11/01/2021
The Big Interview: Sandstone Group founder Peter Grant
Peter Grant is the founder of Sandstone Group, a property investment and management business with 25 years’ experience helping clients to invest in 3,000 properties throughout the UK.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/01/2021
Five trends driving compliance automation in wealth management
Because compliance relies on data that is often collected from disparate systems, the manual processes that have long been the standard are particularly error-prone and expose firms to the risk of penalties.
11/01/2021
NFTs are attracting a new generation of visitors
They maintain the original dimensions, are strictly limited in production, secured against theft and are accompanied by an NFT and a certificate of authenticity.
11/01/2021
UK business confidence at record high as furloughed staff return
Six of the 12 regions and nations saw confidence improve or remain stable, with London remaining the most confident at 65%, boosted by employment expectations, followed by the North East at 61%.
11/01/2021
‘The Great Resignation’: almost one in four UK workers planning job change
Manufacturing, construction, tech and logistics workers are most confident about finding a new role
11/01/2021
Eurozone banks set to tighten conditions for housing loans
Banks’ overall terms agreed in loan contracts, eased slightly for loans to firms, while they tightened for housing loans and remained broadly unchanged for consumer credit in the third quarter.
11/01/2021
Investors bet on Bank of England to be in vanguard of tighter monetary policy
First rise in interest rates could be imminent, though some analysts believe MPC will be more cautious
10/31/2021
Institutional crypto adoption – will it happen?
Mass adoption of cryptocurrencies by financial institutions would consolidate and, in many ways, legitimise the Web3 economy.
10/29/2021
Preparing finance for a crisis: ‘crisis lookout’ options paper
This paper aims to identify these key ‘decision points’, set out a range of viable options for each point, and then propose next steps to advance the Lookout concept.
10/29/2021
Foreigners rush to buy Italian football clubs
Investors are attracted to Italian football by Serie A’s status and its international fanbase
10/27/2021
Emerging markets, rising rates and diverging fortunes
Emerging markets are fighting Covid with lower vaccination rates2 and some of the world’s highest mortality and infection levels.
10/27/2021
Peter Hargreaves seeking out investments for ’embryonic’ family office
HL billionaire has sold £850m worth of shares in the D2C investing platform
10/27/2021
Q&A: How tech is shaking up the banking sector
Younger customers are increasingly switching to new mobile banking apps. As Covid-19 accelerates this process, what does this mean for the traditional banks?
10/27/2021
White Paper Highlights Growing Need for Streamlined Processes
Global study reveals sell-side firms have potential for transformational levels of efficiency as firms average of 9.1 post-trade processing solutions due to legacy fragmented infrastructure
10/27/2021
A message from Christian Sewing on Q3 results 2021
The following message from CEO Christian Sewing was sent to all Deutsche Bank staff
10/27/2021
Different digital assets, different monetary policies
This variation helps differentiate digital asset networks from one another – helps frame value propositions - and ultimately provides a basis to inform investment allocations.
10/27/2021
Gender Equality And Diversity: A Central Theme For Responsible Investors
The scandal facing Activision Blizzard since last July has not gone unnoticed, even by responsible investors. Let our SRI specialist Simon Perrin talk you through this sadly hot topic.
10/27/2021
How real estate managers must rethink office spaces for an evolving workforce
In summary, companies must adapt to accommodate these changes if they want to keep employees in the office.
10/27/2021
Investor confidence slips as concerns over the economy grow
A similar trend can be seen in investor’s expectations for their personal financial situation.
10/27/2021
A new age of economic optimism, or simply wishful thinking?
Pulling a rabbit out the hat, the Chancellor announced that the aid budget will be restored to 0.7% of GDP by 2024/25, but only if the fiscal rules are met.