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Missing From Europe’s Biggest Pandemic M&A Deal: European Banks

While Telefonica uses a range of advisers, it has regularly worked with European banks in the past.

European retail banks need to reduce costs by over £30 billion to survive the pandemic, says Kearney

Despite financial services being better prepared this time, this crisis has already had a precipitous impact - an indication that this incidence could be more prolonged and intense.

When Global Went Local by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Globalisation has certainly been damaged by the effect of the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean it will be doomed.

Natixis joins French equities wipeout with 130-million-euro hit

The bank put aside 193 million euros for credit losses, mainly to account for loans to oil and gas companies.

Lawyers face pay cuts to avoid negative publicity around handouts

Firms are adopting different crisis measures for support staff and fee-earners

On toilet paper - three lessons learnt from the global pandemic

The problem with this term is that hardly anything else is equal in times of crisis.

Why unrealistic optimism is scuppering your retirement plans

Optimism bias – where people believe that they are unlikely to experience a negative event – is common across all genders, nationalities, age and ethnicity.

Markets may underestimate second wave of infection - UBP

Eleanor Taylor Jolidon, Co-Head of Swiss and Global Equity at Union Bancaire Privée, endorses companies that can withstand crises and warns about too much optimism

From Chaos to Catalyst by Paul Roehrig

Surf the pandemic shockwaves to keep your business relevant.

Majority of UK businesses 'need less than a week' to restart

Survey of owners by the British Chamber of Commerce suggests readiness for when lockdown is eased

Companies warned against executive bonuses by UK investor group

Investment Association sharpens focus on corporate reputation and stakeholder value during Covid-19 outbreak

A faster solution for HNW remortgages

The addition of search indemnity insurance can therefore make a significant difference to the time it takes a client to receive their funds.

Financial Wellbeing In Scary Markets

Coping with the uncertainty

Cyber security: an investment theme more topical than ever before

Governments support the demand for cyber security solutions

How to grow carats

Their rarity and beauty make diamonds precious, but what would happen if we could grow them in a laboratory rather than mine them? Would consumers be interested?

Gartner Says COVID-19 Related Cost Cuts Could Damage Long-Term Growth Prospects for CFOs

CFO Success in Navigating Previous Crises Started with Differentiated View of Cost Management

Learning from SJP’s use of Salesforce

SJP’s digital proposition is further advanced than that of many IFA firms

The end of the world as we know it: Banking’s new reality, Simon Wilson, Icon Solutions

Banks and financial institutions have critical, positive, immediate roles to play in supporting consumers and business, while facilitating the repurposing of entire economies and welfare systems.

Amati AIM VCT PLC Reaches Capacity in £25M Prospectus Offer

The Company’s Directors will review the option to trigger a £20m over-allotment facility later in 2020, dependent upon an appropriate number of investment opportunities arising.

Top 10 Threats That CEOs Are Concerned In 2020

At the same time, 32% of CEOs worry about the availability of key skills while 30% of CEOs think that the geopolitical uncertainty will affect in 2020 the economic growth of their organization.

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