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Why outsourcing makes sense

Fund managers are increasingly outsourcing administrative operations in order to focus on adding value to assets and investor relations, says Head of Alternative Investments, Simon Burgess. *

The inherent instability of the Goldilocks market consensus

Too much confidence is placed in the view that inflation rises will be transitory

Crestbridge Luxembourg Anniversary Insight Series - Evolution: here’s to the next ten years…

Over the course of this series of articles marking the anniversary of our Luxembourg office, what really stands out is that our industry is one that never stands still.

Ten Investment Convictions for H2 2021

Geopolitics retain the potential to move markets.

World Wealth Report 2021: North America breaks 5-year trend and overtakes APAC in High-Net-Worth population and wealth

The 25th anniversary edition of the World Wealth Report found that it will be critical to invest in talent and technology to provide hybrid advisory services, based on human interaction and digital tools

Back to Normal?

The good news is that it is possible to live normally with it in our midst

Can wealth learn from health to get maximum bang for their data buck?

Providing an in-depth and personalised client service can only be achieved by ensuring the available data is put to the best use.

Remote Work May Shift 835,000 Jobs Out of London, Report Says

That could lead to a shift in where people choose to live.

Get Ready for the Great Resignation

Expected in the latter half of 2021, we are asking, “Is this simply ‘noise’ or is there something deeper occurring?”

London Climate Action Week 2021- Why is it Important?

At the Climate and Development Agenda Stocktake, senior policy makers from developing countries will discuss whether COP26 preparations are delivering for their citizens.

Diary of a Fund Manager - Writers' Guild

Central bank mission creep is also apparent with housing costs and the environment being added to the longstanding priorities of financial stability and employment.

HSBC only European bank listed in global top 10

The research also showed that the world’s largest banks managed to withstand ongoing pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic, adding 12.7% to their collective tier 1 capital to reach the highest ever level of $9.9tn.

A period of reform for UK stock exchanges?

Despite the global uptick in new listing activity, the UK has been facing pressure as a jurisdiction, with only 5% of global IPOs having been carried out in London between 2015 and 2020.

UK banks’ profits slashed by more than half

The ranking is based on Tier 1 capital, a key measure of banking strength.

'Inflation will return towards 2% this year': Quintet Switzerland CEO

Emannuel Fievet highlights the frm's strategy for the Swiss market and how investors should deal with inflation and ESG.

Sustainability funds ‘fail to live up to their name’

So-called ESG funds no better than conventional funds in directing capital towards sustainable activities, Greenpeace study finds

Escape to the country: the pandemic and relocation

For many this will mean a move from a city to the countryside.

Two years later: Deutsche Bank’s rocky road to recovery

‘We have become a lean organisation over the past few years and we don’t have enough people to process all the client business we’re getting’

Why fund managers from poorer families outshine richer peers

Research confirms that success of the less wealthy relies on effort and not on family contacts and education

Crypto Crash: Bitcoin bashers and crypto cynics are wrong, here’s why

Around $400 billion in value has been wiped from the total digital currency market since Friday, when a major Bitcoin mining hub ordered miners to shut down operations.

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