06/21/2021
Privacy was the chief issue that emerged from gauging public interest in European Central Bank digital currency, but developers of a potential ECB digital currency have tested ways to separate the identity of participants in a transaction.
06/20/2021
Cerberus Capital Management LP, which has a well-established track record of buying European banking assets, is reportedly about to snap up HSBC Holdings PLC's French retail banking business, which was put on the sale block following a strategic revi
06/20/2021
The boss of the Irish lender has embraced hybrid working and a digital banking app, but there is plenty more on his to-do list
06/18/2021
What does sluggish emerging market growth mean for investors? - Schroders
It’s important to look beyond the lacklustre headline figures to understand the differing macroeconomic dynamics in emerging economies.
06/18/2021
European Commission endorses Greece's €30.5 billion recovery and resilience plan
This financing will support the implementation of the crucial investment and reform measures outlined in Greece's recovery and resilience plan.
06/18/2021
Investment risk – sometimes the biggest risk is taking no risk at all
What impact is your attitude to risk having on your investment portfolio? In this article Research Manager Tom White explores the subject and poses some thought-provoking questions.
06/18/2021
In line with the approach taken after the appointment of Mr Carney as governor
06/18/2021
Deep Dive into impact investing
06/18/2021
Avaloq’s mission is “to reinvent finance for the people and make a difference in society,” while NEC sets out to “orchestrate a brighter world.
06/18/2021
While robo-advisers' client base remains very different from IFAs' own, Sam Turner, senior consultant at Altus Consulting, said the takeover spoke to a change in advice expectations.
06/17/2021
The approach by the majority of landlords to all tenants has been constructive, and most have engaged with those tenants experiencing difficulties rather than taking a tough line.
06/17/2021
The secret to all ‘magic’ is misdirection.
06/17/2021
Apple’s Cook says proposed EU tech rules threaten security of iPhones
He said he feared the draft rules would lead to more installing of apps that do not come via Apple's App Store, or "side-loading
06/17/2021
We chose to use the term ‘cryptocurrency’ throughout the questionnaire.
06/17/2021
The short answer is no but it can certainly go a long way to enabling it.
06/17/2021
Survey identifies actions alternative asset managers plan to take to meet growing investor demands
The survey found that just 57 per cent of the alternative asset managers interviewed said their investment operations are built to scale to deal with increasing volume and complexity.
06/17/2021
Nearly half of financial advisors, representing USD368bn of assets, are considering M&A
However, the study also found that over 81 per cent of firms lack a defined M&A strategy.
06/17/2021
These shifts demand a more thoughtful approach to how we refurbish and construct buildings; they also represent a large, long term and growing investment opportunity.
06/17/2021
UK and Nordics lead the way in Open Banking readiness
The pan-Nordic collaborative models and P27 initiative aid the region’s open banking readiness and most of the big Nordic Banks have an open banking strategy, with Nordea Group and DNB Bank among Europe’s frontrunners.
06/16/2021
ISAs - The BEST Savings Product in The World? by Peter Flavel, CEO Coutts
Maybe it is because my career has taken me from my native homeland in Australia, to working, living in and covering many markets globally to make the point – British ISAs are potentially the best medium-term savings product globally.