05/01/2020
'Steadying the ship' for Alternative Investment Fund Managers during uncertain times
As the crisis continues to unfold, we expect our AIFM teams to be increasingly busy.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/30/2020
Gold prices going to "pop" to $2,700, easily - Frank Holmes
Holmes added that the gold miners should also perform exceptionally well during periods of upward bullion price movements.
04/30/2020
Gifting assets in the UK during coronavirus
The timing and mechanism of making gifts may be impacted by the nature of the asset and the individuals in question, but also the commercial circumstances.
04/30/2020
Further action from Fed needed over next few weeks - Fidelity comments
Changes to forward guidance on interest rates was one of the main focus points for markets in today's announcement.
04/30/2020
Virus hit: HSBC bad loan charges could touch $11b
This is upper ceiling of what London-based bank expects in an unsettled marketplace
04/30/2020
Octopus Recommends Summer Series: Books to keep you entertained
We love a good book at Octopus, so it’s not surprising that many of our colleagues suggested their top summer reads too.
04/30/2020
How to hedge when volatility itself becomes volatile
Such a defensive overlay solution should combine different hedging and financing strategies, allowing it to be flexible and to adapt to the market and volatility environment.
04/30/2020
Investors will look to IFISAs when the pandemic ends
It offers asset-backed property bonds which can be held in an IFISA wrapper, available solely to sophisticated, high-net-worth or professional investors.
04/30/2020
What Asia-Pacific Can Learn From EU’s Open Banking Initiatives
Regulators are determining how to change these standards and where they apply for best results in a way that keeps both FIs, third-party providers and consumers as safe and secure as possible.
04/29/2020
Global reinsurance capital growth seen to decline after 15% gain in 2019
The report says the industry’s capital base grew 4% on average over the past five years.
04/29/2020
Pensions developments tracker
The tracker will be updated on a regular basis throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
04/29/2020
Generali Confident of Rebuffing Takeovers Thanks to Strong Capital, Financial Position
By driving down Italian stock prices, the coronavirus pandemic has heightened concerns that top financial institutions could fall into foreign hands, prompting the government to broaden special powers it has over sectors deemed strategic – to includ
04/29/2020
The Great Suppression by Tim Price
As restaurants, hotels and schools have closed, farmers and ranchers who supplied them have lost customers.
04/29/2020
Will #WFH become the new norm post lockdown
Peacock, who manages the Kames Property Income Fund, believes post lockdown there will be an acceleration in the shift in working patterns
04/29/2020
$1,850 potential upside target: Gold price technical analysis
The neckline of the pattern is located around the $1,690 level.
04/29/2020
Time for gold to shine?
Investors will soon pivot towards the asset class that performs best during periods of monetary debasement, argues Merian’s gold bug.
04/28/2020
Putting Off Virus Writeoffs to Widen EU Banks’ Gap With U.S.
European banks' 2020 loan loss provisions calculated based on what the six biggest U.S. banks set aside in the first quarter as percent of their loan books and assuming it will be repeated each quarter for the year.
04/28/2020
'How to think about dividend cuts' - Fidelity International
“Investors focused on the regular income distributions that higher dividend stocks can offer may find the size and frequency of these payments delayed or disrupted due to Covid-19. But this won’t be the case across all companies.
04/28/2020
Cash is King - conserve and carry on - SANNE Group
Governments and investors generally seem to be supporting well-considered borrowing to ensure sustainability in the economy and specific businesses across multiple sectors.
04/28/2020
UK absences during coronavirus: the long-term implications for UK visa holders
Precedent shows us that an amnesty may be granted for those individuals whose absences exceed the maximum number allowed due to the exceptional circumstances surrounding the pandemic.