09/15/2020
GAM puts faith in digital tech
The post-coronavirus world is a powerful opportunity for the disruptive technology asset class, says GAM Investments.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/15/2020
Switzerland trails Italy, Spain and France in percentage of female managers
The country ranks behind the UK, at 11%, France at 18%, Austria at 12%, Singapore at 17% and Taiwan and Italy at 19%.
09/14/2020
Pension scammers slipping through the net, Quilter reveals
Pension scams are extremely complex
09/14/2020
It’s time for investors to dust off the 2009 recovery playbook
When analysing recovery stocks, Clapp believes it is essential to understand what has gone wrong at that business and why, then try to assess what can be done about those problems and what impact the actions of management are likely to have.
09/14/2020
Women lag behind men ‘by 200 years’ in fund management
Women won’t achieve gender parity in portfolio management until the year 2215 if the current rate of progress is maintained
09/13/2020
You Don’t Have To Worry What Your Remote Employees Do All Day
Leading a virtual team takes a high degree of trust, and is a valuable test for leaders and managers.
09/13/2020
Monaco’s ultra-rich weather the Covid storm
Superyacht sector continues to hum and wealthy still see principality as a haven
09/13/2020
Fear and frustration: Europe’s wealthy keep wallets closed
High-income consumers are spending less on travel, retail, luxury goods and leisure in general
09/11/2020
Breakingviews - Europe’s bank M&A wave will sweep Mediterranean
The first measure is operating expenses as a percentage of revenue: a high number means greater potential savings from sharing branches and technology with a larger partner.
09/11/2020
Office expansions
Family offices have been around for centuries, but the rapid growth in numbers of billionaires in recent years has seen them become more popular than ever among wealthy families.
09/11/2020
A perverse time of year, when good and bad seem to reverse by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Whereas any negative economic news will only further increase the need for more direct monetary interventions
09/11/2020
Between the lines week 37 - September 2020 / Quilter
The organisation said that given the high levels of solvency within the industry “supervisors should refrain from imposing country
09/10/2020
No rise in workers in UK city centres despite back-to-office plea
Worker footfall was at 17% of pre-lockdown levels at end of August, unchanged from June
09/10/2020
European Central Bank eyes future stimulus as deflation rears head
News this week that Britain may renege on its withdrawal agreement with the European Union, raising the possibility of a no-deal Brexit that could massively disrupt trade, further complicates the picture.
09/10/2020
75% of businesses are more likely to join a fully digital bank
The data, which was obtained via a survey of 200 senior business decision-makers in large and medium sized UK companies conducted by independent polling company Censuswide
09/10/2020
European banks face slow recovery due to virus: Fitch
Prospects still weak despite early signals of strong economic rebound in some countries, says rating agency
09/10/2020
A crisis like no other - where to now?
Equity markets have moved from a near-term focus to a forward-looking one
09/09/2020
Belgian Insurer Ageas Could Be Next Private Equity ‘Unloved’ Target: Opinion
Many of the big listed insurers have been shifting emphasis toward general insurance such as car, home and business cover.
09/09/2020
Confidence in UK housing market at four-year high, say estate agents
Pandemic-driven stamp duty cuts and lockdown has increased demand for homes with gardens
09/09/2020
Asset Management Europe by Rothschild
Firstly, the continued spread of Covid-19 is an ongoing drag on behaviour and the normalization in cross-border mobility.