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Digital currencies pose threat to economy, warns Bank of England

Research shows high-street banks could face a flood of withdrawals leading to financial instability

£1 in every £8 on the Quilter platform going to family-linked accounts

There is no minimum investment and each family member’s charge is based on the total value of all products held on the platform by the family members who are linked.

Tackling climate for real: progress and next steps - speech by Andrew Bailey

Given at the BIS-BDF-IMF-NGFS Green Swan 2021 Global Conference

UK companies set to reduce office space in shift to hybrid working

Out of the 258 largest companies in the UK surveyed, half stated they were planning to reduce their office space

EBRD, Bank of Greece and EU boost financial innovation in Greece

Such testing is conducted in a controlled environment, based on predefined parameters and time frames, under the close supervision of the Bank of Greece.

Drive organizational adaptivity with a future fit learning culture

A Forrester report on the future of work

Research report: Managing the client lifecycle

Wealth Dynamix wanted to lift the lid on the true state of wealth management through the relationship manager’s eyes.

Most advisers predict an increase in business and clients over the next 12 months

More generally, most advisers are fairly confident

The post-Covid unknowns that could rock markets

Investors must prepare for change at every turn

Effective change – the importance of aligning strategy, culture and compensation

Since human capital is usually the most valuable asset of most asset managers, this damage can easily outweigh the short-term financial benefits that might accrue as a result of a change to incentives.

Has the pandemic changed the way we manage investments?

40% admit that nurturing a strong culture for change and embracing new ways of working are challenges.

Financial Advisers under 45 want more from their tech stack

Shows that financial advisers under the age of 45 are more likely to work in firms that spend more on tech

Little by little, we went insane by Tim Price

Numerous members of the crew went down with tropical diseases

Why Zoom is Good for Family Enterprise Harmony

It has also changed the way non-financial assets are now stewarded, with the need to consider alternative ways to communicate instructions to asset administrators and family strategy to international Trustees.

Seven themes to emerge in the wake of Covid-19

Many clients brought up the topic of their social capital and how they could help their local and global communities and charities.

“Excess” savings and the outlook for consumption

The Covid pandemic has been associated with a rise in savings rates across the world to exceptional levels. What are the prospects for consumer spending?

How Swiss asset managers opened their doors to Lex Greensill

Former GAM chief David Solo had a key role as supply-chain finance firm funded expansion

Bourses seek out deals with data providers

The industry has grown as companies adjust to risks from increased online activity

UK growth upgraded, but OECD warns of deepest economic scar in G7

Thinktank says Brexit and Covid-19 mean Britain could take bigger economic hit over next few years

UK Property Market Outlook

Supply and demand distortions are affecting many areas of the economy, including the housing market. There are signs more balance is returning.

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