10/23/2019
Swiss remain the richest in the world
Financial assets make up 55% of gross wealth in Switzerland – a little higher than their share in the UK, but less than in Japan or the United States.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/23/2019
Is the Woodford Patient Capital trust a good buy opportunity?
The board is currently looking for a manager to replace Woodford, but some suspect that the trust may end up suffering the same fate, by being wound up with money returned to shareholders.
10/23/2019
What will shape the next generation of Nordic fund buyers?
Some, such as Weilby, have moved into senior roles at a relatively young age, with the 34-year-old now leading Copenhagen-based Spektrum’s overall fund selection efforts.
10/22/2019
Eurasia Group/Vontobel study: US-China battle for digital supremacy can create a dilemma for Europe
Potential winners: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam, as well as Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico
10/21/2019
Over a third of women entrepreneurs face gender bias when raising capital: HSBC
"To tackle gender bias, I believe we need to showcase more successful female entrepreneurs"
10/21/2019
5 questions nobody talks about when it comes to the relation between Monaco and the European Union
Is Monaco heading to join the European Union? Does Monaco enjoy EU customs benefits? Does the GDPR has any impact in Monaco? And a few more topics to clarify.
10/18/2019
Boutique CIO: ‘It’s good to have an ex-UK fund right now’
Bernier made the comments prior to a new Brexit deal being announced by the UK government on 17 October.
10/18/2019
Malcolm Kerr: Advisers must keep up as innovation moves on
Disruptors, led by the tech sector, are steadily making their way in to the market after years of slow progress
10/17/2019
In the Brexit Countdown, Five Possible Scenarios
The UK has put forward new proposals and says it will leave the EU by the end of October.
10/17/2019
PIMFA Annual Summit Addresses Key Areas for Evolution and Innovation in Financial Services
“The industry is stuck and thinks about things a very certain way because they’ve come from very similar backgrounds, Boards and firms often look the same, and it can feel like ‘this is not a club I feel invited to join”.
10/17/2019
How Does Having a Structured Work-Life Balance Relate to Positive Mental Health Written by Luke Adebiyi.
Work-life balance refers to your belief that your personal and work lives are properly balanced.
10/16/2019
European equity ETFs enjoy strong inflows in September
Combined with the positive performance of the underlying markets, these inflows saw the assets under management (AUM) of the European ETF industry rise by €38.5bn to €795.5bn at the end of September.
10/15/2019
In-depth analysis of Pensions Bill by Barnett Waddingham
Trustees and sponsors can now expect to get some of the much-needed and long-awaited regulatory clarity in relation to scheme funding and in particular setting possible long-term strategies.
10/15/2019
London retains global finance throne amid Brexit chaos
London is still the world’s banker, only bigger by some measures.
10/14/2019
Give Us Your Rich, Europe Tells the U.K.
Italy and other European countries are slashing taxes and rolling out incentives to persuade the wealthy to relocate
10/14/2019
Global profits at record levels, but dividend cover drops to 10-year low
Global profits soared to a record £2.3 trillion in 2018[1], up 7.2% year-on-year.
10/14/2019
Financial Stability and Low for Long - speech by Jon Cunliffe
Given at the Society of Professional Economists Annual Conference, London
10/14/2019
Cracks begin to appear after years of growth for UK dividends
Over the next twelve months, UK shares will yield 4.4%
10/14/2019
Conflict erupts over European Central Bank’s return to “quantitative easing”
Reflecting the long-standing opposition to the quantitative easing policies in German financial circles, the Bild tabloid depicted the outgoing ECB president Mario Draghi as “Count Draghila”—a vampire, sucking dry the investments of sav
10/14/2019
Profile: ‘An abrupt end to pro football drove me to succeed in advice’
There is an experience gap for some of those entering the profession, says Connor Broadley’s James Connor