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Five investment trusts to watch in 2021

The trust has the flexibility to use gearing (borrowing to invest), but hasn’t at any point as the manager believes it goes against the core principle of sheltering assets.

Barometer: A recovery we can believe in - Pictet Asset Management

As the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines continues apace, equity markets look set to enjoy strong support in 2021.

The end of the annual report?

Stakeholder expectations of companies have changed; reporting is expected to be more than a compliance exercise.

The Job Of Tomorrow

Some jobs will disappear and others will emerge as the world faces a dual disruption

Guernsey Finance to kick on in 2021

It wasn’t so easy starting a new job in the middle of lockdown

Predictions and Hopes for 2021 by Gary Dugan

For the retail investor, the digitalisation and fractionalisation of previously illiquid assets such as real estate and private equity are likely to make them much more accessible for even less-wealthy individuals in the future.

Should EU Cash go to Croatian Private Sector for Investment Purposes?

Banks are ready to support such projects, because investments accompanied by favourable financial structuring strengthen the sense of trust in clients and this improves their creditworthiness in general in the long run.

The Big Picture in 2020

What did we learn during the crisis?

The best and worst performing funds of 2020

Data from FE Analytics showed the fund returned 122 per cent from January 1 to December 31 last year

Five investment trusts to watch in 2021

Emma Wall, Head of Investment Analysis, shares five investment trust ideas that could be worth keeping an eye on.

When bonuses are paid, cue the great trader exodus

Trading revenue grew by nearly a quarter at Morgan Stanley in the first nine months of 2020.

What does the provisional UK – EU trade agreement mean for personal data flows?

The Trade Agreement states that during the Additional Transition Period transfers of personal data from the EEA to the UK will not be considered transfers of personal data to a third country, and as such, will not be prohibited by the GDPR.

How the pandemic will change the City office

Many companies plan to downsize headquarters and push through a permanent shift to hybrid working models

The outlook for assets in 2021

Portfolio lessons still ring true for investors chasing recovery gains

Ten Ways Covid-19 Has Changed the World Economy Forever

Big government staged a comeback as the social contract between society and the state got rewritten on the fly.

The Future of U.K. Banking Rests on a Process Run by European Politicians

More broadly, EU and U.K. politicians are under no obligation to maintain close ties with each other.

Pandemic triggers surge in business start-ups across major economies

US, UK, France, Germany and Japan register sharp rises in new company registrations

Tony Danker was most recently CEO of Be the Business, a role he held since 2017 – an organisation launched by executives of FTSE-100 companies, to transform the productivity of the UK economy.

As the CBI prepares for an uncertain 2021, with no end to the coronavirus crisis in sight, and a No Deal Brexit still seemingly on the cards, it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer.

1 in 3 to adopt permanent healthier lifestyles

Some 29% of adults say they are eating more healthily and 16% have cut down on alcohol consumption.

Govt's state pension guarantees post-Brexit

From January 2021, the state pension will also rise each year in the EU in line with the rate paid in the UK.

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