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Breaking Down The Impact Of Covid-19 On Financial Services

To that point, we’re going to explore the specific effects COVID-19 has had on some important sectors and functions within the financial world.

COVID-19, the great wealth transfer and bridging a generational gap

Parents and children tend not to communicate very well at the best of times.

Investment Managers Place Stewardship at the Heart of Sustainable Growth

The recommendations connect investment decisions more closely with climate change and sustainability considerations, as well as strengthening the relationship between savers’ broader investment goals and their financial returns.

We are witnessing the democratization of property investing

These digital-savvy, time-poor investors are increasingly turning to peer-to-peer lending to get on the property ladder and access double-digit returns from a click on their phone or tablet.

Diary of a Fund Manager - Bears in the Wood

In the UK the Brexit end-game continues

Private Equity will come to the fore during and post COVID-19

Another major current and future investment trend is into technology where private equity is also able to unlock opportunities.

A Guide to Family Offices

An informative guide based upon the experiences of our award-winning family office team, it is designed to demystify family offices and act as a reference point for wealth professionals

What will negative interest rates mean for the UK advice sector?

Clients sitting in cash may need to reassess their investment strategy

Even the Turkey is Worried by Gary Dugan

The markets’ abiding hope is that the good news about a potential vaccine will overcome the near-term bad news about the impact of COVID-19 on global economic activity.

Italy's Bank Troubles Are Back to Haunt It

UniCredit SpA, Italy’s second largest bank by assets, is the only plausible buyer but it would demand significant sweeteners.

Europe’s Corporate Debt Binge Risks Years of Pandemic Pain

Battered balance sheets could spark a cycle of defaults and bankruptcies

Millennials driving high net worth parents and grandparents in a shift to sustainable investing

A new research series from Barclays Private Bank on the intergenerational transfer of wealth shows that ESG investing has been brought into wealthy families’ consideration by the younger generations.

UK Companies say remote working is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean a move to off-shoring and location based pay

Home working rates are anticipated to remain high in the long run, and companies recognise that pay and reward models will need to adapt.

Mirror Mirror by Quilter Cheviot

An often-cited benefit of investment trusts is that they do not suffer issues caused by investor outflows that may impact an open-ended fund.

Tokenisation - Getting Closer As We Enter 2021

At Calastone we ultimately think of tokenisation as something that standardises the representation of ownership and value

Brexit - the last great uncertainty? by St. James’s Place

As talks began yet again this week, Guy Stephens of Rowan Dartington asks whether investors can look forward to a further easing of the outlook

Sitting on the side-lines: Investors missing out on big gains waiting for markets to recover

Following the dramatic falls experienced by stock markets in February and March, share prices have recovered globally by more than 10%, and even higher in some cases.

Agility in the time of COVID-19: Changing your operating model in an age of turbulence

Can organizations be transformed while employees are working remotely? Four real-life stories suggest that they can.

Consolidator pays extra £5.4m for deals as values spike

The comments came as national wealth manager Fairstone told FTAdviser it has spent an additional £5.4m on acquired businesses that exceeded their initial target value over the past nine years.

M&A Roadmap for the Banking Industry in 2021

The banks are facing major challenges and may not be able to master them from going alone.

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