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Bank of England highlights expectation that financial institutions will carry out climate change scenario analysis

The speech indicates that the NGFS will release an update of its climate scenarios in June 2021.

Saffery Champness Business Update

Launched on 6 April 2021, this new lending scheme is aimed at helping businesses in their continued recovery and potential growth over the next 12 months.

Crypto Assets a Great Concern, Says Ireland’s Central Bank Enforcer

European Regulators eye rules to manage trading ‘gamification’

Commentary: Brexit’s impact on London coming into focus after a few gloomy years

COVID-19 has confused the picture but signs point to how London is shifting away from being Europe’s principal offshore financial centre, says NatWest Group’s Howard Davies.

European investors look to add inflation protection to portfolios

Some asset owners in Europe are concerned these factors could combine to create lasting inflation

President Biden Brings Another Bazooka

The package implies annual budget deficits of $1.3 trillion per annum up to 2030, wealth taxes notwithstanding.

The Great Generational Digital Wealth Transfer by Alan Goodrich, ERI

The Private Banking sector has become an important participant in the post-trade world of securities settlement and clearing – a domain that is also on the verge of its own transformation, thanks to the introduction of blockchain techn

Mediolanum CEO says to decide over Mediobanca stake once top investor's plans clear - paper

Banca Mediolanum is the second-largest shareholder in Mediobanca with a 3.3% stake after Del Vecchio's 15.4%.

Banks go to war against fintechs - CapGemini World Fintech report

As they’ve matured, FinTechs have proven to be competent competitors and partners; and the report tracked a 9% increase in deal activity in late-stage FinTechs from 2019 to 2020.

ETFs remain elusive for most European retail investors

Sharply rising popularity with private banks and wealth managers contrasts with lack of availability at retail level

Loss of three SJP fund contracts wipes 20% off Majedie’s value

Majedie Asset Management and the Majedie trust which owns a stake have been hit by the termination of key UK equity mandates the firm ran for St James's Place.

Advisers see Covid variants as biggest risk to market stability

This was followed by a quarter (26%) saying that economic growth failing to materialise after the end of lockdowns posed the greatest threat.

Switching to a New Market Phase

On the one hand, earnings expectations look relatively conservative given the strength of the recovery and could continue to be revised higher.

Aviva – Looking sleeker after portfolio tidy up

The shares rose 2.2% in early trading.

Three assets to benefit from the current 'knife-edge' markets

Markets have responded strongly ever since the announcement of successful vaccines against Covid-19.

The best wealth managers in Jersey

Jersey is also home to a number of global and institutional investment houses as well as several boutique service providers.

The best wealth managers in Guernsey

Guernsey is renowned for its stability, which is important for investors who want to take advantage of the island’s attractive tax regime and trust opportunities.

How to maintain and deepen relationships with research & due diligence teams

Aligning your firm’s distribution, marketing and product development efforts to the unique demands and needs of these teams has never been more critical and is no longer a suggested best practice, but a requirement for approval on their platforms an

Hire to your blind spots, advisers told

Cupis said it was important to start from an existing base - to make sure that a firm understands its client segmentation, what it already does well

A More Flexible Future

Redefining Th eRole Of The Office

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