10/04/2021
Why is the UK investment climate so hot right now?
UK companies have shrugged off the gloom of recent years and have become the target of considerable interest from international buyers.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/02/2021
How to Win Over ESG-Reluctant Advisors
Stories abound about the record flows, soaring investor interest and surge of new products in the ESG space.
10/01/2021
Gatehouse Bank: Islamic lender revolutionising the UK's rental market
Gulf demand for Shariah-compliant bank’s home finance rises 10 per cent in first half
10/01/2021
The coronavirus effect on global economic sentiment
Executives’ sentiment on economic conditions continues to be positive, even as concerns mount—yet again—over the pandemic’s threat to growth.
10/01/2021
FSB launches new financial stability surveillance framework
The framework places particular emphasis on incorporating multiple perspectives in the assessment of both current and emerging vulnerabilities.
10/01/2021
Central banks foresee risks in using government-backed digital currencies
CBDCs could take a major bite out of commercial deposits and jeopardise the industry’s funding, reports say
10/01/2021
Mixed messages: Gender Pay Gap Reporting in 2021
Contrast this with the view that the accelerated shift to remote and flexible working was a victory for working women, facilitating their ability to fit work around childcare, and it becomes unclear just how gender equality has really fared during the pan
09/30/2021
Invesco Global Factor Investing Study 2021
Understand the drivers of factor investing, investor experiences, and methods of implementation.
09/30/2021
Where does the road lead for Sanlam?
In August 2017 it purchased Tavistock’s financial advice network – Tavistock Financial – adding £1.5bn to Sanlam UK’s assets.
09/30/2021
Crypto craze: Wealth managers, institutional investors set to invest in Bitcoin, others for first time
MicroStrategy is currently the world’s largest public company in terms of bitcoin holding followed by Tesla, Galaxy Holdings, Voyager Digital, Square, and more.
09/29/2021
Are insurers doing enough to protect sensitive info?
They have then asked for client sensitive information to be sent in an unencrypted format.
09/29/2021
UK wealthy underestimate effects of inflation
44% of respondents said they are worried about the effects of inflation and there was a slight gender discrepancy, with 46% of men being worried, while 42% of women are concerned.
09/29/2021
Pay cap considerably disadvantages Irish banks - report
The report says the skills composition within banks is evolving rapidly, with the retail banks needing a range, including IT and digital skills, to meet evolving consumer and regulatory demands.
09/29/2021
Low bank profits will hold back recovery and cost State, says Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland
The BPFI report said a heavy dependence on interest income in an environment of negative rates and burdensome post-crisis capital requirements were holding Irish banks back.
09/29/2021
Europe Can Fight Fragmentation by Looking to Banks’ Brexit Plans
Banking markets remain fragmented along national lines.
09/28/2021
A Time For Moderation by Coutts
Markets traded around three themes in August: inflation, timing of central bank stimulus reduction and more moderate growth
09/28/2021
Productive finance working group publishes recommendations addressing the barriers to investment in less liquid assets
These types of pension schemes are an increasingly important vehicle for saving for retirement, given their assets have increased from around £200bn in 2012 to over £500bn today, and are expected to double to £1tn by 2030.
09/28/2021
The Fed's Dots Go For Lift-Off
Local governments often use the land as collateral for bank loans.
09/28/2021
The Hard Yards by Andrew Bailey
Speech by Andrew Bailey
09/28/2021
Barclays raises 2022 oil price view on likely supply deficit
Morgan Stanley also predicted an under-supplied market into 2022, with prices at US$85 a barrel in its "bull case" scenario.