05/25/2021
Amid the mounting evidence that the age of office micromanagement is no longer fit for purpose, PwC announced long-term changes to its working week, with the launch of its new flexibility scheme.
05/25/2021
It is estimated that in the next five years close to 85 million jobs may be displaced by algorithms, artificial intelligence and robotics.
05/25/2021
Bitcoin fell approximately 30% in response to the Chinese government plan to curb trading and Elon Musk realising that Bitcoin mining uses a lot of environmentally damaging energy.
05/25/2021
Global investment trends that matter for your portfolio
05/25/2021
Inflation concerns aren’t receding despite policymakers’ best efforts. Expect more inflation scares to trigger further stock and bond market volatility.
05/25/2021
This was the worst 12 months Britain had seen since a catastrophic winter more than 300 years ago – dubbed Le Grand Hiver in France – which laid waste to much of Europe, from Italy to eastern Russia.
05/25/2021
While the majority of financial advisers (64%) say affected clients are aware of the IHT freeze, only 11% say their clients fully understand how the change could impact them, highlighting the need for advice.
05/25/2021
As corporate sustainability claims proliferate in the Covid era, how can firms avoid accusations of greenwashing? And what should they do if they're called out for making false green claims?
05/25/2021
After raising all the ‘ifs’ and ‘whens’ of radical uncertainty, you will probably have little faith in forecasts.
05/25/2021
How should investors reposition their portfolios in the face of heightened inflation risk?
05/25/2021
Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Lansdown feature on slimmer Sunday Times 2021 Rich List which pegs Schroder family wealth at £5.2bn
05/25/2021
The value of homes sold in 2021 is expected to reach £461bn ($654bn) – up 46% year-on-year, and 68% compared with 2019.
05/24/2021
Pension freedoms: how they came at a price
George Osborne’s reforms offered us choice to save, invest, or spend our pensions. What happened next?
05/24/2021
The tried and tested route into Europe post-Brexit
Guernsey has often watched – with a calm detachment – the waxing and waning of the UK’s mercurial relationship with the European institutions over half a century.
05/24/2021
UK Infrastructure Bank - Financial returns v Building back better, fairer and greener
HMT’s policy document issued in March 2021 set out some key principles around how UKIB will operate - Policy Design of the UK Infrastructure Bank.
05/24/2021
81% of financial services employees do not want to return to the office full-time
A move to a hybrid working model seems to be the preferred choice among all areas of the organisation.
05/24/2021
Guernsey Private Investment Fund attracting tech sector
Reference Fund is a fund of funds structured as a Guernsey limited partnership, which targets investments with a global coverage (China, Israel, Europe and USA) in Seed stage technology focused funds.
05/24/2021
Four Pillars of Capital: A time for reflection - 2020
83% of respondents already applying ESG principles to their investments said Covid did not alter their approach despite its devastating impact.
05/24/2021
Traditional market capitalization-weighted indices – like mutual funds or exchange-traded funds – have also grown over the last five years.
05/24/2021
Data analysis: The competitive advantage in wealth management
Pure robo-advisory models with fully automated digital advice usually address entirely new client segments – especially the mass market.