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Royal Bank of Scotland – provisions rise but formidable capital position intact

A £802m provision for bad loans (credit impairments) meant profits fell 58.5% to £331m. Without this charge operating profits would have risen 20.2%.

Peter Hargreaves: Coronavirus crisis has been 'salutary' lesson for traditional fund managers

Value investing is 'outdated'

Leadership in uncertain times – the essential role of authenticity

The importance of good leadership cannot be overstated.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

Virus hit: HSBC bad loan charges could touch $11b

This is upper ceiling of what London-based bank expects in an unsettled marketplace

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pensions developments tracker

The tracker will be updated on a regular basis throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

The Great Suppression by Tim Price

As restaurants, hotels and schools have closed, farmers and ranchers who supplied them have lost customers.

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

$1,850 potential upside target: Gold price technical analysis

The neckline of the pattern is located around the $1,690 level.

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.

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.

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