03/10/2020
10 things advisers want from the Budget
The government has failed to act on social care reform in recent years, with the long-awaited green paper, promised since 2017, put on hold indefinitely last year.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/10/2020
Investment remains a boy’s club at the expense of ‘risk averse’ women
Women emerged as prioritising assessment of risk over potential profit or the ease of access to returns.
03/10/2020
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public
Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others.
03/10/2020
Why Most Business “Awards” Are a Scam, Preying on Pride
As a marketer for a client like this, this is the sort of thing where you bang your head off the desk
03/10/2020
Sovereigns under threat by COVID-19 and oil price shock – Fitch
A number of emerging market sovereigns were downgraded following the 2014 to 2016 oil price collapse and many oil exporters "are still struggling to adjust to that shock
03/10/2020
EFG announces first Covid-19 case in Lugano office
The bank is also implementing health and safety protocols
03/10/2020
Guernsey Finance postpones London event due to coronavirus
Guernsey Finance has more events scheduled for London in late March and April
03/09/2020
Coronavirus and contracts: Understanding rights, obligations, and protections
While some contracts contain a simple boilerplate force majeure provision, others may be tailored to the specific needs and geographic issues of the parties and provide detailed consequences that follow from invoking the provision.
03/09/2020
Europe’s Old Money Mingles With Tech Startups
Family-owned industrial firms that have thrived for generations are now fighting digital disruption
03/09/2020
Asset managers failing to lead the way on responsible investment
No stand-out leaders in the space, research reveals
03/09/2020
AJ Bell knocks Merian fund from buylist after merger
Its performance has dwindled slightly over the past year, returning 5.8 per cent and just slightly beating its peers.
03/09/2020
How can the wealth industry better support female investors?
Firms do not change how they approach the sexes despite differing needs
03/09/2020
What next for Ocorian? An interview with CEO Farah Ballands
The combination of Estera and Ocorian is incredibly strong.
03/08/2020
Fiscal Policies to Protect People During the Coronavirus Outbreak
This blog is part of a special series on the response to the coronavirus.
03/06/2020
Tracey Reddings: big banks have lost the human touch
At her new firm, Reddings Wealth Management, she has noticed significant demand for her services from female clients.
03/06/2020
The best law firm offices in the UK: revealed
Just after Bird & Bird and Mills & Reeve (joint first with 90%) came Burges Salmon (88%), where the meeting room snacks "continue to thrill and amaze".
03/06/2020
7 Ways to Avoid Germs on a Plane
A face mask likely won't ward off coronavirus and flu germs—but hand sanitizer might.
03/05/2020
New era of negative rates looming? Investors move to top-up portfolios
Negative rates will give more investors more reason to increase their exposure to equities.
03/05/2020
Knight Frank launches The Wealth Report 2020
Knight Frank’s flagship publication – The Wealth Report – takes an in-depth look at the most exciting opportunities in investment and luxury lifestyle, from the move towards sustainability in property and transport to the world's to
03/05/2020
Our approach to ensuring firms treat vulnerable customers fairly by Nisha Arora
Speech by Nisha Arora, Director, Consumer and Retail Policy at the FCA, delivered at the TISA Vulnerability Conference.