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Women most likely to feel financial stress from Covid-19

“Our research shows some groups are feeling the current strain more than others, including women and those aged 30 to 45 years old, who are likely to have young families.

Fund managers warn badly behaved firms will face investor backlash after crisis

Almost four in five financial advisers believe clients will divest from companies that fail to support staff during the pandemic

Views From the Floor

Watching the corona car crash in weekly instalments; credit flows back into the Chinese economy; and raw materials start to pick up. What does this all mean for the global economy?

Digital banking in the 2020s...

Five counterintuitive digital strategies for established financial brands

How silver consumers spend it: beauty, leisure, nutrition

Instead of fighting every sign of ageing, its underlying philosophy puts the focus on a more conscious decision towards products aimed at complementing the appearance of age.

This Challenged World by Gary Dugan

The huge rise in government spending sets a major challenge for governments when they turn into each new year.

Sanlam UK: Surge in number of Brits fearing economic crash could derail retirement plans

The results come amid the Coronavirus outbreak and sharp stock market falls which has brought the UK economy to a halt and shaken people’s confidence in their ability to save.

Ability to Execute Complex Transactions Crucial for Acquirers of Carve-Out Assets in 2020

The survey’s respondents, which consists of AURELIUS’ corporate and advisory contacts across Europe, were canvassed for their opinions on the volume and drivers of divestment activity in Europe in 2020.

LGT study: investor behavior during the corona crisis

High-net-worth investors in Switzerland have to date reacted passively to the corona crisis.

2020 list of UK's richest shows first fall in wealth in decade

Inventor James Dyson bucked the trend to top the list for the first time, with an estimated wealth of 16.2 billion pounds.

5 things we’ve learned about remotely onboarding new employees

Technology has allowed most people at Octopus to carry on doing their jobs with minimal disruption.

Banks' credit-line sweeteners are due a rethink

Bank earnings season began with JPMorgan on April 14

Withers Charities and Philanthropy Update

Many charities are now considering their medium and long terms plans in response to the virus.

Trading Hits and Rising Risk Signal Trouble for Europe Banks (1)

First quarter marked by rising provisions and trading losses

Coronavirus: changing the world of private wealth

People have become used to drastically reduced travel and a more local lifestyle.

How will the planet keep moving in a post-COVID world?

Consumers may find that new travel habits stick - the 'flygskam' or flight shaming movement may intensify with more questions raised about the necessity of trips.

The safest jobs at French banks may be here

Net income at Credit Agricole's corporate and investment banks fell all the same in the last quarter - it was down nearly 14%, but this was nonetheless around 12% higher than JPMorgan analysts' expectations and was driven by capital markets reve

ECB interview on banking sector response

There were some concerns that we might also consider other restrictions, including on additional Tier 1 instruments.

Q & A On The EU Listing Of The Bahamas

The Bahamas will continue to liaise with the FATF to ensure the on-site inspection takes place

6 in 10 SMEs say their bank has been slow to offer help during the Covid-19 crisis

In addition to this, the respondents were asked about how tax changes could provide support.

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