Managers of Wealth Europe

Islamic finance on the advance in Europe

Germany, home to one quarter of Europe’s 20mn Muslims, also had several sukuk issuances over the past decade.

ESG investing needs an intelligence boost

Reducing the carbon footprint in a portfolio via ESG screening alone is a box ticking exercise

Santander's Botin Keeps Calm as Brazil's Divisive Election Looms

Brazil heading to elections on Sunday with economy in tumult

CREDI indicates a stable credit market, despite growing pessimism among banks

This year’s third CREDI survey indicates a stabilization in the credit market, following three quarters with noticeably improved sentiments.

Cyber-security overtakes AI as top investment priority for law firms

The frequency and sophistication of attacks is continuing to rise and recent high-profile incidents have only served to underline this, demonstrating the potentially catastrophic impact that a breach can have on a law firm.

Things that go bust in the night

As it happens, the Great Banking Bailout of 2008 may never have been required, due to a technical issue of which few at the time were even aware.

Fundsmith set to be crowned UK's biggest fund

Terry Smith's top-performing Fundsmith Equity fund is on course to become the UK's biggest, just eight years since launching.

Lombard International Assurance continues to make a compelling case for impact investing

Impact investing allows individuals to improve long-term yields and also diversify their portfolios, while bringing positive economic and social benefits to the rest of society

France and Germany call for shake-up of EU development banks

Concern that poor co-ordination between EIB and EBRD leads to overlap

Now's the time to buy Italian bonds, says this $2.4 trillion wealth manager

UBS Wealth Management says that the recent Italian budget presents a buying opportunity for investors.

Another top Unilever shareholder says it will vote against Dutch move

Another top shareholder of consumer giant Unilever has said it will vote down the company's plans to relocate its headquarters to the Netherlands.

Aegon clients still locked out of pensions

Aegon told Mr Siswick that it was currently unable to provide online access to his accounts.

Rolling the rock: The cycle of deregulation, crisis and regulation

The most obvious form of deregulation is when policymakers repeal existing rules. In the UK, we have seen this kind of cycle in the consumer credit world.

Schroders CEO: regulators ‘messed up’ on new fund rules

Peter Harrison said new EU rules are ‘bad legislation’ that has come with a significant financial cost to his firm

IMF Releases the 2018 Financial Access Survey

The data suggests that retail agent outlets are widespread in South Asia and Latin America, with countries like Mexico, Colombia and Maldives showing fast growth.

Financial Services Sentiment Slumps, As Growth Expectations For Coming Quarter Stall

Brexit uncertainty biting hard on banks and investment managers

What’s the difference between Rome and New York? by Gary Dugan and Bill O’Neill

The market is also mindful that Italy’s challenge is that the average maturity of Italian debt is relatively short at seven years and the country will have to roll over €600 billion of debt in the next three years and more than half in the next

Britain drives Zimbabwe reconstruction plan

The pivot of Mnangagwa’s new dispensation and economic order is the process to normalise relationships with international partners, creditors and investors.

LEBC Welcomes " Bright Blue " Proposal To Simplify The Lisa

The proposals, which would render the Junior ISA effectively redundant, would give every child an opportunity to accumulate savings from birth and a simple means of building a lump sum to be used as a deposit on a first home – with the added benefit

The rise of zombie firms: causes and consequences

Answering this question requires taking a sufficiently long perspective.

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