07/06/2020
83% surge in life insurance claims as Covid-19 hit
There was also a 58% increase in life insurance claims in May compared to May 2019.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/05/2020
Amazon-like future awaits banks as virus hastens online push
European lenders may adopt a model similar to that of the e-commerce company, with online shop fronts for financial products
07/05/2020
Gold Funds Underpin Pandemic Price Rally as Jewelers Vanish
The shift underscores the global push-and-pull for gold between western investors looking for a safe haven and traditional demand centers for physical gold in Asia.
07/05/2020
How RBS made a quantum leap into the future
Imagine every piece of data your bank has ever created is now public.
07/05/2020
PE & RE – Emerging from the Great Lockdown by Geoff Cook & Ben Robins
The UN international labour organisation has warned that the continued sharp decline in working hours globally, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy
07/03/2020
Quarterly Update: Markets Emerge from Coronavirus Crisis
Our quarterly investment update for Q2 2020 finds markets optimistic about the post-coronavirus economy.
07/03/2020
Brexit, charitable legacies and succession rules – what's new?
The ESR also introduced rules to identify the jurisdiction in relation to an estate.
07/02/2020
Remarks on Covid-19 and Monetary Policy Speech given by Professor Jonathan Haskel
The UK is in the midst of an unprecedented economic shock.
07/02/2020
How Firms are Adjusting to their New Working Environment and their Outlook Post Corona-Crunch
They provide a range of services to private investors, trustees, charities, pension funds and institutional clients.
07/02/2020
A quarter like no other - St. James's Place
Major economies eased their lockdowns and tentatively began the road to recovery, but political and social challenges lie ahead, says CIO Tom Beal.
07/02/2020
Equity: the key to unlocking a sustainable economic recovery
This crisis also creates an opportunity to revisit and improve economic policy and create a better and greener future for Europe.
07/02/2020
On wealth, greed and happiness by Tim Price
The temptation to pander is almost irresistible.
07/01/2020
McLaren gets a $185 million boost
Automaker was struggling through coronavirus lockdown
07/01/2020
Are the bears in hibernation, or just napping? by Rathbones
The groundwork has been laid for a rapid recovery, but significant risks remain.
07/01/2020
New European interest rate analysis: Pandemic sends corporate rates reeling
Banks are required to hold funds in reserve with the ECB to cover withdrawals by their customers.
07/01/2020
An insight into lifestyle and concierge care in London
The client’s imagination should be the only limitation.
07/01/2020
Family Values: Take Back Time – Family Office Services
Life is complex and it is no wonder ‘money-rich, timepoor’ is still an expression that can be found used twenty years later.
07/01/2020
‘100-year government bonds could become the norm post-Covid-19’ – Kames Capital
“Looking at this ultra-long area of the market 2020 has already seen more issuance in the 100-year maturity area than all of 2019.”
06/30/2020
Saffery Champness and APSCo launch major recruitment business resilience survey
Those firms which complete the survey will receive a full report and the results will be launched at a series of virtual events in the Autumn.
06/30/2020
Beware passively seeking yield - Rathbones
Helping clients find income has been a tough gig for many years now, yet pandemic-induced dividend cuts have made that task even harder.