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Private equity will continue snapping up investment platforms

The UK platform sector has seen several cases of private equity (PE) buy-outs in recent years, and that trend it set to continue, research by Cerulli Associates has found.

Analysis: Europe's consumers face rising prices but the ECB is unfazed

On the surface, there is a perfect storm for price pressures to keep building as the region finally enters a recovery.

Covid-19 sees more than 1 billion out of work globally

At least some percentage of workers in all countries and territories stopped working temporarily, endured reduced hours or earned less than usual because of the pandemic – but many lost their work all together.

Marsh & McLennan wins award for Surviving To Thriving project

This included professional services conglomerate Marsh McLennan, which went on to triumph in the Regional Impact Award.

Going full throttle: Asset management M&A drive 'accelerated' by coronavirus crisis

Deals close at breakneck speed as economy recovers

This is Not Normal, But it is Probably for Real

The increasing recognition that the world is moving away from the old normal of very low inflation should encourage further investment in commodities and equities. – the latter at least until there is a significant rise in long term interest rates.

Back to the Seventies

The market environment has changed progressively

The Financial Services Sector is a Foundation for a Strong Relationship Between China and the European Union

Chinese investment into Europe has boomed from €6.1bn in 2010 to €79bn in 2018

Hedge Fund Star Guiding $1.3 Trillion in Norway Talks Talent

That means employers like Norway’s wealth fund need to cast a wider net when they search for talent.

Quilter offers free mental health talks for financial advisers

The talks address a range of issues, from exploring some of the social and psychological reasons why we find it harder to switch off nowadays

Prime London Sales Report: April 2021

Demand could be driven higher if international travel restrictions are relaxed, as planned for later this month.

Employers agree financial wellbeing support for employees needs improvement

Facilitating savings is an important area.

Managing Wealth as a Business: A Family Office— to be or not be?

If this is not the intention, as the French painter, Francis Picabia, said: “It is better to do nothing than anything.

Nomura bankers surprisingly happy with bonuses, traders less so

Nomura isn't commenting on the bonus round, but there are early signs that some macro (FX and rates) traders who had a strong 2020 aren't quite so happy with their payments.

Big Brother is watching, but are you?

With changing working practices comes new challenges for Senior Managers.

No full-time return to the office for over a million

Four firms said they were keeping the idea of hybrid working, working from home some of the time, under review.

Nordea: Regulation is an opportunity for data-driven technology

Nordea’s corporate customers not only expect digital self-service solutions, but they are also moving their business models from offline to online, meaning that banks like Nordea need to accelerate their digital capabilities to adjust to this new no

Operational resilience – outcomes in practice - speech by Lyndon Nelson

Given at UK Finance Operational Resilience Webinar

Bank of England to say UK recovery is accelerating

The BoE will announce its latest forecasts at 1100 GMT when it is also expected to keep its benchmark interest rate and its bond-buying programme unchanged, for now.

Spain’s green recovery plan among EU’s best, experts say

Regarding the Spanish plan, experts have specified that, although “the general priorities are well defined”, the information on exact measures and projects is “scarce” and the accountability mechanisms “are not very well defi

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