowance grows 239% since 2015/16 tax year
The consultation sets out that the JPS 2022 will be a tax-unregistered scheme, meaning benefits accrued in the scheme do not count towards either the annual allowance or lifetime allowance limits.
10/14/2021
On skin in the game by Tim Price
The campaign has split some of the leading firms in UK fund management over whether these disclosures aid good governance and help retail investors to make better fund choices
10/14/2021
SRA publishes report on anti-money laundering
Our anti-money laundering work
10/13/2021
Walker Crips CIO: the market is wrong about government bonds
Firms are trying to gain an edge through strategic asset allocation, and that requires use of stats and the understanding and measuring of risk.
10/13/2021
Ireland Budget 2022: government must act now on decarbonisation
The 2022 budget is marked by a strong carbon thread, and in introducing a carbon tax and related provisions
10/13/2021
UK economy creaking back to life
The creaking UK economy is taking its time to spring back to life.
10/13/2021
Investment Outlook and Market Comment by Toby Birch
Where this affects overseas markets stems from the company’s inability to service the latest interest payment on its offshore bond.
10/13/2021
CBDC and stablecoins: Early coexistence on an uncertain road
Cryptocurrency has been touted for its potential to usher in a new era of financial inclusion and simplified financial services infrastructure globally.